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Mericet

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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #30 on: September 14, 2011, 10:21:58 PM »
I have been busy working and need to update this thread with some new pictures! I am doing some mill projects now so I need to focus (unsuccessfully at times) a little differently now.

Finished these on the lathe:
Inletting guide screws. One pair each for Mauser, Remington 700 and Winchester 70. The slots for the screwdriver is hand cut with a hack saw.



Did some more work on the action wrench (bolts were done earlier):



Not too happy about the mistake on this one. Fed the mill in the wrong direction. I will leave it for now and might remake this if time allows.


Started this today. Bolt bending block. Cut to size, clamped and .703 hole drilled followed by a step to 0.8125.




I should be able to finish this project tomorrow.
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #31 on: September 14, 2011, 11:29:31 PM »
Mericet, you didn't feed the mill the wrong direction, "You cut a clearance slot"  ;D
It's all in how you present it.  ;D
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #32 on: September 15, 2011, 04:47:33 PM »
I will try that Tom. But my grade depends on how the instructor marks it!
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #33 on: September 15, 2011, 06:15:26 PM »
Just dovetail it and press a piece of brass into it for your initials, it's now an ID plate.
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #34 on: September 15, 2011, 07:56:51 PM »
Quote from: Majer on September 15, 2011, 06:15:26 PM
Just dovetail it and press a piece of brass into it for your initials, it's now an ID plate.

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Tools of the trade.
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #35 on: September 22, 2011, 10:59:49 PM »
I like that idea Majer!


Have been so busy that I have not even been posting or taking pictures. Quite a few and some grades on them as well.

First, I have completed the action wrench. Final grade is a 96:







To maximize my time in class, I have started to bring the projects home and doing some finishing work on them here. The spare bedroom is now a photo studio. And a study, bedroom, workshop, reloading bench among other things.
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #36 on: September 22, 2011, 11:00:44 PM »
Next is the bolt bending block. Also completed and a grade of 93:







The two Mauser bolt mandrels and the inletting guide screws were also graded at 93. Those pictures were posted earlier.
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #37 on: September 22, 2011, 11:01:44 PM »
I have completed the inletting draw screws. I have unfortunately not taken the final product picture, but here is a teaser:



Side view of a clymer reamer extension:



Started working on a Mauser receiver facing mandrel. It is also complete (but no pictures yet) and a grade of 93:


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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #38 on: September 22, 2011, 11:46:26 PM »
Looks great ! It seems you avoided the normal beginners mistake of getting way to aggressive on the knurling.
Yours looks good, the first time I knurled a handle it was sharp enough to remove flesh when you used it  ;D
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Re: Tools of the trade.
« Reply #39 on: September 23, 2011, 08:17:11 AM »
Nice grades  :D  I think your work looks great too....but I'm just fascinated by the proces.

Like your new photo studio also.....much better lighting with the cloth background.

I do look forward to seeing a post by you, so keep it up and thanks.

Take care
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