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. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    WHAT!!, I`m surrounded by imcompadence ,:XD:, No, a Sharps 45-70 cal is .458" bore, so a grove depth of 0.0065" ,= bore .445", grove .458",:o, well something like that, and it will be only using...
    Liked On: 30-10-2014, 08:04 PM
  2. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    But wait there`s more. The end was cut off, and the hole out of round bit was revealed , my bit was 0.035", not to bad, machined end true to the bore, this will be the muzzle end. Bore was .444" and...
    Liked On: 29-10-2014, 09:43 PM
  3. Toby
    Toby 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: 29-10-2014, 09:15 PM
  4. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    But wait there`s more. The end was cut off, and the hole out of round bit was revealed , my bit was 0.035", not to bad, machined end true to the bore, this will be the muzzle end. Bore was .444" and...
    Liked On: 29-10-2014, 08:05 PM
  5. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Yep, dumb question,:XD:, Who has heard of a Sharps 1874 45-70 with a smooth bore, for that you have to read the start of this thread, :huh:. The real deal, I have just finished making a new cutter...
    Liked On: 29-10-2014, 04:17 PM
  6. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Yep, dumb question,:XD:, Who has heard of a Sharps 1874 45-70 with a smooth bore, for that you have to read the start of this thread, :huh:. The real deal, I have just finished making a new cutter...
    Liked On: 29-10-2014, 03:33 PM
  7. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Yep, dumb question,:XD:, Who has heard of a Sharps 1874 45-70 with a smooth bore, for that you have to read the start of this thread, :huh:. The real deal, I have just finished making a new cutter...
    Liked On: 29-10-2014, 02:48 PM
  8. steven
    steven liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi All, This is how I drilled, reamed and cut rifle a barrel in my lathe. My lathe is belt driven and .900" centres ,I made some attachments to fit on the lathe so I could do this, never thinking it...
    Liked On: 29-10-2014, 01:46 PM
  9. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Well I`ll be blowed, I knew Tony at the NZDA, he would come to the bench rest shoot, pull out a length of 3x2" with a truck axle barrel ,98 action on it in .308 cal, scope on top and proceed to shoot...
    Liked On: 28-10-2014, 05:52 PM
  10. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yes , The power steering pump will put out more presser , but in this case it is the hole in the gun drill that gives the presser. So to start things going, the gun drill is in the guide 1/16"...
    Liked On: 26-10-2014, 08:02 AM
  11. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yes , The power steering pump will put out more presser , but in this case it is the hole in the gun drill that gives the presser. So to start things going, the gun drill is in the guide 1/16"...
    Liked On: 25-10-2014, 10:35 PM
  12. 308
    308 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yes , The power steering pump will put out more presser , but in this case it is the hole in the gun drill that gives the presser. So to start things going, the gun drill is in the guide 1/16"...
    Liked On: 25-10-2014, 09:40 PM
  13. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    Hi, Yes , The power steering pump will put out more presser , but in this case it is the hole in the gun drill that gives the presser. So to start things going, the gun drill is in the guide 1/16"...
    Liked On: 25-10-2014, 08:44 PM
  14. Ruger
    Ruger liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    The junction box, Chip catcher full , motor and pump, 30019300223002530028, Lots of chips, :cool:,Homebrew.357.
    Liked On: 21-10-2014, 06:14 AM
  15. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Sharps Barrel in my lathe.
    The junction box, Chip catcher full , motor and pump, 30019300223002530028, Lots of chips, :cool:,Homebrew.357.
    Liked On: 15-10-2014, 06:24 PM
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