simple Hi-Tek coating

[Ausglock]

Looks OK from here.

SGD... which Para you use?
mine is the First model GI Expert. Also use it for wild bunch here in OZ
Have an IAC 1887 Lever 12ga and the Marlin 1894 44mag for Wild bunch too.
The para has had some work done to it, But I only play WB. don't shoot for sheep stations.

[Shotgundrums]

Looks OK from here.

SGD... which Para you use?
mine is the First model GI Expert. Also use it for wild bunch here in OZ
Have an IAC 1887 Lever 12ga and the Marlin 1894 44mag for Wild bunch too.
The para has had some work done to it, But I only play WB. don't shoot for sheep stations.

Its a GI Expert too. It's a decent gun for the money. Runs 100% with any ammo. There's a member who sells Hitek coated pills to other sass and WB shooters but only does gold. Every once in a while someone will see my rounds at the loading table with either c-a red or zombie green or something, and ask where the heck I got em lol.

[Kjeksen87]

Well Sig disaster update - It leads even worse with Alox. MUCH worse. Somethings up with my Sig. Frick.

[Shotgundrums]

Well Sig disaster update - It leads even worse with Alox. MUCH worse. Somethings up with my Sig. Frick.

You might try what I did with my glock barrel.

[Kjeksen87]

You might try what I did with my glock barrel.

Yep. Thats the next thing. But will for the heck of it try some .358" bullets and see.
What I could clearly see is that the Hi-Tek coating leaded less than Alox did. That is a positive thing.

[Shotgundrums]

Yep. Thats the next thing. But will for the heck of it try some .358" bullets and see.
What I could clearly see is that the Hi-Tek coating leaded less than Alox did. That is a positive thing.

Here is what you wanna do with your jag patching. I use an old white cotton t shirt for all gun cleaning. This way I can make what I need, and I'm cheap lol.
Make an even rectangular, long strip that you can roll tightly around the jag, over hanging the front just a touch. The end of the patch roll needs to stop where it began, just like that of a paper patched bullet. Adjust length as needed but it should be snug. This way it's even and polishing is even. Coat the patched jag generously with your compound. Depending on your compound oil could be needed.

Take great care NOT to exit the muzzle with the jag as you make passes. Put your finger over the muzzle so you don't. Be sure to start with an as clean as possible barrel.

[Kjeksen87]

Thank you for the tips Shotgndrums

[Avenger442]

And I would have paid a Gunsmith to do it. Man you learn all kinds of good stuff here.

[Kjeksen87]

Shot Hi-Tek bullets (same load, same everything) through Beretta 92fs. No leading. Very uplifting.

[Shotgundrums]

Shot Hi-Tek bullets (same load, same everything) through Beretta 92fs. No leading. Very uplifting.

Excellent!!

[Ausglock]

Shot Hi-Tek bullets (same load, same everything) through Beretta 92fs. No leading. Very uplifting.

So.. there ya go. After all the crying and moaning about the stuff being no good, You find it is good.....
Amazing.
Never liked Sig's myself...........

[Ausglock]

Oven update....

The elcheapo bi-metal thermostat in my Heller Oven died. The temp was only getting to 150 Deg C at the 200 setting.
I was wondering why I was getting severe wipeoff. I check the temp with the digi thermometer with a K sensor to verify.
So, Off to eBay I go.
Picked up a rotory thermometer with a capillary tube and bulb. Old school analog 0 to 300Deg C.

Pulled the cover off the oven and removed the dead thermostat.
The new one fitted right into the space of the old one.


The wiring also clipped straight onto the new unit. My biggest issue with this oven was that it did not have an indicator light for when the heating elements were working. So I drilled a hole in the front panel and fitted a red LED and wired it to the clips that attach to the heating elements.




The rotisory motor can be seen here. I drilled a hole below it and fitted a steel rod to the inside of the oven, below the wire rack and wired the Capillory and bulb to it. Sealed the hole with silicone sealer.


Pulled the cover off the rear mounted fan and re-sealed with silicone at all the heat leakage points.


While the cover was off, I wrapped the sides and top of the oven with 1" thick rockwool insulation. Cut it around the heating element fittings and refitted the cover.

The new thermostat set at 200 reaches 210 before cutting out.
It cuts in again at 180. I can live with this.

Temps were checked with the Digi Thermometer with the 2 K sensors.

My bake time has been reduced by 2 minutes. from 12 back to 10.

The top of the oven is cool enough to actually keep you hand on it and not get burnt.

100% good job.

[Gremlin460]

Wot no PID Trev!!!??? really.. tsk tsk....

[Ausglock]

Yeah, yeah.
I'm going to PID the smaller Breville oven.... when I get time.
Have been testing about 8 new colours for HITEK Joe.
Very nice dark blue, Dark Green, Yellow lime and a powdered version of the liquid Kryptonite Green.
There is also a burnt Orange, A very brilliant gold.

[HI-TEK]

[QUOTE=Ausglock
new colours for HITEK Joe.
Very nice dark blue, Dark Green, Yellow lime and a powdered version of the liquid Kryptonite Green.
There is also a burnt Orange, A very brilliant gold.[/QUOTE]


New coloured photos attached
It seems, that finally, we hit jackpot with a Blue. A bit dark, but after years of trying,
I will take any thing blue.
Now that we have the right chemistry for obtaining the Blue colour, another version of a Blue colour will be trialed.
As results come in I will post, if successful results are obtained with version 2 Blue.

[Kjeksen87]

So.. there ya go. After all the crying and moaning about the stuff being no good, You find it is good.....
Amazing.
Never liked Sig's myself...........

Excuse me? I never said the stuff was no good. I was trying to get help to figure out why the leading occurs in my Sig and posted testing results along the way. That includes also the good ones. Sorry if this has hurt your feelings. I really do not understand your "tone" regarding this.

The conclusion is that something is up with the barrel of the Sig. I havent quite figured out what yet. But I will.

Whether you like Sig`s or not, is totally irrelevant. I find your answer to be quite obnoxious. I am only trying to get help here, and I have gotten alot of it. And to that, I thank the induvidials that have taken the time to do so.

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Hi-Tek Joe and Ausglock stike again!!!!! Hi Ho Silver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shotgundrums]

Hi-Tek Joe and Ausglock stike again!!!!! Hi Ho Silver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silver?..... Now there's a challenge. You listening , Joe? Congrats on the blue. Those are powders Yes? I like it. That green is ******. Like a leaf beetle shell green.

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Wonder where the Lone Ranger got his silver bullets? Cast then himself or maybe Tonto was a caster. Kimosabi or Kimosabe, Man, I hope I spelled that right.

[Shotgundrums]

I'm sure Trev was just poking n kiddn around.