machine shop

[toddthedog]

ok i got full access to a machine shop with manual cnc machine and lathe. what should i build now.

[gadjeep]

I guess 80% lowers would be the easy answer.

[bigkahuna04]

maybe a 1911 from a 60% frame? I think you'll make some good friends if you can host a build party at the machine shop.

see: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=460270

[Midian]

A run of stainless CZ slides wouldn't be too shabby!

[Tom Slick]

What's a "manual cnc machine"? which is it, manual or cnc? and what machine is it?

[CC Gunsmithing]

What wouldn't you make?!

[2DoorImpala]

A toothpick from a giant redwood tree

[gadjeep]

How much machine tool experience do you have? That will dictate a lot. You may be building center punches and key fobs for awhile.

[darkcbr1000rr]

It might be one of those combo mill lathe cnc manual get ups. I personally don't like them. Too much going on on the machine. But if you have a lot of parts that need indexing, their pretty useful.

[Speedpower]

ok i got full access to a machine shop with manual cnc machine and lathe. what should i build now.

Manual CNC machine? really? sorry can resist

[Cali-V]

You can run a cnc machine manually... why?

[Ryan in SD]

Yes, my vote is for a lentil milled from a larger lentil.

What did I do when I was in your position last year?

Got some cheap ak barrels and practice profiling, cutting crowning.
Made bullet buttons, miscellaneous parts, adapters.
Custom ak building tools.
Built up a mauser into a sporter/nam era sniper
Made my own actions wrench for said mauser
precision bending jigs

You can do anything!

Just dont bust your buddies carbide end mills

[CRTguns]

For starters, if you're new to machine tools, you can begin with a big mess and broken, damaged machines and cutting instruments. Maybe some missing fingers and damage to your hearing and vision.

Access to a machine does not imbue you with the skill of metalcraft.

[jaq]

For starters, if you're new to machine tools, you can begin with a big mess and broken, damaged machines and cutting instruments. Maybe some missing fingers and damage to your hearing and vision.

Access to a machine does not imbue you with the skill of metalcraft.

[Joining the dogpile] Especially if you don't know what's so funny about "manual cnc machine".

[grymster]

There are plenty of CNC machines with provision for manual operation. Some of those also include a "teach" mode where one cranks the handles manually, while the controller records the moves for repeating them automatically on subsequent parts.

Most manual CNC machines employ a manual pulse generator system for the hand cranks, which provide no feedback to the operator, which I personally find frustrating.