The Offcial Machinist Thread: Revised 01/04/2014

Potatoes last one shot, so build reusable! Discuss ammo designs and ideas. Tough to find cannon part or questions? Ask here!
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Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:31 pm

cube in cube in wood is pretty easy to do by hand. Cube in cube in cube is doable as well, but made much easier by a drill press and a couple of forstner bits.
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Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:02 pm

mark.f wrote:proving once again even technically we're limited by nothing but our imagination...
... proved time an again in the hallowed pages of this forum :D
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:18 pm

And I was just going to post my turner's cube... Well it isn't as amazing as that one but hey it ain't bad :lol:
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Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:29 pm

All it needs its a groove boring bar to separate the cubes.
Damn it wish my lathe wasn't so crappy.
CpTn_lAw wrote: :D "yay, me wanna make big multishot pnoob with 1000 psi foot pump compressor using diamond as main material. Do you think wet bread make good sealant? " :D
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:20 pm

I'll have to see if we have the proper tool in the lab. If we do I'll have another go at a turner's cube but I'll separate the cubes this time!
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Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:51 pm

About three years ago or so Jack made me a nose cone for my pengun, but sadly it got lost in the post system somewhere along the way... So today in the lab I had a go at it! Also my first time machining steel so that was fun. Spent quite some time polishing it on the lathe before parting. I'm really happy with how it turned out and happy to finally have made this part!
I also polished the brass chamber a while back. Nice and shiny :D
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Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:49 am

So proud :cry:
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:So proud :cry:
I'm learning!! :D
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Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:12 pm

Is anyone still active in this thread? I've been working on some parts in the machine shop at school but I accidentally graduated and they won't let me back in :(
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noname wrote:I accidentally graduated and they won't let me back in :(
What a bunch of jerks!
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:56 am

Currently on the DL list with shoulder issue's, be back at it in approx 6 months.
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Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:58 am

I will have my CNC working with a bigger spindle in about a month.
CpTn_lAw wrote: :D "yay, me wanna make big multishot pnoob with 1000 psi foot pump compressor using diamond as main material. Do you think wet bread make good sealant? " :D
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Hope everything goes well Jrrdw.
Thanks Wyz but I'm looking for someone in the US or maybe Canada. Shipping across the ocean is probably too much for how little work I need done.
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Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:09 am

Any Aussies with a 3d printer willing to make me some parts?

Or CNC.

Or just parts however.


PM me. Cheers.
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Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:46 pm

Got a piece of 304 SS seamless tube , 2mm walled, 22mm OD.
It's relatively thin so I thought instead of shear screws I'd use one 6mm rod to connect the end cap and valve, from some online calculators I found it should be well enough for 3000 PSI. Today got end cap and fill plug machined and I'm gonna get this one finished during the Easter break.
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CpTn_lAw wrote: :D "yay, me wanna make big multishot pnoob with 1000 psi foot pump compressor using diamond as main material. Do you think wet bread make good sealant? " :D
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