Ok Demonica69 this is for your good self.
Alpha1 wrote:
Any way I am in the middle of a project on the Lathe so gotta go. tesnews
Demonica69. Start a new thread and do tell :-)
First of my machinist extraordinaire is on Holiday I got to get my hands on his Lathe OH man fantastic. The chuck just turns off by hand and you replace it with a collet chuck if this does not suit you turn it off by hand and fit a four jaw. Its just unbelievable he will kill me when he comes back and finds out I have used it.
Any way my latest project well actually there are a couple. The first one was to make stands and angled supports for my RCBS powder measures I have several of them and wanted to be able to set them on any flat surface to use them. That project is complete. They are totally portable I could even take them to the range and use them.
The next project is on going its to do with my re discovery of shooting the .357 round I am a big fan of LeWilson reloading gear I have now got to the stage were I can reload neck size any calibre I reload for sat at my desk using the RCBS powder measure and my Arbor press. Calibers include .303. .308. 6.5x55. 7.62x45. 8mm Mauser. Mas36. 7.62x39. and the list goes on. So I have turned my attention to 38/357 the problem with this cartridge is its a straight wall case and normally you would use a carbide die so I need to gather together some carbide dies for mutilation. I have made a seater die and expanding system that works with the Arbor press. The next problem is the sizing die. Obviously this system is not going to be attractive to your 500 round a week practical shooter but I enjoy playing with my toys and these little projects keep the grey matter ticking over.
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