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Grizzly G4003G Gunsmith’s Lathe Part 1
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<blockquote data-quote="wwaggoner" data-source="post: 820402" data-attributes="member: 69277"><p>Common practice in the 300+ rifle barrels I've threaded and chambered thru the head stock have all had copper or lead protectng the barrel in spider and 4-jaw.</p><p></p><p>BTW except for a couple dozen done back in the 70s on a 20 year old SBL (flat ways) all my work done on on Tiawanese or ChiCom lathes, including Grizzly, a comany that supports their customers..All a little rough but easily smoothed up, leveled and adjusted to kill a 10thou indicator.</p><p></p><p>If I could justify it a Mori Seki would be my choice. Be nice to buy a good American lathe and mill. EPA, OSSA and unions killed that so buy the best lathe you can afford!</p><p></p><p> (Quote)</p><p>I woud suggest to find another use for the copper stranded wire that is protecting the barrel in your picture. Common and accepted practice is to use soft jaw caps of a known thickness to prevent marring of a finish.</p><p> </p><p>I like to shoot and exercise my Second Amendment right to bear arms, especially long range rifles, which, is why I'm here in the first place. This forum is a great place to learn and while I'm fairly ancient, I can still learn and adapt.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, my take on unions is simply that if it weren't for organized labor, the fringe benefits that most workers receive today in an industrial setting would never have come about. Having said that, I'm on the fence considering unions today, especially a closed shop. I believe it's the workers right to choose representation rather than be</p><p> </p><p>Enjoy your Chinese lathe. If it serves your needs and fits your budget, that's all one can ask.</p><p> </p><p>I merely wanted to point out the what if rather than the obvious.</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="wwaggoner, post: 820402, member: 69277"] Common practice in the 300+ rifle barrels I've threaded and chambered thru the head stock have all had copper or lead protectng the barrel in spider and 4-jaw. BTW except for a couple dozen done back in the 70s on a 20 year old SBL (flat ways) all my work done on on Tiawanese or ChiCom lathes, including Grizzly, a comany that supports their customers..All a little rough but easily smoothed up, leveled and adjusted to kill a 10thou indicator. If I could justify it a Mori Seki would be my choice. Be nice to buy a good American lathe and mill. EPA, OSSA and unions killed that so buy the best lathe you can afford! (Quote) I woud suggest to find another use for the copper stranded wire that is protecting the barrel in your picture. Common and accepted practice is to use soft jaw caps of a known thickness to prevent marring of a finish. I like to shoot and exercise my Second Amendment right to bear arms, especially long range rifles, which, is why I'm here in the first place. This forum is a great place to learn and while I'm fairly ancient, I can still learn and adapt. Finally, my take on unions is simply that if it weren't for organized labor, the fringe benefits that most workers receive today in an industrial setting would never have come about. Having said that, I'm on the fence considering unions today, especially a closed shop. I believe it's the workers right to choose representation rather than be Enjoy your Chinese lathe. If it serves your needs and fits your budget, that's all one can ask. I merely wanted to point out the what if rather than the obvious.[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]
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