ExtremeShot Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Here are the rest of the pictures: Is that just a piece of scrap you turned down to allow you to fit the bushing? Darren Bushing Fitting Mandrel Yeah, I'm aware of the part on Brownells. ...what he shows in his picture above doesn't look like that. It looks like just a piece he turned down. Oh, maybe I'm seeing it turned around the other way? The skinny end is in the chuck, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Here are the rest of the pictures: Is that just a piece of scrap you turned down to allow you to fit the bushing? Darren Bushing Fitting Mandrel Yeah, I'm aware of the part on Brownells. ...what he shows in his picture above doesn't look like that. It looks like just a piece he turned down. Oh, maybe I'm seeing it turned around the other way? The skinny end is in the chuck, right? Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Is that just a piece of scrap you turned down to allow you to fit the bushing?Darren Darren, no, it's a bushing fitting mandrel from Brownells (Thanks to my buddy Mark!). It worked out really nice. Going at a snails pace with a file took all of about ten minutes to fit the bushing. It was a lot easier than I had expected. Mark, you just wait........and you thought I was talking shit all these years!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganShootist Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Smokim' for me Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremeShot Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Is that just a piece of scrap you turned down to allow you to fit the bushing?Darren Darren, no, it's a bushing fitting mandrel from Brownells (Thanks to my buddy Mark!). It worked out really nice. Going at a snails pace with a file took all of about ten minutes to fit the bushing. It was a lot easier than I had expected. Mark, you just wait........and you thought I was talking shit all these years!! Cool. I was curious because I fit a bushing recently and I just ended up using some extra lathe tools I had laying around. ....I used a drill chuck arbor in a mt3-to-mt2 adapter and then I chucked it up. It spun true and worked real well. ....and saved me from having to buy one of those tools. DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Nice thread...keep it up. More ideas for me to use when I get the urge and finances to do this from scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Smokim' for me Doc. Will do... After I beat Robbie and win his gun, I'll use it for spare parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Smokim' for me Doc. Will do... After I beat Robbie and win his gun, I'll use it for spare parts. Chris, If you beat Robbie, he'd probably use his gun for spare parts Nice job on the single stack; is it easier being a surgeon or gunsmith? Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 If you beat Robbie, he'd probably use his gun for spare parts Yeah, no kidding there. Dave Williams might be looking for work too. Nice job on the single stack; is it easier being a surgeon or gunsmith? I don't know which is easier. They are both challenging, fun (at times), rewarding, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 is it easier being a surgeon or gunsmith? I don't know which is easier. They are both challenging, fun (at times), rewarding, etc. Well I hope you don't indicate off the bottom of the slide for the next surgery you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well I hope you don't indicate off the bottom of the slide for the next surgery you do I'm never going to live that one down, am I? I installed the front sight tonight. It took some doing considering the deep dovetail I cut on the front. Patience and a file works wonders. It was rather irritating I must say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 For those of you that haven't seen the P500 universal sight installation tool from Brownells, I thought I would post some pictures of it. I do like it, and it's affordable. Here is a link: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/Pro...%20SIGHT%20TOOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Here is a picture of the bomar cut. And for good luck, I decided to add some BLING BLING to my vise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 I finished my milling class tonight with the front slide cuts. They are 3/8" wide and shallow. I was going for something bold, simple and clean. I love how it turned out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Biondi Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 +1 for the P500 tool..... Me too use it with great satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robomanusa Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 those 3/8 cuts look pretty cool, nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) I undercut the trigger guard and started checkering the frame. I have never done this before. I watched the Wilson Combat Series DVD #4 on how to do the checkering and just went for it. Edited May 5, 2008 by CSEMARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) This is as far as I could get today. It sure takes a long time. Edited May 5, 2008 by CSEMARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Chris, finish grinding out and smoothing your undercut before you continue on the checkering. It is incredibly easy to mung up the checkering doing it, you still have some meat left right now to get past it if you should slip. Looks great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Chris, finish grinding out and smoothing your undercut before you continue on the checkering. It is incredibly easy to mung up the checkering doing it, you still have some meat left right now to get past it if you should slip. Looks great!! Thanks Howard, I was wondering if I should finish the undercut first. I'll take your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I still don't know why it's advised to start the checkering with the longer vertical lines. I always start out cutting the horizontal lines first then finish with the long verticals. Since there is less metal the verticals don't take as long if done after. Also, since you know where your last horizontal line will be (top line) you can take your undercut job all the way to the BASE of the first (top) horizontal serration. Some like that, some don't. It will make your serrations "stand up" off the front strap. Then again you can start with a smooth transition from undercut job to serrations then if you want to have them 'stand up' you can do it later. I think it looks better, but prefer the feel of the smooth transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) I still don't know why it's advised to start the checkering with the longer vertical lines. I was wondering the same thing. I had a hell of a time starting the vertical lines. In fact, when I started, I thought I had botched it up pretty bad. I did about 4 vertical lines and decided to start going horizontal. I think I'll start with the horizontal lines from now on. Edited May 5, 2008 by CSEMARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 I started the checkering under the trigger guard. I'm thinking about leaving it with just horizontal lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 I also did some work to the S&A magwell. I opened it up a little bit and recut the checkering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) I fit the slide to the frame on Saturday. How long does this normally take you guys? I'm a little embarrassed to admit that it took me 5 hours. The frame rails weren't parallel- but not by much. The slide rail micrometer that Brownells sells is really nice. I had a hard time measureing the inside of the slide so I'm wondering if it would be worth it to get the slide fitting bars? What do you guys use? Overall, I'm very happy with the fit. When I catch the light right, the inside of the slide looks like a mirror where the rails ride. But this was a very tedious job, and it had me pissed off most of the day. Edited June 3, 2008 by CSEMARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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