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Mericet

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Re: First steps..
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2011, 09:49:05 PM »
Thanks everyone. Expect to see more pictures in the coming weeks. ;D
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Re: First steps..
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2011, 02:13:02 PM »
Quote from: Mericet on August 20, 2011, 09:49:05 PM
Thanks everyone. Expect to see more pictures in the coming weeks. ;D

Cool.........and continued good luck.   :D
 
Nothing like making your own "stuff".......
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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2011, 09:17:43 PM »
Finished the action wrench bolts:




Starting two Mauser bolt mandrels:

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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2011, 10:28:59 PM »
What are you doing your measuring with ?
Mics or calipers ?
What kind of tolerances ?
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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2011, 06:00:57 AM »
Very cool work. One of the big regrets I had about high school was that I followed only the college track, and did not get the "shop" classes I could have had. I had to learn welding and other things on the side - at my own expense as well - as an adult. Never did learn metalworking (other than the welding part).

Looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures!
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Re: Tools of the trade.
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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2011, 06:33:11 AM »
Mericet,

Despite the kidding you'll receive here, please do continue to show us your projects.  I, for one, find it fascinating and we'll try to encourage you along with the ribbing.

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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2011, 06:33:54 AM »
Nice work...When do you get to file a hunk of steel into a perfect square?  LOL  Supposedly that was what candidates for some of the old line gunmakers had to do!  I'm almost as dangerous with a file as I am with a Dremel!

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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2011, 07:21:18 AM »
Quote from: alfsauve on August 25, 2011, 06:33:11 AM
Mericet,

Despite the kidding you'll receive here, please do continue to show us your projects.  I, for one, find it fascinating and we'll try to encourage you along with the ribbing.



+100

All of that and I'm impressed reflecting on that your training starts you making the tools you need. 

I guess it is a well known and standard approach, but, really, how much more confidence can you build than knowing you can make any tool you need to get your job done...

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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2011, 10:19:18 AM »
Very cool, Mericet......you are bringing back all the good memories of machine shop training.   ;)   :D
Keep us posted.
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Re: Tools of the trade. Was First steps..
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2011, 10:32:48 AM »
Ellis, Filing the 1 inch cube was my first project in Vocational school. What a SOB that was  ;D

Mericet, I can only agree with PegLeg.  When I was learning it was the coolest thing in the world.
When I started working at it it lost its charm since you were only doing one operation over and over instead of going from a chunk of material to a finished part.
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