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Posted: 8/31/2015 8:00:09 PM EDT
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Yoke alignment tool. We had to make them at armorer's school and you use them to straighten out our S&W yokes.
You can also make cylinder disassembly tools for Colt revolvers. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:29:06 PM EDT
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A cannon, of course.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 9:31:05 PM EDT
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Anything that is round.
1911 firing pins, screws, brass working (my last example posted was cutting 30-30 brass to 6.8 SPC). reloading die stuff, like bushings, bullet seating stems, neck sizing dies. Make a .22LR derimming die and punch. The sky is the limit. For easily worked material, try leaded steel (12L14 - rusts easily, finish required), or for hard stuff, try a 1144 variant that cuts and finishes great called Stressproof. Stressproof can be used for punches and dies and firing pins, hardens with a torch. Where did you get this lathe for $200? Inquiring minds want to know. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 10:00:18 PM EDT
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I could have used it to make a custom thread protector.
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Posted: 9/1/2015 11:37:53 AM EDT
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Form 1 suppressor.
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Posted: 9/1/2015 7:52:07 PM EDT
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Where did you get this lathe for $200? Inquiring minds want to know. a guy i work with used it one time, to replicate some oilfield pumpjack coupler shaft piece. asked if i was interested. for 200 bucks, i couldnt pass it up. 
now to figure out something to make. any good places to look at other lathe projects people have done? |
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Posted: 9/1/2015 7:53:41 PM EDT
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A cannon, of course. a very small cannon, i assume? any examples? |
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Posted: 9/1/2015 9:30:36 PM EDT
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A cannon, of course. a very small cannon, i assume? any examples? Lots... 
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Posted: 9/1/2015 9:40:46 PM EDT
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Pick up a copy of the Home Shop Machinist. I have that same lathe sitting on my workbench right now. Its a good thing you got a smokin' deal on that lathe. Now th fun of collecting tooling begins!
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Posted: 9/2/2015 5:14:15 AM EDT
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If you reload at all, that $200 will pay for it self quickly.
On your single stage powder hopper, make a new bottom insert that is mouthed much wider that the narrower plastic insert that a PITA to use with wide mouth cases like 44 and 50 cal instead. If you have a progressive loader, no reason to have to buy powder hopper case mouth flairing inserts, and if your system did come with hopper inserts to flair the mouths, them mode them over to the Mr. bullet feeder design instead. 
It does not seem like much, but the neck expander ring just before the flairing taper edges on the insert makes the bullet seating on the drop a millon times better to hold the bullet more truer with the case instead of flopping on the index, and without over working the brass by having to flair the mouths way out much, ending with the case mouths cracking over time instead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNkxZ19wysU |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 9:03:05 AM EDT
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Muzzle covers
Cleaning jags Firing pins Action pins Pistol barrels for a home brew gun. Wheels Brass punches Hammers Tool handles |
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Posted: 9/2/2015 10:37:33 AM EDT
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Something that makes guns quieter...
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Posted: 9/4/2015 10:09:58 PM EDT
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A lot of engineers have hobbies and mini-machining is a popular one.
I know of engineers who make: Table top Gatling Gun in 22LR. You can buy plans and some pre-made parts. Miniature working steam engines. Clocks. Precise miniature model guns. The Thompson SMG is a popular subject. |
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Posted: 9/5/2015 12:37:22 AM EDT
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Muzzle brakes if you have a mill as well, or if it came with a 4 jaw independent
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Posted: 9/5/2015 9:02:56 PM EDT
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My buddy and I plumb wore one out. If you saw the thousands of pounds of chips and great stuff that came off it you would be awestruck.
It is not the most accurate but you can do outstandingly accurate work with it if you use the right set ups and adjust the tail stock right. I have an even smaller Sureline that is wonderful and very accurate. I wish I had a spare 7x12 for my home shop. |
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Posted: 9/7/2015 3:15:23 PM EDT
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Make yourself a range rod with tips for .38/.357, .41, .44, 45, 22 LR. A range rod is used to check the alignment of each cylinder of a revovler with its bore.
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Posted: 9/7/2015 8:47:21 PM EDT
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Something that makes guns quieter... ^ |
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Posted: 9/18/2015 9:59:34 PM EDT
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You can make your own Tap o' Cap to make percussion caps. You'll find plans at Cast Boolits. Sell them when you're done.
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