The Offcial Machinist Thread: Revised 01/04/2014

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I wish you could make a 2 inch version!!

Surely there's someone in the US with a slightly bigger lathe who will make you one, something like this is relatively easy and quick to machine.

[irisher]

If I could find a plastic supplier, I would be glad to do it.

[Crna Legija]

But the girls that are attracted in that way aren't completely what i'm searching for
I have found one that thinks my spudgun collection is "cute"

A new tool maker started where i work. SHE wants to be a gun smith later on after she finishes her apprenticeship.

[jrrdw]

That did come out extremely nice, almost perfect. I wish you could make a 2 inch version!!

2" just like this? I have 2 1/4" aluminum in stock if you want a aluminum piston...

You have to send your cylinder for a custom fit other wise there is no guarantee on size match...

[mattyzip77]

That would be perfect, I have tried numerous times to do the whole o ring thing, I just cant without a lathe. I currently use 2 inch sanding drums and I dont really like the bolt washer version. I will pm you.

[Labtecpower]

I got my piston!













I'm happy with it, it fits perfectly.
You've done a good job, your accuracy is better than most of my classmates achieve with a lathe with a digital screen

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

Yay! Glad you received it and the tolerance is within your needs, looking forward to seeing it on a working launcher

On a sadder note, I was very angry to hear that the pengun nose I had sent to Gun Freak arrived likethis. I hope the enormous set of female genitalia who stole it pokes at least one of his or her eyes out with it

[Labtecpower]

Yay! Glad you received it and the tolerance is within your needs, looking forward to seeing it on a working launcher

Shouldn't take too long, It's just a smaller version of my large QDV

On a sadder note, I was very angry to hear that the pengun nose I had sent to Gun Freak arrived like this. I hope the enormous set of female genitalia who stole it pokes at least one of his or her eyes out with it

What a d*cks! You should be able to have your stuff safely delivered without it getting nicked.

[jakethebeast]

that sucks, i hope that doesnt happen with your puukko iv been desingning it lately, and im sad that epoxyland has those laws about bladelenght

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

I've ordered literally hundreds of things from eBay, only once did a box arrive empty, and luckily the seller agreed to resend. It's a shame that it should happen, to be honest I made a mistake not sending it in a thicker envelope, suppose I was thinking "who the fu(k would steal a small aluminium cone?"



Oh well...

[MrCrowley]

Wow, never heard of things being stolen from packages and the packages still being delivered. Like you, I've ordered hundreds of things off the internet, not until last week did I have a package not arrive. The seller resent the goods for free

Nice job with the piston by the way, I wish I could think of something awesome you could machine for me

[Gun Freak]

Yeah I mean it was definitely stolen, it had to go through 2 plastic bags and an envelope and the layer of packing tape... meh

Labtec, making me jealous

[Labtecpower]

Trough the layer of tape JSR also put on my envelope?

Labtec, making me jealous

The piston itself, or the fact that I got it without problems?
Maybe I can make some progress on the gun tomorrow, I need to drill 30 mm holes in the gas bottle, and they only have the needed drill bit at school

[Gun Freak]

That you got it without problems. Not sure how much tape he put on your package

[Labtecpower]

I completely understand...

At closer inspection, About 1 square cm wasn't covered with tape. I expected better from you, JSR