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<blockquote data-quote="varminter" data-source="post: 2610" data-attributes="member: 426"><p>Thanks Texas.</p><p></p><p>Ronin Rifles, I'm probably not the best guy to ask about equipment you should have. I only used what I had availible. There's probably a big difference. Anyhow I used a small Chicago lathe with a steady rest. It has a 36" bed. In my opinion it was A little small. Where I worked before we had a Grazziono lathe (I don't think that is spelled right.) that had a 48" bed. I think that would be more what you could use. As far as a mill you could use anyone as long as the ways were tight and it had a digital read-out to .0005". Also if you get a lathe make sure the ways on it aren't worn out on the cross slide and the the bed. That probably more important than the mill. </p><p></p><p> I never built a gun before but I've been a machinist for 10 yrs or so, I just kinda took and educated guess at what to do. I read a lot of articles in Precision Shooting and books here and there.</p><p>I'm sure there is gunsmiths around here that could have done a much better job than I did. But it was the idea that I did it myself. Hope that helps a little.</p><p>Greg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="varminter, post: 2610, member: 426"] Thanks Texas. Ronin Rifles, I'm probably not the best guy to ask about equipment you should have. I only used what I had availible. There's probably a big difference. Anyhow I used a small Chicago lathe with a steady rest. It has a 36" bed. In my opinion it was A little small. Where I worked before we had a Grazziono lathe (I don't think that is spelled right.) that had a 48" bed. I think that would be more what you could use. As far as a mill you could use anyone as long as the ways were tight and it had a digital read-out to .0005". Also if you get a lathe make sure the ways on it aren't worn out on the cross slide and the the bed. That probably more important than the mill. I never built a gun before but I've been a machinist for 10 yrs or so, I just kinda took and educated guess at what to do. I read a lot of articles in Precision Shooting and books here and there. I'm sure there is gunsmiths around here that could have done a much better job than I did. But it was the idea that I did it myself. Hope that helps a little. Greg [/QUOTE]
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