brentmatthews820

Oh my gosh, I have never run across that legal information before on any of the websites I have visited, so thank you once again Mr. OKW! Thank God I haven't started machining yet. But, on this topic, I have some major developments with this, I have finally gotten all of the dimensions and everything worked out on Inventor, (new concept ideas for the slide) and Will be going to the machine shop relatively soon. I will not be posting the files themselves, but I will be posting pictures of progress. I actually also have some new questions regarding 3D printers. Its no secret that lower receivers on AR's have been 3D printed before, but my question is if you can successfully (fully functional) print out a lower receiver using ABS printer filament? Also if anybody knows how to successfully apply a coating of titanium nitride (TiN) to polymer or ABS for another part on an AR, please enlighten me on that process. keep in mind that I don't have a job nor can I get one until mid-October, so I am probably on a 400 year old wine taste with a water budget. just please let me know anything you ossibly can, and thanks to everybody once again! have a great night:)

Thank you Mr. OKW, for that information and as soon as the files are sent to the actual machine, ill post pictures of the final products. What my plan is for this project is to get all of my measurements before I send them off to the machine,(3 major counties away so I cant do the machining in person) so then I get all of my parts and stuff back in one big package. One of the reasons I am doing this is because I have a few ideas for new concepts on the 2011 pistol itself that I have never seen anybody publish/patent before. While I wait for the machining to be done, I can order all of the innards and stuff so when I do get everything, ill have some new pistols. Regarding the ownership of pistols, I appreciate you bringing that up, and I am pretty sure that it will have to be in my parents name, but I will be doing more research on that topic.

no I do not have a license to do that yet but I will be making that accommodation in the future and from the research I have done and the other firearms enthusiasts I have talked to, if I am making the frames for myself and don't sell or make on for somebody else, it is perfectly legal. And what parts exactly cant transfer from .45 over to 38 SC? thx again yall

This might seem like a dumb question but since I don't have a 38 supercomp yet, and that's what I am building, measuring from my dads Colt .45 would not be giving me the proper measurements, would it?

Thx every body and I think I may have just found that other forum you were talking about:)!!!!!

Glad to hear it! for dry firing, just focus on the fundamentals. drawing, reloading, transitions, and target acquisitions. Since you will be new to everybody there, you will get a lot of tis, but just figure what is most comfortable for you and once you get warmed up, start working on the more advanced stuff. don't get overwhelmed by all the people and have a blast!

Hey everybody! My name is Brent, and I am just 15 years old but I have been offered a learning opportunity to start working with CNC machines. I know exactly what I want to do with this and that is build custom 2011 and 1911 pistols for my family and possibly make it into a small business in the near future. My only problem is I have not been able to find any free templates for the 2011 frames. What my end goal with this is to be able to mill out every single part except for the springs for these pistols. If you guys could please give me any links to websites or anything like that, then you would be an absolute life saver. Also any preferences in materials and tolerances for both carry guns and open class competition guns would not be any trouble:) And 1911's share the same slide as a 2011, correct? Thank you so much in advance and school starts up tomorrow so if I don't follow up with you in a timely fashion, please don't take it to heart cant wait for responses!!!