42ATK Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 https://imgur.com/a/SJApDY3 I am curious what yall think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpm2953 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 No recoil posts would be a no for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 2 hours ago, jpm2953 said: No recoil posts would be a no for me Agreed. Will break screws off without posts. Have had to drill out broken screws and add pins for several people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 As long as the abutments fore and aft are close to the sight (practically touching), that'll make up for the lack of posts, but posts are the preferred way for me also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togmaster Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Hell no. And is that a DWX that was ruined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 5 hours ago, togmaster said: Hell no. And is that a DWX that was ruined? Can always drill ream and add pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togmaster Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 25 minutes ago, barry said: Can always drill ream and add pins. Sure as a repair. But that's not needed if the slide was cut properly in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, togmaster said: Sure as a repair. But that's not needed if the slide was cut properly in the first place. Well, it's not like he can put the material back and start over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ATK Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Interesting. AR15 said the cut was fine/average but might not be the best, 1911addicts has mixed opinions seems like this was a big time no for yall and yeah it is a DWX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 4 hours ago, togmaster said: Sure as a repair. But that's not needed if the slide was cut properly in the first place. If all you have is a manual mill it's what you have to do. I have access to cnc mills so I always mill the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ATK Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Do you think it would be tough to get someone to do the posts as a fix? I’m waiting on my optic because USPS has been incompetent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ATK Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 31 minutes ago, barry said: If all you have is a manual mill it's what you have to do. I have access to cnc mills so I always mill the posts. Question above sorry forgot to quote you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 A true gunsmith with a mill can do it easily. Talk to fellow shooters in your area. Make sure the smith has done before, you don't want to be the experiment. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togmaster Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 8 minutes ago, barry said: A true gunsmith with a mill can do it easily. Talk to fellow shooters in your area. Make sure the smith has done before, you don't want to be the experiment. Good luck. The experiment again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ATK Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 5 hours ago, togmaster said: The experiment again. This shop is of pretty high repute so I’m surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomjerry1 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Run it and see how it works, I've seen a few different ways to mount optics whit success. If the screwa do break, drill them and then secure the optic with a couple of pins as barry mentioned above. Go shoot and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 if you are set on your optic, and it doesnt need to be removed to replace the battery, squirt some red loc-tite down and screw the optic on. loc-tite bonds to more than screws! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ATK Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 1 hour ago, tomjerry1 said: Run it and see how it works, I've seen a few different ways to mount optics whit success. If the screwa do break, drill them and then secure the optic with a couple of pins as barry mentioned above. Go shoot and have fun. I just don’t want to get smacked in the face lol 1 hour ago, lefty o said: if you are set on your optic, and it doesnt need to be removed to replace the battery, squirt some red loc-tite down and screw the optic on. loc-tite bonds to more than screws! The screws would still fracture, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togmaster Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 3 hours ago, lefty o said: if you are set on your optic, and it doesnt need to be removed to replace the battery, squirt some red loc-tite down and screw the optic on. loc-tite bonds to more than screws! That would be a bad idea. The screws would still shear and it would be almost impossible to remove what's left of them without damaging the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 it essentially would bond the optic to the slide, but you could still remove. it just wouldnt be easy as you would have to clean up the dried loc-tite afterwards. do not red loc-tite the screws, no one is advocating that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Yeah, gluing the sight down can work. Not the best option but an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 6 minutes ago, shred said: Yeah, gluing the sight down can work. Not the best option but an option. its for sure not the first choice, but if you need to make it work, it'll git 'er done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aalbert Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 If using a manual mill and trying to do one from scratch, a rotary table should be able to facilitate the features... Vibration would be a bitch, but a boring bar could probably also do them.... Or machine a square, and hand file it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) If using a manual mill... Drill holes where pins would go... Then either thread holes and screw in pins or press fit pins.. In either case use good loctite. Edited March 24 by caspian guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42ATK Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 That’s the plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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