Project ideas wanted ???

mjes92 · March 31, 2013, 11:35 AM

I am looking for machining project ideas. Simple custom parts you would like to see for whatever firearms you want to customize.

I have my own CNC Lathe and Vertical Mill. Table top versions that you normally see in trade schools so my work envelope is very limited.

Mill work envelope = 6.2" "X", 5" "Y", 4" "Z" (indexing head soon to be added)

Lathe work envelope = 2.25" dia. x 5" long.

I haven't run one of these machine's since college, so it will take me a while to get them fired up. I want to keep it simple to start with. Once I get comfortable the sky is the limit.

Thanks

oldgunsmith · April 1, 2013, 10:09 PM

I have an extra copy of a project manual that was written by William Prator for the school at Trinidad in 1974. About 100 pages of machining projects, mostly tools, jigs, and fixtures used in gunsmithing. You're welcome to it if we can figure out how to get it to you. I'm not sure if there are rules about posting phone numbers, addresses, or email addresses here.

**JohnKSa** · April 1, 2013, 11:06 PM

Aluminum floorplates for Beretta 92 magazines are saleable items that might not be too hard to make.

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mjes92 · April 2, 2013, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the ideas gentelmen. Floorplates are an excellent part to start with. Obviously it would solve a problem someone has encountered.

Keep the ideas coming.

Thanks again.

guncrank · April 2, 2013, 10:26 AM

I have the same book as oldsmith , still used at TSJC in 84.

How about some parts turned/milled from plastic?
Like the throat piece of a Winchester 1300 shotgun??

March 31, 2013, 11:35 AM	#1
mjes92 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2013 Location: Land of 10,000 taxes Posts: 211	Project ideas wanted ??? I am looking for machining project ideas. Simple custom parts you would like to see for whatever firearms you want to customize. I have my own CNC Lathe and Vertical Mill. Table top versions that you normally see in trade schools so my work envelope is very limited. Mill work envelope = 6.2" "X", 5" "Y", 4" "Z" (indexing head soon to be added) Lathe work envelope = 2.25" dia. x 5" long. I haven't run one of these machine's since college, so it will take me a while to get them fired up. I want to keep it simple to start with. Once I get comfortable the sky is the limit. Thanks __________________ Dad !!! "It's only going to be perfect if you do it yourself." - my teenage daughter Dad !!! "I'm not scared" My Cancer fighting daughter." Cancer Sucks NRA - Life Member Last edited by mjes92; April 1, 2013 at 08:28 AM.

April 2, 2013, 10:08 AM	#4
mjes92 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2013 Location: Land of 10,000 taxes Posts: 211	Thanks for the ideas gentelmen. Floorplates are an excellent part to start with. Obviously it would solve a problem someone has encountered. Keep the ideas coming. Thanks again. __________________ Dad !!! "It's only going to be perfect if you do it yourself." - my teenage daughter Dad !!! "I'm not scared" My Cancer fighting daughter." Cancer Sucks NRA - Life Member

April 2, 2013, 10:26 AM	#5
guncrank Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Fern Creek ,KY and Metro Louisville at large Posts: 430	I have the same book as oldsmith , still used at TSJC in 84. How about some parts turned/milled from plastic? Like the throat piece of a Winchester 1300 shotgun?? __________________ Republic Arms and Armaments 07 1-502-231-1118 Machine Shop and Finishing Services to the trade and public

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April 1, 2013, 10:09 PM	#2
oldgunsmith Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2013 Posts: 278	I have an extra copy of a project manual that was written by William Prator for the school at Trinidad in 1974. About 100 pages of machining projects, mostly tools, jigs, and fixtures used in gunsmithing. You're welcome to it if we can figure out how to get it to you. I'm not sure if there are rules about posting phone numbers, addresses, or email addresses here.