The Home Machinist!

here are a few links of projects http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?s=442bca9868ac39fe7d910fd9df8568e2;act=ST;f=2;t=25104;hl=rifling+machines http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?s=442bca9868ac39fe7d910fd9df8568e2;act=ST;f=6;t=24524;hl=rifling+machines hope this h...

cut rifling sinebar machines have been made by quite a few home gunsmith and garagegunsmithing posteres a simpler process is button rifleing( simpler in that it is all done in one pass) and uses hydrolics to pull the button thru the barrel. a while back i posted a set of photos of a pre ww2 rifling ...

randy c a well proven design that will fill any tool shop and i have seen numerous variations built on 2 gunsmithing forums i moderate is the jaco design my sons and i build several pistols and a couple rifles off of the action plans garagegunsmithing is one of the forums and reciently had a build p...

pacrat is on track with the 80 percent complete rule of thumb in the usa other countrys are differient and your state or local may even add a few extra twists.

http://content.lincolnelectric.com/pdfs ... /IM383.pdf


here is the manual dont look like single phase power is a option

you are on track with the battery charger and dimmer switch to adjust the voltage down if needed, it will need to be a old one with out all the auto charging stuff added on. if you need a higher voltage then a auto transformer will in most cases take the input up to around 130v to 140 v with output ...

check out caswells site. the late fibergeek did a lot of work on setting up home systems

a home built constant current 0 to 30 volt supply plans used to be posted there

doing it at home is pretty straight foreward( you will be working with acids and dyes)

thank for the post it always nice to learn something new

thanks for the words of caution, i have written similar many times on other forums i have a large air compressor unit for filling scba tanks and scuba tanks. however now that i am migrating to a home shop 10 hp 3 phase power is a bit much for a residental service. and yes my machine is verymuch like...

Hello all, I am looking for some guidance on construction of a 3500 psi air compressor. I realize it will need to be done in 3 stages more than likely, and will not need very big pistons. Questions are, at these pressures, are ball check valves a option? I am not looking at a lot of volume, say 1 cu...

i have a round collum version and have used it a lot, the presence of apower feed is a nice upgrade.
you may find the need to brace the top of the collum to a solid wall that is a lot of iron hanging off of it
limited number of speeds on the spindal

cant argue with the opinion of it being cast iron looks like oops put a grinder to it and look at the sparks