Venting will be important. As will temps. fill from heavy end to light so the added weight helps force the material in. A lot of moulds in industry settings are pressure cast with a shot tube. This...
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Forum: Our Town
Venting will be important. As will temps. fill from heavy end to light so the added weight helps force the material in. A lot of moulds in industry settings are pressure cast with a shot tube. This...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I believe the same process could be used on most presses to convert. A round plate to fit the shell holder cut and a 1 1/4"12 threaded replacement bushing for the top or 7/8 14 for the top, on some...
Forum: Our Town
Today was another little one enjoying the rain was a little smaller than yesterday. Not sure how many eggs they lay in a group. Or what the average to hatch are.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I have done it in a croc pot, I wrap the fats / trimmings in cheese cloth add water and cook down. The clean fat will float let cool and it can be lifted off and dried. The cheese cloth holds the...
Forum: Our Town
Wait till one that size wants to climb in the canoe with you. :(
Forum: Our Town
We cleaned them and cut up into pieces along with the straps inside the upper shell. browned and fried it like chicken. was a very good meal. We would catch them in the sand bottom ditch on the...
Top dead center appears to be a priming ram for a press
bottom dead center looks tro be a puller used in fixing watches.
right appears to be a deburring chamfering tool.
On the left I dont know
Forum: Our Town
Just for a size comparison he was bigger than a quarter and smaller than a 50 cent piece.
Forum: Our Town
Coarser gives a better grip but dosnt show the grain as well coarse can become uncomfortable in a bare hand. Finer will provide grip shows the grain better and is more comfortable to the bare hand. I...
Forum: Our Town
This little guy was on the drive when I came in from the shop today Looks the the snapping turtles have hatched this year.325764
Forum: "The Barrel Works"
Lightly square the crown this will give a solid zero ( especially if you have a dro) to work from. Then when done put a nice crown on the muzzle. If enough room you could even recess it a little....
Forum: Our Town
The buried 100 dollar bill hasnt lost value it has lost buying power. It takes more to buy the same
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
I believe the one on the right is a hang on weight for a disc or other implement.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Watch out for the Tap Magic ultra thick it will discolor and cause rust. The old tap magic ( peppermint water) would when used on stainless.
One of the best I have found is anchor lube its a great...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Machineing shops are even getting hit by the epa do to the oils, coolants,and solvents being deemed hazardous materials.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
Something to give some perspective. Dies, shell holders are manufactured to upper end tolerances, gauges and chambers to min specs. I have had tight chambers cut that had to have .010 faced of the...
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
That much sticking out (rim is roughly .050 on 308) is more than likely a difference in the body tapers. Even machine gun brass would have that much excess head space. a few thousandths on the body...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I use the counter bore does the same as the case trimmer and shaft but has better chip clearance/removal.
Forum: Our Town
Back around 1976 I started in my first job shop ( it was a small 2 man shop) I dont remember the wage but the Boss brought out the second check and tolkd me therees a .20 raise on this one. Eddie...
Forum: Our Town
There are to many that have forgotten its a fair days pay for a fair days work. Theres to many who want to sit and play rather than do the job. But this goes both ways as there employers cutting...
Forum: Our Town
One thing I learned early on was the boss dosnt want to hear how hard it is, how busy you are, What he wants to hear is Lets see what we can do.
In most industries raises are normally not a set...
Forum: Our Town
There are many who truly believe if their willing to go 1.25 they'll go 1.75. Many newer workers also dont know that a raise used to be EARNED by skill, performance, knowledge and productivity.
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Back in the day Lead was a high demand commodity. used in the new fangled indoor out houses and other plumbing, roofs, fuels to lubricate valves, seals, construction and solders. It was easy to work...
Forum: Leverguns
I would definitely recommend a chamber cast of the rifle, This will show the chamber size and actual caliber any wear in the chamber. If another known rifle in 30-30 is available try a few rounds in...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
I size to make sure its to size and correct. Ive gotten bras that was new unprimed that was tight
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |