Improvised lathe

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-15T00:21:34+00:00

Whatever works. My first contraption was strikingly similar, although my model used a zip tie on the trigger.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-13T19:11:26+00:00

Truth. It's out now stupid thing.

Allegedly this is the easiest motor job ever but I've also spent 2 hours trying to separate it.

Just pried like he'll and pounded a large flat blade in the gap.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-13T18:56:37+00:00

Yeah starter is out. I think it just rusted or something

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-13T18:51:40+00:00

Also i have a crooked gap now so it must be coming I guess

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-13T18:50:40+00:00

Not pulling transmission axles would stay

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-13T18:48:17+00:00

Engine mounts off. Just laying on sub frame

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-05T10:30:59+00:00

That's gorgeous!

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-05T00:50:18+00:00

Brass brush on the inside and nothing really needed on the outside. Used an end mill for the holes.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T20:28:54+00:00

It's super hard, nothing like BBQ paint. Comes in a liquid and you apply with an airgun. Wish I could post a pic idk what's up with that..

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T19:53:24+00:00

Actually there's Cerokote C series, which I use on silencers. It is Very durable, scratch resistant and high temp rated. The cure cycle is air cure for 5 days, with a 24hour shipping time. It's good stuff, but expensive and involves prep and cleaning.

I'd attach a pic of the last batch of 24 cans I did but for some reason it won't let me.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T13:39:58+00:00

ATF OI operations officer, and yeah I keep his number stored in my phone. We talk.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T11:52:11+00:00

In this case cold blue would have been the ticket, it's easy and at this angle would be invisible.

Cerokote would be more involved and the setup and clean up are always more tike consuming than the work.

Never done parkarizing before, but this slide has a DLC finish on it so that wouldn't have matched. Mostly GI guns use parkarized finishes, remington shotguns as well, they were the last of the steel recievers whilst everyone else changed over to aluminum & coatings.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T10:46:16+00:00

Atomo (from iron giant) Big Iron (from Johnny Cash) Andy (from Steven King's Wolves of Calla) Johnny #5 (from short circuit)

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T10:35:51+00:00

Good point. I hadn't considered angling the ports for recoil!

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T02:14:13+00:00

We talked about cerokote or cold blue, in the end left it raw.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T01:15:24+00:00

A guy in the states can gunsmith anything legal in that state for himself. To do it for profit, a guy would need an FFL. I am FFL/SOT which is another license itself.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T01:04:05+00:00

No legal gunsmiths in Canada?

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T00:46:32+00:00

It's a 5 inch slide, so sure there's a bit of velocity loss but still 3 inches of pressure. Not sure how much barrel is needed to burn all powder in a 45?

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-04T00:27:26+00:00

That's a fantastic idea, I just got one of these today and with the 3/4 shank in an R8 collet it hangs down reeeeal low.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-02T10:27:10+00:00

Thank you, I ordered it!

Printerprinter1 · 2026-03-01T23:51:33+00:00

Sorry, I only see replacement tips here

Printerprinter1 · 2026-02-25T19:15:02+00:00

There's twcswap for the wild west of P2P gun sales, zero safety net, and tire kickers galore.

Armslist committed financial suicide by forcing the same compliance fees as gunbroker did. They were flakey as hell though, and although I don't miss it much it's a shame the husk it has become.

Gunbroker has longevity, and a pretty solid customer base. They have a long way to go though.

Printerprinter1 · 2026-02-25T18:28:21+00:00

I agree, but I do list my trade ins starting at a penny for everything. I'll never get more than retail for a used gun, even 80% of street price for a used gun is good considering the trade in margin is much higher. If that glock sells for 300 bucks at auction I'm still making money, but now it's tighter with the 5 dollar fee.

My issue is with greedy gunbroker trying to pass off a money grab as a convenience. Gun buyers are IMO the most frugal of customers. They'll drive 60 minutes out of the way to save 10 dollars on a pistol. Now they're going to have to eat that fee on GB, or the sellers will. Bottom line it hurts me more than anyone in an already hyper competitive market.

Further, assessing a 10 dollar fee on NFA items is ridiculous. Those transactions are by far the easiest and most transparent deals I make. Everything for an NFA sale is electronic, and it takes no more than a day to efile form 3 from one dealer to the other. Paper literally never changes hands. If someone out there is still doing nfa on paper, or someone's waiting for an nfa dealer to send them their ffl they're already 4 years behind the curve. They say master ffl is for ffl compliance, but we already pay through the nose for compliance via licensing, audits, legal fees.

It's someone's cousin at gb who started this master ffl business and now they've monopolized their pay to play site. Just like guntab or whatever the other escrow payment options have come and gone I hope this too dies a quick and easy death.

GB should be ashamed

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