We Need A New Forum Section For Machine Work

[heavy-impact]

We need a section just for machining projects to share our work and help others that want to get into this part of the hobby learn how to fit barrels and make other parts for their airguns.
If you're interested in this cast your vote here to let the forum owner know.

Thanks

James

 

[Ezana4CE]

This would be great.

 

[RM.510bigbore]

Yes a excellent idea....

 

[Healthservices]

I totally agree as well. That way when something is asked on how big equipment is needed or what tool is required, people can relate and give advice.

Allen

 

[heavy-impact]

I'd also like to learn from others who are smarter than me and know better ways to do things.

 

[Ezana4CE]

I'd also like to learn from others who are smarter than me and know better ways to do things.

This is my position as well. I don’t know much at all, but I am motivated to learn.

 

[WoodWelder]

Those that proclaim they know it all have stopped learning!

I think it's a great idea too.

 

[heavy-impact]

I'd like to learn more about threading on the lathe. I feel like it could be easier to cut 1mm and less thread pitch with a full form/laydown insert. Any opinions?
I thread upside down in reverse to prevent crashing since I don't have a clutch or stop. I have an imperial lead screw with an electronic controller replacing the change gears so all that is a touch of a button but I have to leave the half nut engaged. So after each pass I power back close and then turn the chuck by hand to reach my start point again.

 

[borne2fly]

This would be a valuable addition to all AN members. I see so many problems people agonize over that would be a snap with machine tools

 

[borne2fly]

I'd like to learn more about threading on the lathe. I feel like it could be easier to cut 1mm and less thread pitch with a full form/laydown insert. Any opinions?
I thread upside down in reverse to prevent crashing since I don't have a clutch or stop. I have an imperial lead screw with an electronic controller replacing the change gears so all that is a touch of a button but I have to leave the half nut engaged. So after each pass I power back close and then turn the chuck by hand to reach my start point again.

I had an ancient lathe years ago that didn't have a thread dial, so I kept the half nuts engaged the whole time I was threading ..... ran it in forward to cut, then in reverse (with the half nuts still engaged) to walk it back for the net pass. Slow, but it worked.

 

[rcs9250]

Yep, many similar type forums have a DIY section that includes any kind of fabrication/creation.

 

[Moderator3]

I have submitted a report to bring this thread to the admin level for consideration

It may fit into the How To category section.

"How To" Airgun Stuff

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[heavy-impact]

I have submitted a report to bring this thread to the admin level for consideration

It may fit into the How To category section.

"How To" Airgun Stuff

www.airgunnation.com

I don't think it fits in the how to section. We want to post airgun and airgun accessory machining projects and discuss them or post questions on how to machine airgun parts. It's nothing like a how to but thanks for forwarding.

 

[Airgunmann]

Agree machining should have its own group or sub forum

 

[Privateer]

! What they said.

 

[Healthservices]

Something so we can post

"Look what I made with my Harbor freight $600 lathe!"

Or

"Is it possible to used this $400 used LittleMachineShop lathe to turn down and fit a barrel on my pp750?"

Maybe

"Now that I bought a lathe what tooling do i need?"

Of course for me it would be..

"I think I fugged up, can someone tell me how to fix it?"

Allen

 

[Ezana4CE]

Something so we can post

"Look what I made with my Harbor freight $600 lathe!"

Or…

Of course for me it would be..

"I think I fugged up, can someone tell me how to fix it?"

Allen

@Healthservices I’m with you there Allen.

 

[Privateer]

Something so we can post

"Look what I made with my Harbor freight $600 lathe!"

Or

"Is it possible to used this $400 used LittleMachineShop lathe to turn down and fit a barrel on my pp750?"

Maybe

"Now that I bought a lathe what tooling do i need?"

Of course for me it would be..

"I think I fugged up, can someone tell me how to fix it?"

Allen

Pretty much what I like to see. My lathe is from a known AG Smith.
He wanted a bigger lathe and We made a deal. Mine's a hopped up HF 7X14.
It was well worn but worth every penny and replacing some parts it's worth it to me.

 

[borne2fly]

Lathes: LeBlond Regal 13”, Lodge & Shipley 14”.
Mills: Bridgeport step-head, Milltronics CNC

Before I got these things I couldn’t imagine what I’d use them for, now I can’t imagine what I’d do without them

 

[techna]

Heck yes we need this. Doesn’t have to be restricted to those with lathes and mills either. I’m fortunate enough to have both, but there was a time when my project dreams exceeded my tool budget by about a million times (as opposed to the mere thousand times they do now) and that disparity led to some creative workarounds. Maybe a broader machining/home customization sub forum would get enough play to justify its existence?