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<blockquote data-quote="Kmccord" data-source="post: 1308660" data-attributes="member: 99039"><p>I checked the local Junior College in my town, they only offer a CNC lathe class and it is a nine month course. I will need to grab those books and DVD'S to see how difficult it is to setup the lathe, etc. Cutting threads to attach the receiver, I wondered if the Lathe has a setting to cut them per the size and TPI, I have not seen it done before and did not know if the lathe has a gear to run the starting point to stopping point or if that is done by hand. Also on threading a muzzle brake, especially one that is directional out the sides, how do you set the threads to stop precisely at the point the brake is in perfect horizontal alignment. Those are some of the things that I am curious about, I found some You tube vids on cutting a chamber and setting up the lathe to perform that function. I have a good year before I will start setting up a shop, I had looked at the Grizzly Gunsmith lathes and would get one with a DRO, but I am wondering what size would one need if you are building rifles that could have a barrel that is 30 inches?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kmccord, post: 1308660, member: 99039"] I checked the local Junior College in my town, they only offer a CNC lathe class and it is a nine month course. I will need to grab those books and DVD'S to see how difficult it is to setup the lathe, etc. Cutting threads to attach the receiver, I wondered if the Lathe has a setting to cut them per the size and TPI, I have not seen it done before and did not know if the lathe has a gear to run the starting point to stopping point or if that is done by hand. Also on threading a muzzle brake, especially one that is directional out the sides, how do you set the threads to stop precisely at the point the brake is in perfect horizontal alignment. Those are some of the things that I am curious about, I found some You tube vids on cutting a chamber and setting up the lathe to perform that function. I have a good year before I will start setting up a shop, I had looked at the Grizzly Gunsmith lathes and would get one with a DRO, but I am wondering what size would one need if you are building rifles that could have a barrel that is 30 inches? [/QUOTE]
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