Thread: Theading for suppressor in Tauranga

Does anybody know of somewhere I can get a rifle threaded for suppressor in Tauranga, without having to wait 2 week and pay $120 ????

Apart from Dean Maisey?

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Apart from Dean Maisey?

Hmm yep only get answering machine, H&F want to send it to Palmy, so it is freight + Cost of threading + 2 week turn around.
Got to be someone else ?????

DPT does threading now in the Tron.

Services - DPT Machinists

H&F will be making money off the threading job so really all your paying for is the convienence of the courier ( $20). So allow 3 days for it to be delivered, for an experienced machinist to thread it ( shouldn't take more than a couple hours )3 days to be sent back

I would think between 50-70$ for a threading job with thread cap is a reasonable price,

I wouldn't be surprised if H&F have some sort of agreement to send their stuff to HRE, and TBH I think there are better gunsmiths around

Dean Maisey without a doubt.
He's answered all my emails about a current job the evening they've been sent.
He's on your doorstep, I'm sure you could pick up and drop off.
If you think $125 is expensive, how about a botched job from someone down country....

B

Originally Posted by shift14

Dean Maisey without a doubt.
He's answered all my emails about a current job the evening they've been sent.
He's on your doorstep, I'm sure you could pick up and drop off.
If you think $125 is expensive, how about a botched job from someone down country....

B

Wasn't complaining about cost, was the time and distance it had to go to get the job done.
I will email dean and see how I go

Originally Posted by Natatale

Wasn't complaining about cost, was the time and distance it had to go to get the job done.
I will email dean and see how I go

All good

Originally Posted by Natatale

Does anybody know of somewhere I can get a rifle threaded for suppressor in Tauranga, without having to wait 2 week and pay $120 ????

I have a mate that will do it for you, has done a few for me without prob, needs the suppressor to ensure he gets the thread fit correct PM me prob 2 days turn around

Try pming @dfmaisey on here as he is a forum member

Originally Posted by hunter308

Try pming @dfmaisey on here as he is a forum member

Yep I have but he is busy and not fair on him to thread and not have brought suppressor from him. He had already seen my post. !!

You may not like this , BUT , take it to Dean , and get it done right the 1st time , forget everything else .

He is not the cheapest , BUT his work is fantastic , unless the rifle is a $100 Toz 22 , take it to Dean end of story .

With threading for a can , you want some rather precise work done , IF you want it RIGHT , me , I want it to align with the bore , have a good crown , and have a close fitting thread , with some cowboys , NONE of those 3 things are done well/precise .

I have a couple of rifles , that have been threaded ( will not shame them ) , and when I get around to IT , they will be sent to Dean to be DONE right .

Why is IT that when some one threads a 22 rimfire , they think a rough job is OK ? , not in my world .

Later Chris

Chris my mate is as good as any body! He is a qualified turner with years of experience, it ain't rocket science is all about being a qualified, experienced trades person. This guy knows what he is doing!

I got a rifle threaded by Dean. Too slow and too dear. DPT way cheaper. Sorry Mr Maisey.
DPT three days Two weeks by DM and he makes it feel like he's doing you a favour. I know it's hard 1 man band gets 20 hour job. Rest can't get done but us Kiwis want it now, cheap and did I say now
Best in NZ Gunworks ChCh Phoned to say it's arrived. Tell you when it lol be done phone to discuss phone to say its on the way back
My opinion only but they have modded 4 + guns for me in last 8 or so months . Next new one arrives Monday 3 days earlier than my expectations

Originally Posted by Happy

I got a rifle threaded by Dean. Too slow and too dear. DPT way cheaper. Sorry Mr Maisey.
DPT three days Two weeks by DM and he makes it feel like he's doing you a favour. I know it's hard 1 man band gets 20 hour job. Rest can't get done but us Kiwis want it now, cheap and did I say now
Best in NZ Gunworks ChCh Phoned to say it's arrived. Tell you when it lol be done phone to discuss phone to say its on the way back
My opinion only but they have modded 4 + guns for me in last 8 or so months . Next new one arrives Monday 3 days earlier than my expectations

YA KNOW....... people wonder why there aren't more 'real' gunsmiths around, and why the good ones that stick at it tend to get a little bit grumpy with age putting in big hours for very modest income....... Guys like HAPPY, don't come on here and slag me off while hiding behind an avatar with this sort of crap....... You can't expect to turn up here with a suppressor that you purchased from someone else, try to push in the que ahead of other guys, then expect me to match the discounted/subsidised fitting rate that the big suppressor makers quote to fit THEIR products. As an independent custom gunsmith, i will fit suppressors that guys supply themselves, but it is on the understanding that they are going to be charged the full amount of time for me to do the job for them + admin time, with the job done properly by me, in my workshop, and on my equipment. Not given over to a helper or general lathe hand to do.

I-phone generation wants everything now, but doesn't want to pay for it - or pay as little as possible. I will quote realistic lead times based on my current workload, and estimate a price. 2-weeks is a pretty reasonable lead time for small jobs, which is what i try to achieve, if possible. If that is too slow for you, then simple answer is to plan ahead, or be prepared to pay extra if you want express service, or you can take it to someone else if you wish. If you accepted that and are happy to leave it with me and happy with the work i have done for you, then don't moan about the price later. Just because others in the industry are under-charging, or engaged in a race to the last dollar doesn't mean that i can afford to follow suit. It is a hard enough industry to make a go of without having to work for peanuts or next to nothing. This is the main reason alot more decent skilled guys aren't doing gun work full time - they can make much better money/living doing something else. Remember that the guntrade in NZ is still an un-regulated industry. There are some good guys in the industry, but there are alot of cowboys as well. Cheapest is not always best.