There is certainly a loyal following...

I would follow, but man...

I really enjoy having a lathe and mill at work.  Our mill is a bit old tho and is sort of worn out. Parts will jump when in the vice.

But I wanna try and keep track of what you've been doing.

This is all the software I have. To the point that 90% of that I've never even installed to see if it works because I have no memory left on my hard drive to cover it all. I'm planning on upgrading to a new desktop instead of getting a new laptop and I'm going as big on memory as I can. Long story short, anything listed here has a non expiring license. The SolidWorks Premium has all the goodies, simulation included. All this together is about 230 GB and that's just the install compressed files, not the uncompressed open files for actual running. I have 12GB left on my hard drive so no more software is going on the laptop.

3DQuickForm 3.1.4™ for SW 2009-13 (x86 & x64) ~~~ 3DQuickMold 2013™ SP1.0 (x86 & x64) for SW 2011-2013 ~~~ 3DQuickPress 3.2.1™ for SW 2009-12 (x86) ~~~ Adobe CS6 Master Collection™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Altair SimLab v12.0™ (x64) ~~~ Aurora 3D Text & Logo Maker v12™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Autodesk 3dsMax Entertainment Creation Suite 2013™ (x64) ~~~ Autodesk Building Design Suite 2014™ Ultimate (x64) ~~~ Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2013™ (x64) ~~~ Autodesk HSMWorks 2013™ R2.34091 (x64) ~~~ CAMWorks 2014™ for SW 2013 (x86 & x64) ~~~ CAMWorks Nesting 2013™ SP0.1 (x86 & x64) ~~~ COMSOL Multiphysics v4.3™ b223 with Update 2 (x64) ~~~ Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Composer 2013™ SP4.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Electrical 2013™ SP1.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2013 SP0.0 (x64) ~~~ Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Plastics 2012™ SP5.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Premium 2013™ SP4.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam Exchange 2014™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam Crispin Engineer 2013™ R1 SP1.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam Crispin ShoeMaker 2013™ R1 SP2.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam FeatureCAM 2014™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam for SolidWorks 2010-2013™ v19.5.0.30 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam Exchange 2013 R2™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam PowerMill 2012™ SP4.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam PostProcessor 2012™ SP4.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam PowerShape 2014™ SP5.0™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Delcam R3.18.8.1.36™ for SolidWorks 2010-2013 (x86 & x64) ~~~ DP Technology ESPRIT 2009™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ EMS 2013™ SP0.0 (x64) for SW 2013 ~~~ Fishbowl Inventory 2013™ v3.5 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Gehry Technologies Digital Project v1R5™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ GibbsCAM 2013™ v10.5.2.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Intuit Quickbooks 2013 Enterprise Edition™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Intuit Quickbooks 2013 Premier Edition™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Intuit Quickbooks 2013 Pro Edition™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Intuit Quickbooks POS v8.0 Multi Store™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Logopress3 2013 SP0.3™ (x86 & x64) for SW 2011-2013 ~~~ Luxion KeyShot Pro 4.0.74™ (x64) + Animation™ + KeyShotVR™ ~~~ Luxology Modo™ for SolidWorks Kit Application (x64) ~~~ Manusoft Technologies IMOLD v12™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ Mastercam X7 v16™ for SolidWorks 2010-2013 (x86 & x64) ~~~ Mastercam X7 v16™ (x64) ~~~ Mastercam X7 v16™ Add-Ons (x64) ~~~ Mastercam X7 v16™ Art (x64) ~~~ Mastercam X7 v16™ Catia Translator (x64) ~~~ Mastercam X7 v16™ Renishaw Probing (x64) ~~~ MathWorks Matlab™ 2012a with SIMULINK™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ MathWorks Matlab R2012b™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ MathWorks Matlab R2013a™ (x86 & x64)

(includes ALL of the following Add-ons / Options):
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MATLAB Version 8.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Version 8.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Aerospace Blockset Version 3.10 (R2012b) ~~~ Aerospace Toolbox Version 2.10 (R2012b) ~~~ Bioinformatics Toolbox Version 4.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Communications System Toolbox Version 5.3 (R2012b) ~~~ Computer Vision System Toolbox Version 5.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Control System Toolbox Version 9.4 (R2012b) ~~~ Curve Fitting Toolbox Version 3.3 (R2012b) ~~~ DO Qualification Kit Version 2.0 (R2012b) ~~~ DSP System Toolbox Version 8.3 (R2012b) ~~~ Data Acquisition Toolbox Version 3.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Database Toolbox Version 4.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Datafeed Toolbox Version 4.4 (R2012b) ~~~ Econometrics Toolbox Version 2.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Embedded Coder Version 6.3 (R2012b) ~~~ Filter Design HDL Coder Version 2.9.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Financial Instruments Toolbox Version 1.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Financial Toolbox Version 5.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Fixed-Point Toolbox Version 3.6 (R2012b) ~~~ Fuzzy Logic Toolbox Version 2.2.16 (R2012b) ~~~ Global Optimization Toolbox Version 3.2.2 (R2012b) ~~~ HDL Coder Version 3.1 (R2012b) ~~~ HDL Verifier Version 4.1 (R2012b) ~~~ IEC Certification Kit Version 3.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Image Acquisition Toolbox Version 4.4 (R2012b) ~~~ Image Processing Toolbox Version 8.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Instrument Control Toolbox Version 3.2 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Builder EX Version 2.3 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Builder JA Version 2.2.5 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Builder NE Version 4.1.2 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Coder Version 2.3 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Compiler Version 4.18 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Distributed Computing Server Version 6.1 (R2012b) ~~~ MATLAB Report Generator Version 3.13 (R2012b) ~~~ Mapping Toolbox Version 3.6 (R2012b) ~~~ Model Predictive Control Toolbox Version 4.1.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Model-Based Calibration Toolbox Version 4.5 (R2012b) ~~~ Neural Network Toolbox Version 8.0 (R2012b) ~~~ OPC Toolbox Version 3.1.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Optimization Toolbox Version 6.2.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Parallel Computing Toolbox Version 6.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Partial Differential Equation Toolbox Version 1.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Phased Array System Toolbox Version 1.3 (R2012b) ~~~ RF Toolbox Version 2.11 (R2012b) ~~~ Real-Time Windows Target Version 4.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Robust Control Toolbox Version 4.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Signal Processing Toolbox Version 6.18 (R2012b) ~~~ SimBiology Version 4.2 (R2012b) ~~~ SimDriveline Version 2.3 (R2012b) ~~~ SimElectronics Version 2.2 (R2012b) ~~~ SimEvents Version 4.2 (R2012b) ~~~ SimHydraulics Version 1.11 (R2012b) ~~~ SimMechanics Version 4.1 (R2012b) ~~~ SimPowerSystems Version 5.7 (R2012b) ~~~ SimRF Version 3.3 (R2012b) ~~~ Simscape Version 3.8 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink 3D Animation Version 6.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Code Inspector Version 1.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Coder Version 8.3 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Control Design Version 3.6 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Design Optimization Version 2.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Design Verifier Version 2.3 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Fixed Point Version 7.2 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink PLC Coder Version 1.4 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Report Generator Version 3.13 (R2012b) ~~~ Simulink Verification and Validation Version 3.4 (R2012b) ~~~ Spreadsheet Link EX Version 3.1.6 (R2012b) ~~~ Stateflow Version 8.0 (R2012b) ~~~ Statistics Toolbox Version 8.1 (R2012b) ~~~ Symbolic Math Toolbox Version 5.9 (R2012b) ~~~ System Identification Toolbox Version 8.1 (R2012b) ~~~ SystemTest Version 2.6.4 (R2012b) ~~~ Vehicle Network Toolbox Version 1.7 (R2012b) ~~~ Wavelet Toolbox Version 4.10 (R2012b) ~~~ xPC Target Version 5.3 (R2012b) ~~~ xPC Target Embedded Option Version 5.3 (R2012b) ~~~ * Microsoft Office Professional 2013™ (x64) ~~~ * Microsoft Project Professional 2013™ (x64) ~~~ * Microsoft Project Professional 2013™ (x86) ~~~ * Microsoft Visio Professional 2013™ (x64) ~~~ * Microsoft Visio Professional 2013™ (x86) ~~~ * MSC Nastran 2012.2™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * National Instruments (NI) Labview Core Development Suite 1™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * National Instruments (NI) Labview Core Development Suite 2™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * nPower PowerSurfacing v1.20™ (x64) for SW 2012-2013 ~~~ * PTC Creo Elements Pro 5.0 M200™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * PTC Creo EMX 8.0 F000™ (x64) ~~~ * PTC Creo Illustrate 2.0 M050™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * PTC Creo Schematics 2.0 M020™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * PTC Mathcad Prime v3.0™ F000 (x64) ~~~ * R&B MoldWorks 2012™ SP0.0 (x86 & x64) ~~~ * R&B SplitWorks 2011™ SP0.1 for SW 2011-12 (x64) ~~~ * R&B Suite™ for SolidWorks 2012 & 2013 (x86 & x64) ~~~ * Siemens FEMAP v11.0.1™ [with NX Nastran] (x86 & x64) ~~~ * Siemens NX 8.0™(x86 & x64) ~~~ * Siemens NX Cast 8.5™(x86 & x64) ~~~ * Seimens SolidEdge ST6™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * Simulayt Composites Modeler for SolidWorks™(x86 & x64) ~~~ * SPRUT Technology SprutCAM Pro 7.0™ (x86 & x64) ~~~ * Vectric Aspire v3.5™ (x86 & x64)

TRAINING:
CADSharp™ Automating SolidWorks with VBA ~~~ Lynda.com ~ SolidWorks 2012 Essential Training™ ~~~ Paul Tran CSWE Book 2012™ ~~~ SolidWorks™ One Minute Tech Tips ~~~ SolidWorks™ World 2009 ~~~ SolidWorks™ World 2010 ~~~ SolidWorks™ World 2011 ~~~ SolidWorks™ World 2012 ~~~ SolidWorks™ World 2013 ~~~ SolidWize™ ~~~ SolidProfessor™ ~~~ StreamingTeacher™ MasterCAM Training (x86 & x64) ~~~ UsingSolidWorks.com™

Happy 4 years.

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Seriously though OP, I have a GSG5-22 project gun that I've been working on for 5 years now, and thats just for a mod, not building the whole thing. I don care how long it takes its still a badass project! Happy 4 years and one day!

Can't you "check out" a network license with SW?

I do it all the time with Inventor.  Although I'd rather model at work on my workstation than on my laptop generally.

IIRC, there was a Community College that was closing down somewhere near here or in VA, they were cleaning out the building and hauling the stuff over to a farmers market.

My Dad heard a rumor they wanted to get rid of one of their knee mills, headed on over and bought the thing before it even left the building.  

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Maybe, I don't have time to tinker with personal projects at work much, and I would rather keep my stuff in '07 than let our IT anywhere near my personal laptop...

Hey bud, I haven't forgotten about you. I was planning on getting the stuff out to you this weekend, but had a last minute change of plans and didn't get to go the apartment to pick up my laptop and stuff to get it copied over. I will do my best to get it out to you this week.

Hey thanks, no rush.  My sister and her fiance are designing a house, and my dad is going to build it, I've been modeling it up for them to get a better idea of what it looks like than a hand sketch on paper.  Whenever I get it further along and bring it into a newer version, I can set up a fly-through animation, which should be pretty sweet

Any progress on the build?

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Bout damn time!

Similar to the bufferless setup in my avatar, with a shortened carrier and the spring around the extended gas key.
Except, since it's .45ACP, the gas block is right in front of the barrel nut, and the spring has to be in a location above the gas tube.
So the riser is there to contain the spring while still having room for sights/optics.  The underside will have some significant material removed.

I have wasted four years of my life watching and waiting on this thread.  Thanks a lot, OP.    Any chance you can finish what you start?





 

That's why there's not a build thread on this .45 thingy, and won't be till it's done, even though I have all the parts... One lingering project thread is enough

You using Hayes sights?

Chaos s12 sights, already have them in hand,  great quality, need a taller front post though.

http://www.chaosus.com/cgi/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=CHAOS_SIGHTS

probably a dumb question, but is that PDW a separate thing or did I miss the part where you dropped the PDR clone idea?

Separate, the folding .45 ar is a less ambitious interim project

I've already got the stamp for the PDR, just took a step back for a bit.

Do this on the new software?

Yep, working great, thanks again

That's what I thought, but wanted to make sure.

Lower receiver looks like a standard AR receiver, but that looks like it might be a grease gun magazine, which is too wide for a standard magwell.

Looks like the upper receiver started out as a standard receiver.

ACE side folder stock?

Are the handguard and riser completely original?  Or modified off-the-shelf parts?

I've got a 80% lower that I chopped up and bolted on a GG magwell I cranked out, It's been done and working for a couple years now, just finally decided to SBR it.
The upper is an Anderson part with the port opened up and some clearancing for the action springs over the top.
The riser is an ARMS swan rail with some extra work done.
The handguard is from scratch, I've got some of the oval aluminum intake tubing left over from my ongoing PDR project.
Yes, it's an ACE folder, I've had it in the spare parts box for a while.

Still hammering out a few details before I start cutting, but I got my eForm 1 back in 12 days

ETA: lower with my 16" DI upper:

Looks good. And glad the software is working out for you. And damn it I can't wait until next pay day. I'll be getting a trust set up and start putting in form 1s.

Interesting.  

Kinda wondering what you'll come up with, next.

The faster turnarounds are because there are no Forms 3 or 4 being processed electronically, which were the vast majority of Eforms the first time around.

I'm hoping that's all there is to it.

Form 3s should be automated and near instantaneous, no reason for an examiner unless the script that approves them catches a red flag.

The thing is there is zero reason why it should take more than a few days on ANY of the forms.
They should have a system that pulls a person's name up and see if they have previous entries. If they do, instant approval. Kinda like having a conceal carry permit. OR do something similar to the U-PIN you can get for filling out the 4473 without a carry permit. Would essentially be the same process.
I can understand it taking a little longer on first timers, but after the first time no.

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You mean the BATF is not here to help us?

Next you'll probably try to convince me that those friendly people from the FAA aren't there to help me, when they show up at work.

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