About homebrew.357

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81
About homebrew.357
Biography:
Retired, Air carft engineer
Location:
Auckland
Interests:
engineering, lathe metal working, hunting
Occupation:
Job was Electroplating, Air NZ

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  1. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, It`s like riding a bike I suppose, the faster you crank, the faster you go, but I just crank nice and slowly, about 5/6 turns and the cutter is through and when It`s cutting you can feel it, so...
    Liked On: 14-11-2014, 07:38 AM
  2. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Any way, with all that walking up and down I`v worn out my hugges, well It`s cold in the workshop. I`m not a top shot with a camera , but have a deko at the (rifled bore), now Its not perfect ,but...
    Liked On: 14-11-2014, 01:51 AM
  3. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Any way, with all that walking up and down I`v worn out my hugges, well It`s cold in the workshop. I`m not a top shot with a camera , but have a deko at the (rifled bore), now Its not perfect ,but...
    Liked On: 13-11-2014, 06:49 PM
  4. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, It`s like riding a bike I suppose, the faster you crank, the faster you go, but I just crank nice and slowly, about 5/6 turns and the cutter is through and when It`s cutting you can feel it, so...
    Liked On: 13-11-2014, 06:48 PM
  5. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Any way, with all that walking up and down I`v worn out my hugges, well It`s cold in the workshop. I`m not a top shot with a camera , but have a deko at the (rifled bore), now Its not perfect ,but...
    Liked On: 13-11-2014, 05:40 PM
  6. P38
    P38 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Any way, with all that walking up and down I`v worn out my hugges, well It`s cold in the workshop. I`m not a top shot with a camera , but have a deko at the (rifled bore), now Its not perfect ,but...
    Liked On: 13-11-2014, 05:34 PM
  7. 308
    308 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi Kotuku, Look , a bit busy at the mo, the army blokes think I`m just the one to knock up a few tanks from A K L`s `s old diesel trains, said I`d give it a go, but would need a few F/P washing...
    Liked On: 12-11-2014, 09:44 PM
  8. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    OK, the rifling is under way, I start at the breech end of the barrel, it has a slight taper machined in the bore to stop cutter from grabbing, the bore is well oiled and the cutter is raised to bore...
    Liked On: 11-11-2014, 06:52 PM
  9. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    OK, the rifling is under way, I start at the breech end of the barrel, it has a slight taper machined in the bore to stop cutter from grabbing, the bore is well oiled and the cutter is raised to bore...
    Liked On: 10-11-2014, 09:37 PM
  10. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Well it seems I`m not right also, my bore is .445" and cutting rifling out to .458" but for 45 cal it should be .450" to start with. So as I`m rifling know will finish it to .458" and then hone the...
    Liked On: 10-11-2014, 07:44 PM
  11. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Well it seems I`m not right also, my bore is .445" and cutting rifling out to .458" but for 45 cal it should be .450" to start with. So as I`m rifling know will finish it to .458" and then hone the...
    Liked On: 10-11-2014, 07:36 PM
  12. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Well it seems I`m not right also, my bore is .445" and cutting rifling out to .458" but for 45 cal it should be .450" to start with. So as I`m rifling know will finish it to .458" and then hone the...
    Liked On: 10-11-2014, 06:22 AM
  13. Shamus
    Shamus liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi guys, When out to see if I could find a sprocket near the size I wanted, got one from Whites bike shop K road, but as I through It`s not spot on, It will give me a twist of 1-21.2", or there...
    Liked On: 03-11-2014, 09:03 PM
  14. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    And of cause the piece of de resistance, the barrel with a hole through it. Homebrew.357. PS, Coming soon will be the rifling cutting op.:cool:30604, End machined to bore. 30605, What can I say.
    Liked On: 30-10-2014, 10:19 PM
  15. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Will be cutting six groves as this is what I have made my rifling register on the barrel holder, and also it will be a left hand twist because of my gear box set up. It works ok in my muzzle...
    Liked On: 30-10-2014, 09:33 PM
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