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Post by Mark Terry on Aug 10, 2009 21:48:34 GMT -5
Thanks, Lee, for sharing this process with us. Nothing about this process is similar to anything I've ever seen, done, or experienced so it all looks a little magical to me. I've had reasons to send work to machine shops over the years and I've always been interested in machining processes but the very idea that a person could look at a broken part and apparently intuitively "see" how it was made and make a duplicate or improved part from raw stock amazes me. Folks who have these skills and abilities look at the work differently, I suppose, but it is ultimately a very artistic and creative process. In a manner, the process transforms something of relatively low value into something very valuable and useful - which is what makes us all do the things we do...
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 16, 2009 21:02:40 GMT -5
I did some more work on the barrel today: Polishing the outside on a belt sander: Turning the barrel shank: -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 16, 2009 21:03:25 GMT -5
Threading the barrel: Checking shank depth to set the barrel gap: The final gap came in just under 0.002” -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 16, 2009 21:03:50 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 16, 2009 21:04:47 GMT -5
…and the highlight of the project so far is the grips arrived: Claro walnut, matte finish, right-side blind, with flat bottoms. They’re made by Cary Chapman and I couldn’t be more pleased with how they turned out. Well, that’s all for now. The frame and ejector housing are going out for hard-chroming this week (brushed satin, not matte). -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 27, 2009 19:54:38 GMT -5
The frame and ejector housing just came back from being hard chromed: I should have this project wrapped-up this week (finally!). -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by Frank V on Sept 27, 2009 19:59:02 GMT -5
Lee this is going to be a beautiful gun. When you get it all together we'd love a range report. Thanks Frank
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2009 10:53:44 GMT -5
Looks good. You have a picture of a Belt Mountain pin and Bowen sight in another post. Are those getting added?
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Post by seville on Sept 28, 2009 20:20:48 GMT -5
I have some questions for you: 1: how do you machine the forcing cone? We used a special reamer, I think JGS made it. 2: The barrel sanding fixture? Curious how it works? We used a wooden dowel and a strong arm to spin the barrels. 3: When you sent the frame for hardchroming did you have to ship through an FFL?
That's all for now but what a great thing to watch.
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Post by rigby on Sept 28, 2009 20:29:32 GMT -5
Wow everything looks great. I learned something new, I thought the threading was done by a die.
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 29, 2009 8:22:27 GMT -5
Looks good. You have a picture of a Belt Mountain pin and Bowen sight in another post. Are those getting added? Yes, I'm going to add the Bowen sight and #5 pin during final assembly. -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 29, 2009 8:27:32 GMT -5
I have some questions for you: 1: how do you machine the forcing cone? We used a special reamer, I think JGS made it. 2: The barrel sanding fixture? Curious how it works? We used a wooden dowel and a strong arm to spin the barrels. 3: When you sent the frame for hardchroming did you have to ship through an FFL? That's all for now but what a great thing to watch. John....reply #153 has a picture of how I cut the forcing cone. The barrel sanding fixture is something my dad fabricated years ago. Basically holds the barrel between centers that have brass bore pilots (so the rifling doesn't get damaged). No FFL required to send the gun out for hard-chroming. -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by bloodhound on Sept 29, 2009 9:23:42 GMT -5
LOOKING GOOD LEE....I LIKE THAT METALIFE FINISH....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.... ;D
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 29, 2009 9:48:35 GMT -5
Easy question: Do you change the caliber marking on the cylinder frame after the hard chrome plating? I would have thought that the hardness of the chrome would make that difficult at this point...
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 29, 2009 10:41:21 GMT -5
Axe.....I never re-inscribe the guns. Since I don't do this as a business, I leave the original markings. -Lee www.singleactions.com
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