tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post2730070707448202020..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: A Typical Gunsmithing ProblemSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-88809495307797699482012-04-27T02:52:33.627-04:002012-04-27T02:52:33.627-04:00Ah. I see.
They are both great people to meet and...Ah. I see. <br />They are both great people to meet and shoot with. I felt kinda embarrassed to bring my .50 out given its homebuilt status and rather roughshod, homely appearance, but they were very complimentary of it. <br />I'll have to check back on your projects here. It is encouraging to see that there are others who are preparing for the inevitable rebuild after the collapse.Theredneckengineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356011400643553377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-38682224146796941152012-04-26T19:29:09.860-04:002012-04-26T19:29:09.860-04:00I read Borepatch and Smallest Minority all the tim...I read Borepatch and Smallest Minority all the time. They posted a link to your post about it, and your .50 cal. I know I've been there before, so figured I'd add yours to the list to check on.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-90225676739124533912012-04-25T23:29:21.596-04:002012-04-25T23:29:21.596-04:00How ironic. It does indeed seem we have much in co...How ironic. It does indeed seem we have much in common, though I would wager I could learn a lot more from you rather than the other way around.<br /><br />I was originally going to work on a degree in chemical engineering before settling on the degree in M.E. that I am currently working on.<br /><br />How did you find my blog, if you don't mind me asking?Theredneckengineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356011400643553377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-65314840039508976842012-04-25T16:51:52.031-04:002012-04-25T16:51:52.031-04:00You might have noticed I blogrolled you last night...You might have noticed I blogrolled you last night. We have a lot of interests that overlap, and read some of the same people. Plus, I was studying to be a chemist (biochemist) before I eventually ended up as an electrical engineer.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-91799280148042880132012-04-25T01:54:29.044-04:002012-04-25T01:54:29.044-04:00Just now saw a reference on my sitemeter of your b...Just now saw a reference on my sitemeter of your blog. I'm glad I saw it, it appears that you've got a lot of good stuff to read about here. You've been blogrolled, and I'll be back to do some more reading and a bit of learning.Theredneckengineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356011400643553377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-71068455074655101152012-04-22T22:07:06.333-04:002012-04-22T22:07:06.333-04:00I wish I could answer that...
I don't know ...I wish I could answer that... <br /><br />I don't know enough about the properties of JB Weld to say.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-83392547231610820782012-04-22T21:43:15.013-04:002012-04-22T21:43:15.013-04:00A perfectly good reason. I've fixed more thin...A perfectly good reason. I've fixed more things than I can count just because I could when most would have just thrown it away. And why you need TWO lathes and TWO mills...in case one needs repair... ;^)Ownerushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573850463919590210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-76895205062877291962012-04-22T21:36:27.832-04:002012-04-22T21:36:27.832-04:00SG,
For someone without a lathe and the knowledge...SG,<br /><br />For someone without a lathe and the knowledge of how to use it, is the stress on that piece low enough that you could fill the hole with JB Weld or a similar epoxy and then drill and tap? I know that wouldn't be a good choice, that an insert would be better, but would that possibly work?RegTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-86661835412915720442012-04-22T16:51:43.518-04:002012-04-22T16:51:43.518-04:00Absolutely.
This may sound strange to some, but...Absolutely. <br /><br />This may sound strange to some, but one of the reasons for doing it this way was to ask how I'd do it if the supply chain was down or seriously disrupted and I was pretty much on my own.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-88709347975965788942012-04-22T13:06:35.349-04:002012-04-22T13:06:35.349-04:00And that is, if not the sole reason, one at the to...And that is, if not the sole reason, one at the top of the list, Why I will NEVER get rid of my lathe (unless its in an upgrade)Diogeneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342291652523437550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-87556792861423989412012-04-22T10:37:24.678-04:002012-04-22T10:37:24.678-04:00I'm not sure how much room there is in this pi...I'm not sure how much room there is in this piece and how much a Heli-Coil needs. It feels like there's only a couple of threads engaging in the hole and it's a thin piece, maybe 1/8" at most. Hard to see in that picture. <br /><br />Either way, the hole in the rifle gets bigger, so the impact is the same. From the outside, it's looks like the stock rifle: the screws that hold the stock on are the same. My threaded standoff is not standard, and it might look different inside, but I'm looking at finishing options. <br /><br />They used a lock washer under this piece, which clearly didn't lock it in place. I think I'm going to use Lock-Tite in there.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-53242285764392880902012-04-22T02:00:00.815-04:002012-04-22T02:00:00.815-04:00That was my first thought too. 10-32 helicoils ca...That was my first thought too. 10-32 helicoils can probably be picked up at your local auto parts store, including the tap and installation tool. That way the other standard parts still fit too. FWIWOwnerushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573850463919590210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-72590792217034456792012-04-22T01:26:52.804-04:002012-04-22T01:26:52.804-04:00Why not use a Heli-Coil or a Keensert?
http://www...Why not use a Heli-Coil or a Keensert?<br /><br />http://www.emhart.com/brands/heli-coil<br /><br />http://www.newmantools.com/kee.htmdrjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com