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Lathe and Mill Recomendations??
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<blockquote data-quote="shortgrass" data-source="post: 1159372" data-attributes="member: 24284"><p>There have been many, many very accurate barrels chambered on nothing more than a South Bend 10X. Talk about light weight machines! I know of a BR gunsmith, who builds alot of rifles, does alot of chamber work, does only BR work, that has two of them in his shop that he uses. 1960s vintage machines, if I'm not mistaken. In reality, they are nothing more than 'bench lathes' mounted to a cabinet. But, a general gunsmithing lathe needs to have a larger swing and bed length to be able to do <strong><em>many</em></strong> different tasks, not just chamber a barrel. Metric thread capability would be a definate plus. Most "old American iron" doesn't offer that. There are 'good' imported machines, there are 'excellent' imported machine, and there is 'junk'. All in all, sounds to me like you're "getting the cart before the horse". If you had machining experience you'd not be asking on an interdnet forum. Go to school, get the best training you can get. Ask lots of questions. Experience the machine tools at the school. You'll be able to make a much more 'educated' decision that way. You may find, after attending school, that the machining end of gunsmithing isn't really what fasinates you. There is still such a thing as a "stockmaker"and a "metal finisher". There are fewer of those specialties out there today, that do first class work, than there are gunsmiths who do barrel work. For actual time spent and $$$$ outlay of equipment and materials I make much more, hourly wise, doing stock work or an eye grabbing slow rust blue to a 'classic' shotgun or wood stocked custom rifle (YES!,, they do still exist! And those wanting them aren't looking for a "discount!") than I get for barrel work. He!!,,, look how many 'hobbiests' have replied to this thread! They all want to do "their own barrel work". Everyone knows someone who'll "do it cheaper". There's a heck of a lot more to being a 'gunsmith' than being able to install a barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shortgrass, post: 1159372, member: 24284"] There have been many, many very accurate barrels chambered on nothing more than a South Bend 10X. Talk about light weight machines! I know of a BR gunsmith, who builds alot of rifles, does alot of chamber work, does only BR work, that has two of them in his shop that he uses. 1960s vintage machines, if I'm not mistaken. In reality, they are nothing more than 'bench lathes' mounted to a cabinet. But, a general gunsmithing lathe needs to have a larger swing and bed length to be able to do [B][I]many[/I][/B] different tasks, not just chamber a barrel. Metric thread capability would be a definate plus. Most "old American iron" doesn't offer that. There are 'good' imported machines, there are 'excellent' imported machine, and there is 'junk'. All in all, sounds to me like you're "getting the cart before the horse". If you had machining experience you'd not be asking on an interdnet forum. Go to school, get the best training you can get. Ask lots of questions. Experience the machine tools at the school. You'll be able to make a much more 'educated' decision that way. You may find, after attending school, that the machining end of gunsmithing isn't really what fasinates you. There is still such a thing as a "stockmaker"and a "metal finisher". There are fewer of those specialties out there today, that do first class work, than there are gunsmiths who do barrel work. For actual time spent and $$$$ outlay of equipment and materials I make much more, hourly wise, doing stock work or an eye grabbing slow rust blue to a 'classic' shotgun or wood stocked custom rifle (YES!,, they do still exist! And those wanting them aren't looking for a "discount!") than I get for barrel work. He!!,,, look how many 'hobbiests' have replied to this thread! They all want to do "their own barrel work". Everyone knows someone who'll "do it cheaper". There's a heck of a lot more to being a 'gunsmith' than being able to install a barrel. [/QUOTE]
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