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Fleet · January 20, 2012, 08:37 PM

Well, there's a couple of things you can do.

For starters, take some machine shop classes at your local J.C.
Ditto welding.

Just tell the instructors what you're doing. If you don't, the machine shop guy will probably spend most of the time trying to teach you CNC, and what you need is to learn how to run and engine lathe and a Bridgeport mill. The welding guy will spend his time trying to get you to certify, which would be a waste of time.
The AGI video courses have a lot of good information in them. Won't make you a gunsmith, which will take years. But not a bad idea.

January 20, 2012, 08:37 PM	#3
Fleet Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2011 Posts: 108	Well, there's a couple of things you can do. For starters, take some machine shop classes at your local J.C. Ditto welding. Just tell the instructors what you're doing. If you don't, the machine shop guy will probably spend most of the time trying to teach you CNC, and what you need is to learn how to run and engine lathe and a Bridgeport mill. The welding guy will spend his time trying to get you to certify, which would be a waste of time. The AGI video courses have a lot of good information in them. Won't make you a gunsmith, which will take years. But not a bad idea.