Homemade PCP receiver
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Ok, now it’s Hammer Time. Can’t wait to see the firing mechanism you come up with. Really enjoyed seeing this happen. Thank you.
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"Caution: I am not a machinist by any standards!"
Hogger, as a 40-year veteran of the machinist trade it is my pleasure to correct you on the above statement - You are a machinist, Sir!
At this time I'd like to bestow on you the official Machinist Badge
Hogger, as a 40-year veteran of the machinist trade it is my pleasure to correct you on the above statement - You are a machinist, Sir!
At this time I'd like to bestow on you the official Machinist Badge
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Looking good! If you have a cheap knurling tool, it's likely the knurls themselves (the cutting wheels) are the problem. Buy a good set (McMaster, MSC,...) and it'll really improve things.
Great thread, I'm really looking forward to seeing how it all turns out.
I think you should call it "Impact 5"... ;-)
GsT
Great thread, I'm really looking forward to seeing how it all turns out.
I think you should call it "Impact 5"... ;-)
GsT
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Your knurling tool double tracked. Try again. Sometimes knurling isn't as easy as it sounds. Your finished knurl circumference has to be a multiple of the knurl diamond pattern width. Get it?
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"Caution: I am not a machinist by any standards!"
Hogger, as a 40-year veteran of the machinist trade it is my pleasure to correct you on the above statement - You are a machinist, Sir!
At this time I'd like to bestow on you the official Machinist Badge
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May I add another tip? I’m going to anyway.! I don’t know if you are aware of this. When mailing slots, anything like a keyway, or you bolt action slot.. Use a two flute end mill. It cuts a cleaner slot. That’s why they are sometimes called slot mills. Most have never heard them referred to as such, these days. Even A three flute can cut a cleaner slot than a four flute.
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A four flute end mill in a slot, can start deflecting one way and the other. Now you are climb milling, and then conventional mailing back-and-forth on the sides of the slot. Oscillating.
A two flute doesn’t have such tendency. It can leave a smoother and more accurate slot.
A two flute handles aluminum better anyway, because of its ability to handle the chip load.
A two flute doesn’t have such tendency. It can leave a smoother and more accurate slot.
A two flute handles aluminum better anyway, because of its ability to handle the chip load.
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My Dreamline has been a tack driver for the 4 years I've owned it. Cool project, though! Looking forward to seeing the end results.
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End mills with 3 or more flutes are finishing tools (walls)
2-flute HSS EMs work great for ruffing aluminum. They even do a decent job finishing walls as long as the surface isn't too fussy and your tool is still sharp after ruffing.
2-flute EMs will produce a better finish on floors (more flutes means more scuffing and galling)
Tip: WD-40 works great when machining aluminum
Edit: Dark cutting oil is best for tapping and reaming.
Don't ever waste time or $$ on Tap Magic. Pure garbage.
2-flute HSS EMs work great for ruffing aluminum. They even do a decent job finishing walls as long as the surface isn't too fussy and your tool is still sharp after ruffing.
2-flute EMs will produce a better finish on floors (more flutes means more scuffing and galling)
Tip: WD-40 works great when machining aluminum
Edit: Dark cutting oil is best for tapping and reaming.
Don't ever waste time or $$ on Tap Magic. Pure garbage.
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Try keroseneEnd mills with 3 or more flutes are finishing tools (walls)
2-flute HSS EMs work great for ruffing aluminum. They even do a decent job finishing walls as long as the surface isn't too fussy and your tool is still sharp after ruffing.
2-flute EMs will produce a better finish on floors (more flutes means more scuffing and galling)
Tip: WD-40 works great when machining aluminum
Even better
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Nah everything conjured up in the US gets copied instantly (if it works) & sold by foreign companies directly on the major platforms here. America is giving away her manufacturing capability faster than ever & there's nothing to stop it, it's inexorable (not a political statement in any way, it's just where we're at on the curve: used to make just about all manufactured goods on the planet, now getting outcompeted).
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