Have a lw barrel blank i need machined for my ghost anybody interested?
Looking for a machinist
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Sucked. Told me before i left his house $190 and it would take 2 weeks. Got home check email sent a bill for $210. He called the 13 th day of having my gun and says he cant do it ! Gave me my money back anyway. I have 1 thing to say to him.
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I struck out twice with different machinist. It's getting real difficult to find anyone worth a crap. I may just get a lathe and start to learn.Sucked. Told me before i left his house $190 and it would take 2 weeks. Got home check email sent a bill for $210. He called the 13 th day of having my gun and says he cant do it ! Gave me my money back anyway. I have 1 thing to say to him.
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I’m not sticking up for Airgun Revision because I don’t even know who they or he is. But when it comes to machining a barrel for an airgun guy, you are taking a giant risk. First is expectations. When a guy buys a premium barrel, he has expectations. Getting it right for what he wants to shoot and have it be better than his quality factory barrel can be a tall task because the customer thinks he is now going to set the world on fire. I’ve built a ton of barrels and I’ve learned something. When I sell a gun with a custom barrel on it, I always give the guy the factory barrel with the gun. There is a reason I do this and why I don’t machine barrels for random dudes. I also have seen topics about a guy getting his custom barrel made and all the ooo’s and aaws’s responding. Then I see that barrel for sale months later. @Solo1 , I do hope you find someone and his final product meets your expectations. It can happen depending on what you want out of a barrel and if the machinist can accomplish those wants.
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Barrels are definitely a gamble, but when there not machined right, you don't have a prayer. I think to many take on more then they can handle.
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Did he say he couldn’t do it after you complained about an extra $20?Sucked. Told me before i left his house $190 and it would take 2 weeks. Got home check email sent a bill for $210. He called the 13 th day of having my gun and says he cant do it ! Gave me my money back anyway. I have 1 thing to say to him.
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Solo1,
It would help if you were specific:
1. Barrel shank diameter reduced to X for Y length;
2. Transfer port shape, size and placement;
3. Chamber diameter, depth, taper, or lead angle and depth;
4. barrel retention features such as dimples;
5. Barrel length;
6. Muzzle crown, shape other than flat with the edge chamfered in a manner that leaves no burr.
If you can't provide such dimensions, it means you expect the machinist to be familiar with the ghost. In which case, you are not going to find many takers. Else, I may know a guy capable of the required precision, that makes airgun parts. I will send him the link to your thread. If he has interest, he may show up; else not.
It would help if you were specific:
1. Barrel shank diameter reduced to X for Y length;
2. Transfer port shape, size and placement;
3. Chamber diameter, depth, taper, or lead angle and depth;
4. barrel retention features such as dimples;
5. Barrel length;
6. Muzzle crown, shape other than flat with the edge chamfered in a manner that leaves no burr.
If you can't provide such dimensions, it means you expect the machinist to be familiar with the ghost. In which case, you are not going to find many takers. Else, I may know a guy capable of the required precision, that makes airgun parts. I will send him the link to your thread. If he has interest, he may show up; else not.
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He had my 25 ghost the whole gun! Before i left we removed the barrel and shroud looked things over he said there was no problem. He called me 13 days after i left the gun and said he couldn’t do it because the new barrel needed .009” taken off 1 side? Now i live 1/2 hr away from this jerk , he said it would be done in 2 weeks and he doesn’t even start measuring till day 13 ? Don’t talk to me like im stupid!
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I thought about that but the expense is way too high for a couple of barrels. If you try to go the cheap skate route you’ll just be wasting money on barrels and everything else.
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I understand what you’re saying and it is funny i had a barrel made for a maverick and it didn’t shoot well but it did shoot well out if a m3? I also understand there is a certain amount of risk but for someone to do what he did is in my opinion very unprofessional! I now have the barrel in the hands if someone i believe ( and hope) will give me the best chance at a decent shooting barrel.
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ONLY barrel work I take on are those types / fitments having done before. ONLY when having the complete AG making sure all the operational parameters get covered etc ...
Custom barrel work is VERY costly as the time and tooling & skill required to do correctly ( Especially when looking for even better accuracy than factory barrel ) and as such getting everything right to have a chance of increasing accuracy takes some skill. BECAUSE come end of the project, if you screw something up you not only EAT the cost of the barrel, but the time invested as well.
I turn down more barrel requests than i do ... part of knowing ones limits and meeting expectations of perspective customers
Custom barrel work is VERY costly as the time and tooling & skill required to do correctly ( Especially when looking for even better accuracy than factory barrel ) and as such getting everything right to have a chance of increasing accuracy takes some skill. BECAUSE come end of the project, if you screw something up you not only EAT the cost of the barrel, but the time invested as well.
I turn down more barrel requests than i do ... part of knowing ones limits and meeting expectations of perspective customers
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Well just remember all the special measuring equiptment and fixtures you will need to cut a barrel. You don’t just chuck it up and grind off some here and there