t1nm4n Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I just read every post and got to the end, and I'm sorta disappointed, I want more, hit was such an informative and humbling post that all I can say "Wow". I'm looking forward to the continuation of this thread, hope to see more good work come out and can't wait to see how your 2011 looks with the two-tone finished, that .45 with the bobtail is gonna be a nice carry tool. Wow, keep it the good work and please add more content to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 I just read every post and got to the end, and I'm sorta disappointed, I want more, hit was such an informative and humbling post that all I can say "Wow". I'm looking forward to the continuation of this thread, hope to see more good work come out and can't wait to see how your 2011 looks with the two-tone finished, that .45 with the bobtail is gonna be a nice carry tool. Wow, keep it the good work and please add more content to this thread. Thank you! I will keep updating as often as I have something to build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) @Daniel et al. Here is an image of my most used hand tools for building up a 1911/2011. There are more specialized and exotic tools and jigs to be had and I am trying to get all of those too! ;P Most are just basic tools and pennies make a nice way to vise up a small part without marring it. You need to flatten the raised portion on your vise anvil first. Marvel sear jig and polishing stones. Brass and aluminum round bar to hit stuff without marring the surface like sights. Not pictured is a dead blow hammer for fitting slides. The Demel bits are a cutting, sanding and Cratex wheels. My measuring tools are uncalibrated cheapies. I am upgrading those soon but set I am looking at is SPENDY! Oh well buy once cry once. I also will have on Monday a 12x9 Machinist's granite surface plate for a perfectly flat surface to use those upgraded measuring tools on! Fit all of the lower parts on the Commander while waiting for the carbide dovetail cutter and 1/4 End mill to arrive so I can cut the sights. It feels and points incredibly well! There is still a bit left to do. I am going to do a french cut again and because of the centering issue I am opting not to Tri-Top this one. More difficult and intricate slide cuts will be left for future builds. Edited April 13, 2013 by StraightUp_OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Your vise looks identical to the one I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 13, 2013 Author Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) Your vise looks identical to the one I have It is a great little vise, Home Depot, 50 bucks. One day I will get a Machinist's bench vise but there are much better ways to blow a $500 bill, like a frame and a few parts! Edited April 13, 2013 by StraightUp_OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Well I have shared a bunch of WIN with you all and now I am sharing an EPIC FAIL!!! I inadvertently bumped the Y Axis button on the pendant and BOOM a new cosmetic detail! :-/ I did some PhotoChopping and this is what it will look like if I finish the french cut. Then I just need to make the same "Happy little accident" on the other side. This is what it would look like if I personified it and gave it Scary Teeth!! ;-P Not sure which way to go but this is the lesson I needed to learn and I assure you I have. I have implemented a failsafe for this so it won't happen in the future. Sh*t... Edited April 14, 2013 by StraightUp_OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1nm4n Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) I like it, that could almost look intentional and well done if your brave enough to do the other side. I'd buy that for a dollar (well a lot more I'm sure). Edit. After looking at it some more, you might want to put a few teeth on the dust cover, when the slide is back it would look like a dragon eating something, kinda fitting as they will eat up your ammo Edited April 14, 2013 by t1nm4n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinj308 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) sh*t happens bro, learn and move on and have a few drinks lol. Could be welded up though if you wanted too. If not match the other side and it'll be a one off for sure! I broke a $600 casting a couple weeks ago. Didn't see an internal snap ring on the blue print. Went to press a bearing off and kablamo! Don't know if that'll make you feel any better, but misery might like a little company. I definitely had a couple when I got home. ETA how about a smiley face? Make it a happy gun. Would be a cool cnc job to make the arc. Edited April 14, 2013 by kevinj308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 I do see a af few IPA's in my near future! Welding is a possibility. I was also thinking along the lines of a cut like you would do if there were side ports in the barrel, try to make it look like intentional lightning cuts. Since it is a sight tracker I don't want to weaken the slide to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Question for the master smiths: Do you think the cuts in the image below would be too much considering the hybrid cut as a fix? Or would this just be too much material removed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Maybe do a couple of those on each side instead of front cocking serrations? Edited April 14, 2013 by caspian guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 ETA how about a smiley face? Make it a happy gun. Would be a cool cnc job to make the arc. Something like this! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowellacsbd Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 ETA how about a smiley face? Make it a happy gun. Would be a cool cnc job to make the arc. Something like this! :-) I LOVE this thread!!! Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I vote for the face in post 206. Kind of like the side of a WWII plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 or how about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 just do three of those nicks in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 just do three of those nicks in line. Like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juan Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 yes sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akkid17 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Or turn it into an arrow, could be cool looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Or turn it into an arrow, could be cool looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1nm4n Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Whatever you o you got to do to the other side, it's gonna be cool no matter what. It's your gun and you got to make it the way you want it, so what if something veered you off coarse, it's still your gun no matter what happens. Those elongated ports from post 215, maybe just one small one on either side, something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskinsler83 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I'm digging this. But I'm still so iffy bout a mill. I can't do CNC one cause of funds and two I don't know anything bout it. Plus still having to learn how to set up pieces in the vise and all that and which end to measure from and how to set depth of cuts and all that. Sheesh it's scary. Which tools to buy other than hand tools I have looked at catalogs and there are so many diff types of end mills and sizes and so many diff things one needs it seems. BUT IM THINKIG OF TRYING A HAND TOOL BUILD. Fitting the slide/frame with files and elbow grease and the barrel then send it for cuts and chambering. I wanna get the Jerry K books and the AGI videos and go through those before I do anything I think. I think if I was just shown how and explained in detail how to do each step on a mill I could do it and by hand as well. Maybe one of y'all needs to make a complete video and instruction book!!! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosa Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 or how about? I like this bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 OK I like this. It has a nice flute cut that will eat the french cut and then give it some ports. Others have removed this much material so if I don't weld it this is the way I might go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 DId you give up on doing a frame? Inspired by this thread, I ended years of procrastination and installed a CNC Fusion kit on my X2 and I'm not able to get the head to stop "wagging" side to side when I reverse direction on the Z axis... It's less than 0.0005, but it's annoying the hell out of me. I get tool marks any time I move the Z, so I have to make sure I move the tool away from the workpiece before I retract. If I tighten the gibs (which the crappy Z axis design makes challenging) up enough to eliminate it, then the whole Z axis motor mount moves. I think I'm going to have to redesign the Z-axis ballscrew mount so that it is centered instead of side mounted. Have you seen the same issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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