Ken Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Erik, Frank Roderus, whose website is mentioned above, used a Grizzly mini mill to put cocking serrations in a slide (on his Sistema project), to cut a front dovetail sight (also on the Sistema project) and to port a slide (the Commander project). He sells a CD for about $22 that contains a detailed description with pictures of the steps he took on both projects. Well worth the $$$ for anyone considering using a mini mill to work on 1911s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38super Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I have a ShopTask, I do all my 'smithing' on this machine. I also spend a lot of time making task specific work holding fixtures. I'm saddled with a 4x6' area. I've learned a lot, and getting better. Most of my 1911 barrel or slide work is cut close, finish by hand. There is no substitute for a real lathe or mill, but good work can be done on a 3 in 1 import with proper set up, tools and patience. You have to work a little harder and smarter, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old shooter Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Somewhere around the early to mid 80's, I bought a Jet 16 Milling machine. It was a 3hp 3 phase machine, and I got a phase converter (static). I did gunsmith work on it and never found it lacking. I learned the machine, and could make it do whatever I needed. If you could find one of these, I know you would not be disapointed. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkgsmith Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Several years back I purchased a "Smithy" mill/lathe combo. I found much the same accuracy issues very frustrating and used the machine to make some brackets and mounted a Mitutoyo digimatic quill, and digital readout. Complete open guns are no problem, milling, drilling,turning, and threading are no problem. I too would like to have a Bridgeport but sometimes you have to make do with what ya got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowsontheblazer Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I like cuttin stuf wit thangs Cut me up a sks burral one time so it shot strait but man it wuz a shootin them coons when u pulled the triger that metal is hard to but not wit heatin it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) Clausing 8520 is a nice little mill that is plenty accurate for pistol work if you know how to use it. Good condition units are around $2k and a much better investment than cheap foreign made machines. Edited July 22, 2019 by ltdmstr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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