GUNSMITHING AND TOOL MAKING BIBLE
STEADY AND FOLLOW RESTS. If one attempts to turn a slender piece between centers, the radial force exerted by the cutting tool, ...
Where large tool bits are required, the type of forged tool holder may be used. It provides a more adequate method of clamping a ...
steady rest or a follower rest becomes important. With a follower rest, you will be able to cut the outside of the barrel with n ...
the tool bit will chatter. After the barrel is turned to about 3/4 finished, you will need to remove the barrel. You will then c ...
The reason for this is that if the angle on the end of the barrel is off, one side of the barrel will be thicker than the other. ...
If you are careful, you can use the standard high-speed center. Put a little grease on it that contains MolyKote Z before settin ...
If you have kept a sharp tool and a light feed, it should be straight. You must, after ever pass from now on the barrel should b ...
CHANGING BARRELS To change a Springfield, Enfield or Mauser type barrels is usually a simple matter. To replace these barrels, y ...
The barrel vise or clamp must be mounted very rigidly, and if you can, in cement. A very heavy, solid bench that is bolted to th ...
does the acetylene tip. Keep the receiver just hot enough so the color does not change, until the barrel is cool to the touch. Q ...
receiver wrench until within 316 to 1/8” of lining up. If going by the index marks on the barrel and the receiver. It should the ...
barrel shoulder, and set the micrometer carriage stop against the forward end of the lathe carnage. Next, back off the micromete ...
THREADING AND FITTING When you have finish turning the barrel, and double-checking it for straightness, it is time to turn the s ...
Turn the thread end down to 1.100 now. Using a dial indicator as you are turning cut a .625 long shoulder. When you have the thr ...
Take a depth mike and measure the depth from the front of the action, to the inside ring. Check this against the measurement of ...
If it is not running true, you will cut an out of round chamber. Chuck the drill in the tail stock chuck, as you will have to dr ...
CHECKING THE HEAD SPACE When you get close, you will have to use the head space gauge. You will need to know what the correct he ...
Note-The barrel that is sticking out the back of the lathe should be centered with a collar that has set screws to hold the barr ...
BUTTON RIFLING MACHINE This machine is very simple in construction, easy to build, and has given years of trouble free service. ...
If you plan to rifle barrels over 30 calibers, I would suggest using a rifling head. My rifling machine had a variable speed, he ...
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