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The main idea of crowning is to make it so the gases exit evenly around the projectile. As long as that happens, the "shape" of the...

I have done quite a few. 1. Lathe 2. Done

Nice - you could have been picking that out of your eye or whatever!!

Hydraulic fittings from McMaster-Carr Supply (mcmaster.com); a great source of all kinds of hardware.

Just a small update: I loaded the tank to 3000 psi and was able to get 30 regulated shots from it. The Komplete is regulated to 1800...

Thanks, I hope it gives others ideas. $24.00 for two N2 cylinders is pricey !

I took an expended Nitrogen cylinder and modified it to make it refillable using standard air. A simple mod: drilled and tapped the end...

The barbs on that fitting don't seem very aggressive so, if it did have a sleeve on it it probably wasn't crimped tight enough; defects...

I've seen barbed fittings used with high pressure air and hydraulics, the difference being a steel crimped sleeve over the braid and...

I am 76 but in pretty good physical shape. I tried pumping again, this time my feet coming off the ground (I'm 170 lbs) at the last...

It's supposed to be a 4500 psi pump. Right now I'm waiting for a fill valve to complete a 100cc cylinder. When I get the valve, I'll...

Yes, my first hand pump. I do "lock my elbows and fall onto the pump handle," but getting past 3000 psi seem almost impossible. I say...

I know this is an old post but I just got a Vevor 4-stage pump. When setting up, they have a plug to insert in the fill line so you can...

If you really want to up your game, you can glue on a machinist's level like the Starrett 98-6 which indicates .005" per foot level, but...

Wheeler Engineering makes a nice kit for getting your scope mounted properly...