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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => The Shop => : Gene_SC May 04, 2007, 02:38:02 AM
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Just a few brakes I made with the lathe and mill practicing this morning..:) These are pretty rough.. But the finished ones would look alot better..:)
Gene
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Looks GOOD Gene!!!
How are you machining your Tapers? Freehand or with the compound?
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Heck Gene,
They look real nice to me, as good or better than anything I have seen on the web ! :)
Keep up the good work, you'll need to have some inventory on hand when the store opens. ;)
Best Wishes,
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Look's good to me buddy, I'd stick one on just like that!. Fine work my friend.:} Ed
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"Rough" ?? They look mighty fine to me !! :)
I'm looking forward to your "store" opening for business :)
Jeff
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Hey, Gene, ever consider making a brake that looks like the flash suppressor from a German machine gun? Ya know. cylindrical for about 1 1/4", then neckin down immediately and flaring out to original diameter over 4 " or so. Might look neat, especially on a synthetic stock, and would definitely be non-slip. Kinda like this:
Ric G
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I have never seen one of them before Ric.. Interesting but should not be a big problem making them.. It is not your usual type of brake but maybe I will give it a try.. Maybe I can find a picture on line of one of them.. You have any idea where I could find a picture at Ric?? :)
Gene
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Sam, I just setup the degree on my cross saddle and use the auto feed...:) Very easy operation, but I did make the first ones freehand because I had forgot about that setup..:) Like I said before, it has been 40 + years since I touched a lathe or mill and things are coming back slow... hehe One thing is for sure Sam, that your imagination is your only limitation....:) Ed, give me back my imagination... hehe
Gene
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Here's one style I found. Don't think the 2 rings in the back would have to be so big, or there at all. Also, a short counterbore in the muzzle end would be nice, but not necessary. Just a silly thought
Ric G
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Looks cool Rick..:) That would not be a problem both outer taper or inner taper.. :) Maybe some cooling holes aft of the horn instead of the two larger area's..:) Or even some flutes .......... The counter bore and outer bore I can do with my auto feed with proper degrees on my saddle.. Could look real nice.. Maybe I will try it out on a piece of plastic and see how it would work.. What airgun would you think something like that would be appropriate on?
Gene
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I like shiney things:)
When can we put in our orders? Think I may be needing a brake for a 22XX pistol.
Dan
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Aaaah....An MG42 Funnel Muzzle! Those are cool.
There's an easy way to do it. Just turn your base piece and press fit a piece of tubing inside it. After it's all pressed together, chuck it back up into the lathe on med-high speed, heat the tube up close to red hot and flare it with the dead center. Works every time!
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I made one today out of 7/8" PVC... Will show pics later but it was easy..:) Just bored my hole to fit barrel, turned piece around and cut the O/D I wanted up to 1" from end. The remaining 1" piece I drilled for pellet hole and used a boring bar to make the cone I/D.. Took out of chuck and turned it around and tapperd the O/D to match the I/D.. I then went over to the mill and made 4 flutes in the saft, Sanded and painted.. WaaaaLaaaaaaa...:)
Took me about 1 1/2 hours to finish up.. But I took a couple breads as well..:)
I wanted to try this with plastic first to see what the easiest way to machine it would be.. I thought that it was neat that Ric posted about it..
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I think it would look especially good on any of the "tactical" looking synthetic stock guns, but any dark stock with a scope would work. Give it that "sniper" look. How about an S1K(like mine,hehe).
Ric G