Lon, I like your mini mill set up, some nice equipment! How big of a cut can it Handel? Does it get any flex in the column under a load? Was reading about the mini mills and mini lathes I've heard they can be vary accurate! Nice job with the printer looks fun. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, That grinder is nicely made! looks good and sturdy, not surprised it has lasted so long! Love too see these shop made items....interesting how there are so many different ways to build something! I like the knife also does look nicely balanced.... I was wondering if you've ever flame colored a finished blade or would it mess up the heat treatment? Kurt, I'll bet that hastalloy woby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Pedro, Some cool videos! I like the flame coloring techniques he uses.. A delicate process getting it just right... You can get some really nice colores by using copper also..looks like it would be a fun project to do! Would make looking at a clock more enjoyable! Thanks mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
That usa knifemaker.com has some pretty neat stuff... Vary helpful for any one makeing knives... Some good pricing also, I could not find the Barnes engraved sward and shield tho! Prolly one of those secret behind the counter items you have to ask for.... Kurt I'm sure your set up will turn out nice with your metalworking experience! I was also watching that new show with Daniel Casey, some niceby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, The hunter/fighter has a nice profile to it,the lines are almost too perfect lol! colors give it a good natural tone also! The material looks like it's really rugged/interesting stuff...the new owner got a great one of a one of a kind blade! Nice work on it! Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey guys, We use carbide inserts when turning stellite, you can machine it but it has to be done vary carefully, feeds and speeds are critical.... Go to fast and you will burn up inserts vary quick... Go to slow and you risk completely breaking the insert so it can be tricky. We use a couple different grades of stellite number 6 and 21, the number 6 grade is more gummy when turning and canby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Kurt, I usually put my initials on most my tools..... As a precaution... Sometimes they end up in other peoples tool boxes lol, I'm sure most can relate..I've ended up with other people's tool too tho ha... Used to be really bad about puting Allen renches back. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, Your right about the custom jigs/fixtures/machines they can be handy when doing specific jobs.. It's funny after a build sometimes I look back on it, and say I would have made it differently if I could do it all again, I'm sure engineers sometimes have the same thought.... I'm sure you've made countless fixtures/jigs/ machines.. It's fun to see them preform and do a task when finished..by Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Pedro, Thank you! They were fun to build...I'm satisfied with the performance....the metal lathe does not have threading capabilities unless your using threading dies, but it turns parts out well, it will take a pretty decent cut also...was looking Back in the forum saw some of those dies you made.... Turned out vary nice! Thank you for the comments. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Kurt, Yeah the punches have a flat head face, pierce punches is what they call em, and the O.D were the welds are its on a taper that gets larger towards the top that's why so many passes are required so when it gets turned to size the taper is still possible.... When we get em in we turn off the old stellite weld...so a decent amount of material gets put back on... They actually punch out partby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Kent, Congrats to you guys on the wins! That must be a serious arm work out paddling all day. A great accomplishment to win in a boat you custom made not everybody can say that, nice job! Can imagin the veneereing process is not easy, A kraken inspired one would be awesome. Ain't nothin like enjoying a river. Nice work Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Kurt, Thanks, yeah I did not have any grounding issues yet the table is grounded...I did not paint the bottom so the current travels well....the center I made that turns the back of the punch has a tapered bore on the back side, I installed a thrust bearing that lets the head turn nice under the presser of the pneumatic cylinder, however the current is traveling thru that center so I hby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi all, Here are some small lathes I built over the past couple months, I've had a lot of ppl ask me why not just go buy one...... I thought to my self I could go buy one... But had some spear parts laying around the shop.... Chuck/ tail stock/ y table so I figured I'd try and build one or three....Had never attempted to build a lathe, but I was pleased with the end results... Now I've got soby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
That wood grain looks great! Like how the fish has diffrent shades too it, can imagin a ton of work goes into makeing those kayaks...just getting all the bends and curves right must be a challenge! Some nice craftsmen ship! Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
I like the plate with the makers name on the folder... nice work, the pins even have a little extra work on em.... The tools you made are nice also..good work Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Can't get over that color combo reminds me of the 90s, really like the looks of it! Great job on the folder! Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, Nice work the parts look great ,have a good finish! Are the steel parts blued or is it a black oxide finish? Always nice when you get to the final assembly. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Some good points, I was also thinking he must have had to wait some time between each layer. I'd imagine if it was all done at once it would look vary strange ha... Don't really know a whole lot about masonry but keeping the mix consistent is probably a big factor...there's a lot being done with the 3d printers, seen some guys printing some elaborate bronze door handles on how it's made, they useby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, Hey Sry to get off topic.. I'm with you on the assembling operation being a little sketchy... I'm sure osha would not be happy with it haha they weren't wearing hard hats! As Sean was saying too some rebarb and steel mesh would make it much stronger! I got to give it to the guy tho that's some dedication lol. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, Hey that's some pretty neat stuff there, I know a lot goes into making those dies work flawless! Even the smallest imperfection can throw the whole set up out of spec! I do punch/die work ALL the time... Wether it's making new ones or re-working old ones... weld/turn/surface/jig grind...etc ..but when it comes to hand engraving dies that brings a whole new dimension to the equation! Notby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Lon, Those 3-d printers are awesome there's a lot of potential with them! Maybe some day we will be Abel to print some Barnes merchandise I'm sure the quality would not be the same tho lol! my cousin was telling me some guy printed a castle in his backyard! I did not belive it until I saw the video ha here's the link Matt youtubeby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Wow! The top one is a vary unique design, for some reason the shape and color remind me of a p-51 mustang air plane... The other two have a vary natural but simple look too them! Some vary nice blades! Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Kurt, Well that's one way to test the sharpness of a Barnes blade. I once herd if you put dirt In it, heals much faster haha, but I like the idea of keeping it clean! My buddy's dad swears by super glue it's all he uses. Hope it heals up well. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
All that craftsmanship! eaten up by a see monster..... Only if they had some big bore pneumatic spear guns....maybe the would have had a chance! Haha... Those coins are pressing out vary nice, I agree with the others the detail is great! Nice work! Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
A guy I work with was telling me he used to get injections for his back...... He was a bit wild with dirt bikes back in the day ha..He said it was bad for the first couple days but once the medication kicked in.... He felt no pain for a good amount of time! Glad to here things are looking up for you! I'm sure it's a great relief! Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gary, Nice work on the barrel! You ain't working if things are clean and organized.....haha, seems like every time I clean up my work area, it's only a couple days later and it looks like there was an earthquake! And I can't blame the stamping shop next to us.. When they fire up the big stamping presses it shakes the entire building! But what really drives me crazy, is when you drop a small paby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Pedro, Now the fun begins!! well the time consuming fun haha... It's alway nice to see the start of a build and the progress to the end result! Sometimes designing on the fly or making changes as you go works well in some cases... I'm sure you know with your background of tool making! .308 should be a great cal to build a air rifle around.....Long winters and stress at work can really draby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Nice! I like the profile on this one! The tusk cleaned up nicely! Some great patterns those skeeter made. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Sean, At least you were able to get that nice stack of dimes!! Still tricky to make a bead look good without some practice, some times too much coffee can make em look funny also haha....steady hands help. Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Gary, Yeah took some time to get it right no doubt... Welding inspector you say now that sounds like an interesting job to do! I'm sure it was a bunch of steps and time to get blade making down to a science/art, yet alone getting them as sharp as you do....Damascus seems like it would be easy to get wrong..... The visual patterns you can get are awesome looking! Thanks Mattby Matt b - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum