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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:44 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Yeah, I've been spoilt
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:36 pm
by CS
Jrrdw, I have the 8x12 just like you. I have a 4" 3 jaw chuck with 3 mounting holes that came with the lathe. I had bought a 4" 4 jaw chuck, unknowingly, with 4 mounting holes. Then I discovered at some point in time that the 3 jaw could hold the 4 jaw chuck.
Just back out the jaws on the 3 jaw chuck until they almost fall out, then see if it'll fit.
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:27 pm
by jrrdw
CS, did you get outside jaws with yours? I did and they would grab it no problem. I'd like to get a treadmill motor and convert mine to varitable speed, other then changing the belt to another pulley.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:50 pm
by wyz2285
A very close friend's birthday is near, so I thought I'd give him something cool.
So I'm making a 5mm smooth bore PCP pistol( probably will have a butt stock though).
Also made a kit to make 5mm lead pellets, all parts made from 32 OD aluminium cylinder, the cup for melting lead is bored out for the same cylinder, just to not wast the left overs
PS: sorry Jake, it's way more fun making this than your bolt
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:16 pm
by wyz2285
Almost done
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:55 pm
by jrrdw
Nice work, he's gonna like it. 8)
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:42 pm
by Gun Freak
jrrdw wrote:Nice work, he's gonna like it. 8)
Indeed I am!!
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:06 pm
by jrrdw
Gun Freak wrote:jrrdw wrote:Nice work, he's gonna like it. 8)
Indeed I am!!
Spoiled rotten!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:52 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Make sure you wrap it well...
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:55 am
by Gun Freak
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Make sure you wrap it well...
Yeah no kidding...
I was joking about it being for me... Haha. But hey jack maybe now that you're closer you could give that part another go once you're settled in...
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:58 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Why not the whole thing
We have this in the shop as a demo:
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Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:01 am
by wyz2285
How did you make the cap for the schrader valve? What tap size did you use?
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:49 am
by Gun Freak
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:Why not the whole thing
You would send me an entire pen gun?
I'm happy with mine...
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:10 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Gun Freak wrote:You would send me an entire pen gun?
I'm happy with mine...
For the right price, you could get a better one
How did you make the cap for the schrader valve? What tap size did you use?
I ddin,t tap it myself, just used one of
these, lathed it down and epoxied it into the cap, voila.
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:43 pm
by wyz2285
I ddin't tap it myself, just used one of these, lathed it down and epoxied it into the cap, voila
Ah, same here
I also made a new one, 4.5mm
Now for a question, what vise do you all use for precise milling? I'm not very happy with my set up...