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Squared and Trued 700 VS Blueprinted
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1614527" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>[QUOTE</p><p></p><p>CNC won't get you a darn thing more than a good manual lathe/mill will get you. It's just programmed vs skilled craftsman. I'll take the craftsman any day over the newbie and their code.</p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p><p>I have seen this debate many times and having done both types of machining, My opinion is that some things are done better by CNC, others are done better on a lathe. because the set up is different, the end results depend on the quality of the set up and tooling with CNC more than the craftsman and his ability to make minor changes that will effect the out come of the work if done on a lathe.</p><p></p><p>I know there are two schools of though on this and i am only saying that for action work and chambering, I prefer doing it on a lathe. I know it is slower, but who's in a hurry. Precision take time and being able to adjust to different issues makes doing gunsmithing on a good lathe my first choice.</p><p></p><p>CNC machining is unforgiving and once you make the part you have to measure every dimension to verify it dimensional'y If it is off you have to scrap the part and start over, With custom gunsmithing, you don't have that luxury, so you must do it right the first time.</p><p></p><p>Factory actions are CNC machined for speed and cost. True custom rifles are built one at a time by craftsman. </p><p></p><p>Just My Opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1614527, member: 2736"] [QUOTE CNC won't get you a darn thing more than a good manual lathe/mill will get you. It's just programmed vs skilled craftsman. I'll take the craftsman any day over the newbie and their code. .[/QUOTE] I have seen this debate many times and having done both types of machining, My opinion is that some things are done better by CNC, others are done better on a lathe. because the set up is different, the end results depend on the quality of the set up and tooling with CNC more than the craftsman and his ability to make minor changes that will effect the out come of the work if done on a lathe. I know there are two schools of though on this and i am only saying that for action work and chambering, I prefer doing it on a lathe. I know it is slower, but who's in a hurry. Precision take time and being able to adjust to different issues makes doing gunsmithing on a good lathe my first choice. CNC machining is unforgiving and once you make the part you have to measure every dimension to verify it dimensional'y If it is off you have to scrap the part and start over, With custom gunsmithing, you don't have that luxury, so you must do it right the first time. Factory actions are CNC machined for speed and cost. True custom rifles are built one at a time by craftsman. Just My Opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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