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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Mon Aug 08, 2016 6:39 pm

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I'm attempted, a brass barrel would be enough for most of our builds too.
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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Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:14 pm

No reason why the same approach wouldn't work for steel, although you'd probably need cutting fluid and multiple passes.
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Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:09 pm

any machinists looking for some work? will need shipping done obviously, simple job:) reply if you can help me:)
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Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:49 am

Suggest you post a drawing of the part with dimensions.
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Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:36 am

Gippeto wrote:Suggest you post a drawing of the part with dimensions.
I've since heard from him and waiting on PM reply. :bigsmurf:
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i already returned your message brother:)
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Mon Nov 07, 2016 6:55 pm

Hey guys, I wanted to see if any of you machinists that are available can give me a quote on some work I need done. Here's a quick illustration
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I need it made of steel and there really aren't a lot of exact specs, the important thing is that it has the male threaded plug, female threads on the pipe, and that the plug is the same OD as the pipe. This will be a reservoir for a coaxial project.
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Tue Nov 15, 2016 11:54 pm

need some stuff done, nothing against jrrdw , i know what i wabt just price shopping can one of the machinst in usa pm me?
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Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:28 am

Not exactly machining, but the result looks good enough, would be suitable for large bore launchers.
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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Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:18 pm

Saw this the other day, here is a full imgur album for a .44 barrel. Amazing way of doing it without the real need for machine tools. of course you deed a 3D printer to replicate this exact process but you can easily imaging carving out the channels by hand on a wooden dowel.
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Just a showcase of some stuff I have created, not really machined, more like sculptered, I only have access to a decent drill press, the rest is all hand tools. Mostly not spudgun related parts. If your'e patient and good with tools it's surprising what you can make.

Front sprocket for my mountain bike, 1/8 stainless steel

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Rear sprocket

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Clamp for the sprocket I created first on Solid Works

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And a spudgun part underway, the ammo box/vortex block housing for my next project (after BFG #7 is finished)
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Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:55 pm

Extremely impressive!
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Sat Mar 11, 2017 8:03 am

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Extremely impressive!
It's the back yard home DIY machinist that build the machines that machinist use to make stuff for more machines!

It's the cycle of life... :bigsmurf:
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farcticox1 wrote:Just a showcase of some stuff I have created, not really machined, more like sculptered, I only have access to a decent drill press, the rest is all hand tools. Mostly not spudgun related parts. If your'e patient and good with tools it's surprising what you can make.
Very nice work! It would ne nice work even if done with lathe and milling machine, but even more impressive with drill press :D
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Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:44 pm

Very nice work! Something tells me you need a feature on this page. :D
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