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We have finished welding all the cocking handles on the upper receiver/slide. The next step is to finish the bolts and fit them to the upper receiver. Then the bolts go off the heat treat. This is how the project looks now when we finished welding all the guides on. Now all the cocking handles […] We have been working very hard on getting the VG1-5 project completed but Saturday was a different kind of a fun day. About 8 years, or so, ago I started a whole house remodel,so if your significant other complains about how long a house project takes just direct her here. I bought a kitchen display […] This post is a run down of all the work that has been performed on the VG1-5 upper receiver to date.
Here are a few pictures of the receiver as it stands today. With out the cocking handle. And with the cocking handle installed. All the uppers will have the […] This is another interesting one. I will give you a couple of hints of what it is not. They are not flat tuning forks. They are also not shims for a cannon. We have just finished welding up the VG1-5 lower receiver. This is a quick video of that operation. A few pictures to go along with the video. A couple of close ups of the welding. All the lowers tig welded and ready for the next operation on the machining center. […] A friend of Gun Lab just completed an interesting project and was nice enough to write up a nice article. This is being brought to you by Orin H. Swedish M1867 Rolling Block 12.7x44R to .50-70 Government Conversion I have a Swedish M1867 Rolling Block that was originally in 12.7x44R and you cannot find any […] Well all the missing components arrived for the new cnc router controller. And it is time to start assembling the new system. This is an over view of all the components as assembled on the 20×20 steel plate. A close up of the servo motor controllers A look at both power supplies and the terminal […] We bought this tool from Shars to allow use to hole the jaws in proper position the cut the proper diameter in the jaws for the bolt.
Once set up the bolts were turned and we were off performing op 1 on the bolts. The first op turned the minor diameter of the […]
The process of making the upper receiver has been slightly changed from the first parts we made. We are doing the internal grooving on the cnc lathe. After programming the lathe the first thing to do is test the program and inspect the groves as cut. This is one of the test pieces we […] I am looking for an article that was written in 1946. The title is “German Mass Production Methods: The use of stamped components in gun manufacture” It was written by Charles E. Balleisen and published in Army Ordnance September-October 1946. Thank you for your help |
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