rainy day project the sequel

[jamesob]

last time i had some free time i machined some 223 lowers, today i did 308 lowers.

[MountainShooter]

Nice job. I hope mine will turn out that good when I get the jigs and paperweights. What jigs did you use and what type of mill?

[jamesob]

tm jigs and a haas vf3

[homemade]

I have some of those to get done soon myself

[MountainShooter]

I ordered TM jigs for the 10 and 15. Should have them any day. Now I just have to find a good used mill. Yours milled receivers look so dang good I would be scared that an leo would never believe they are home made.

[GUNFREAK]

Beautiful job. I would love to mill my own lower someday.

[jamesob]

Beautiful job. I would love to mill my own lower someday.

i'm working on a machine party this summer so you may be in luck.

[GUNFREAK]

Let me know the details. You can count me in!

[desertdweller]

Man that is clean! Sweet work!

I kind of echo MountainShooter - I doubt a cop would believe that homemade.

[nick]

i'm working on a machine party this summer so you may be in luck.

Hey, that's only one county away from me. I'm interested. Well, I'm always interested in a BP.

[JagerTroop]

Because of the large flat area around the trigger group, I didn't even use a jig to do mine. Just made sure it was verically supported (for downward thrust), clamped it down in the vise, indicated it and... Tah Dah!

This is not recommended for the novice machinist, but it can be done.

[Ryan in SD]

Very nice, Im going to go out on a limb here and say 3 flute coated .25"dia 7500rpm F20 Bull EM on the finish cut taking off 5 or so thou

I may be way off but that is a hell of a nice finish.

[peterabbits]

i'm working on a machine party this summer so you may be in luck.

i might have to subscribe to this thread just to be kept abreast of when this happens. very cool!

[powderburns]

Did you mill out the FCG area first and then drill the trigger/ hammer pin holes? I have heard of doing this both ways with pros and cons to doing one or the other first.

[jamesob]

Did you mill out the FCG area first and then drill the trigger/ hammer pin holes? I have heard of doing this both ways with pros and cons to doing one or the other first.

holes first