Headed to SC

[TiminTN]

With engine hoist in the bed of my Chevy!!

 

[Deer Assassin]

when driving a chevy it is good to have one handy

lol


hope u have a safe trip

 

[RUGER]

Have a safe trip man.

 

[Deerhunter]

Have a safe trip!

 

[cdw338]

Tim call when you get back. Hope thanks go as you wanted.

 

[TiminTN]

Drove 5 states, Tn, MS, AL, GA, SC to retrieve wat I consider the nicest old lathe I could find.

South Bend Heavy 10 1.5" hole thru headstock, 6 drawers full of tooling, to hopefully supplement my adjusted income from the downed economy, heck I have 5 blanks needing a chamber and several setbacks to be done, this thing will pay for itself.

The sweet wife even let me bring it indoors!!!

I`ve just gotta learn how to use it now!!! :blush:

 

[paincave_2000]

That's awesome.If you were closer to Nashville my uncle could show you everything you'd ever want to know about using it but I bet you know more about it than you're letting on

 

[TiminTN]

I have a good ideas and am the right type to take on chambering and crowns. I don`t want to become a machinist, just refitting barrels

 

[mr.big]

I sure have some stuff you can practice on,,it is still legal to ship rifles as long as it is in state right??

 

[TiminTN]

I had the worse luck one time returning a rifle to a guy from a small Tennessee town, where the postal service employees know the laws. Here you walk in and nothing but Democrats and are real glad to tell a Republican, no suh you cant sen dat.

Fortunately I have much in the way of practice material, but thanks.

 

[paincave_2000]

I hear ya,he's been trying to turn me into a machinist for years but i just don't have the patience or time but i have watched him do some amazing things to guns that would be pretty cool to learn/know.

 

[TiminTN]

I`m litterally learning how to do the very basic stuff. I had to call someone earlier because the lead screw was not engaged. It was a simple fix, and well learned. The thread gauge was not turning also, I loostened the gauge and pushed it into the threads on the lead screw and presto. I`m diggin it.....

 

[Deer Assassin]

awesome


one day i will own a "tim claunch" custom

chambered in 280 AI

 

[memfuzz]

Tim, if you don't know about it, www.practicalmachinist.com is a good place to learn.

 

[TiminTN]

I have tooling to buy, as this came out of a shop where the guy used it for an occasional part. Not set up for chambering, but I have a good friend who told me about Carmex and the carbide tooling. I also want a different tool holder. This one is old school South Bend Lantern style. I also knew where I was going and bought a .0001" gauge that I need a way to hold it. This will be used for setting the barrel up to chamber.

 

[mr.big]

could you chamber the 700 Mag action for the 300 Norma and have the throat cut to fit the 230 Berger Hybird to mag length and touch the lands,

I probably need to order the 8 twist 30 cal bbl now,

 

[vonb]

If wanting a great setup, checkout:

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthr ... 937&page=1