so waht ya doin today?

[462]

Well, well, well you machinists are making me feel not so much like a reddened necked shade tree machinist, that my drill press, split nylon drift, oiled wet-dry paper, and time consuming enlarged Lyman .433" lube/sizer die is a wee bit out of round.

The way I look at it is, if the S&W 624's .432" cylinder throats aren't the remedy, the .431" barrel grooves
probably are.

 

[Brad]

Most of the sizers I have are slightly out of round, never saw it as an issue.

Now making sure they aren’t over cylinder throat size, that matters.

 

[Cadillac Jeff]

WOW---- as you guy's were savin the world <<

I emptied & rolled up a garden hose, raked some leaves----- hmmm slow day at the ranch!!

I have the truck loaded to go fishin at the pier tomarow so there was that!!

carry on guy's

Jeff

 

[KeithB]

Got my press/vise stand finished. It's mostly 1-1/2' x 1-1/2" and 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangular tubing. Finished painting it yesterday, used some epoxy bedding compound and studs cut from 1/2-13 allthread rod for the floor anchors. The epoxy comes in a caulking gun type tube but requires way more force to squeeze out. Destroyed a cheap stamped sheet metal caulking gun but we got 'er done. It mixes in the long nozzle - one reason its so hard to extrude - and when it dries it expands and locks in the stud. Far superior to expanding anchors and other mechanical methods.

The press and vise are anchored, tomorrow morning I'll tighten down the nuts on the floor anchors and be done with this job.

 

[fiver]

if I took the cover off my boat I could do a solid leak test, it ain't quit raining for a week now.
except to snow or sleet enough to freeze all the stuff that got blown off the porch to the ground.

 

[RBHarter]

I got lucky I guess . It sure is shiny after the 800 grit .

 

[smokeywolf]

Keith, it heartens me to see a machine shop owner/operator doing it right, instead of half-assing things. I've spent just enough time in job shops to have seen that quick & cheap is the typical.
I hope your employees and customers know how lucky they are.

 

[Bret4207]

Nice setup Keith. Every time I see your shop I get a case of the envys! Then I walk into my shop and get depressed!!!

More rain. May have to bring the sheep and goats to the barn as the pasture is low lying. Need to run the big male German Shepherd to the vets in a few minutes to get neutered. SWMBO is down and home sick with her 2nd day of the backdoor trots. Oldest daughter out of work and in isolation over a positive Plague test. Oh, and gas jumped 25 cents in a week!

2021 was supposed to be better than 2020...

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Got my press/vise stand finished. It's mostly 1-1/2' x 1-1/2" and 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangular tubing. Finished painting it yesterday, used some epoxy bedding compound and studs cut from 1/2-13 allthread rod for the floor anchors. The epoxy comes in a caulking gun type tube but requires way more force to squeeze out. Destroyed a cheap stamped sheet metal caulking gun but we got 'er done. It mixes in the long nozzle - one reason its so hard to extrude - and when it dries it expands and locks in the stud. Far superior to expanding anchors and other mechanical methods.

The press and vise are anchored, tomorrow morning I'll tighten down the nuts on the floor anchors and be done with this job.
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I have never owned a arbor press. But more than a few times have had a use.
I keep watch one day Ill run across one that needs a home.
CW

 

[KeithB]

They're handy. We use ours mostly for broaching. One job requires broaching a .250" square hole through a 7/8" diameter mild steel shaft. Another requires cutting a 3/16" keyway inside a 1" bore. It's hard work but the press is up to it, how long us old guys are going to be up to it is another issue. (Wink, nod) At least I can try to make everything as easy and convenient as possible.

I bet a smaller arbor press might be handy for reloading but unlike a linkage and arm system a rack and pinion type system is a constant force type device versus the camming action and force increase you get from the former. It does provide straight line motion with no reversal of forces on the ram from a changing side loading but for tasks that require maximum force over a small distance (case forming) a linkage system is better IMHO. For bullet sizing and most standard reloading tasks a suitably sized rack and pinion type arbor press would probably work great.

 

[Mitty38]

Got my press/vise stand finished. It's mostly 1-1/2' x 1-1/2" and 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangular tubing. Finished painting it yesterday, used some epoxy bedding compound and studs cut from 1/2-13 allthread rod for the floor anchors. The epoxy comes in a caulking gun type tube but requires way more force to squeeze out. Destroyed a cheap stamped sheet metal caulking gun but we got 'er done. It mixes in the long nozzle - one reason its so hard to extrude - and when it dries it expands and locks in the stud. Far superior to expanding anchors and other mechanical methods.

The press and vise are anchored, tomorrow morning I'll tighten down the nuts on the floor anchors and be done with this job.
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I have jackhammered up cement studs installed with some kind of beading. We need to move them a couple inches over. Could not just cut off and drill new mount holes as it kept trashing bits. The compound actually seeped into the cement some, and became one with it for about 5 inches or so around. We had to hammer out around those they just would not break up. Then pour new cement in the holes we made getting them out.
If that it the same stuff you equipment is not going anywhere till you are ready to
move it.



I have ann old Grennerd #2 press around here some where have had it for years, was my dad's. Have only used it 3 times but was thankful for having it when the time came.
My Brother has a #3 he used to use it a lot pressing auto parts and such. When not in use he made adapters and uses it as a can crusher, who am I to judge.

 

[JonB]

I have never owned a arbor press. But more than a few times have had a use.
I keep watch one day Ill run across one that needs a home.
CW

If you lived close by, I'd have one for you, it's a lot smaller that Keith's, though.

Years ago, when I bought a FCIII die, I snagged a vintage USA made arbor press from my scrap metal guy for $25. I made it dedicated for 22 cal GCs. He had several others on a shelf, that he picked up at a industrial cleanout he was hired to do. A year later, he asked me if I wanted another one, as he had plans to clean out one of his shops (he has several buildings). I went over and picked out another one, that had a punch-die setup, that looked like it could be about the correct size for 50 caliber BP patches. That's been many years, and I haven't touched that project...Press needs cleanup and lube, and to test that punch-die theory with some pillow ticking.

 

[Bret4207]

I've had an arbor press for many years. After I got the 20 ton hydraulic press the arbor press hasn't been used. I suppose if I was just pushing seals in or something it would be fine, but for bearings and such the hydraulic press is the cats. At any rate, Habor Fright has a 1 ton arbor press for not a lot of $$$ for those seeking one. No where near what Keith pictured, but fine for light work.

 

[Bret4207]

Just got the dog home from the vet. Little fella is pretty woozy and SWMBO is royally PO'd that they sent him home so soon. Pretty sure they just lost a client. The "Little Fella" weighs just shy of 100lbs! I knew he was a lot to handle, but I didn't realize he was that solid. Hope the neutering calms down some of his aggressive behavior towards other dogs.

Sheep and goats are out. Back to work I guess.

 

[Ian]

Another requires cutting a 3/16" keyway inside a 1" bore. It's hard work but the press is up to it, how long us old guys are going to be up to it is another issue. (Wink, nod) At least I can try to make everything as easy and convenient as possible

If only a guy had a small shaper....

 

[Mitty38]

Cleaned up at the club after Cpd practice night. Rifle practice. Hate to see money lying in the dirt.
So back is sore from picking up .556 military grade brass.
Took those home washed them, dried them, lubed them with my lanolin mix. Then took a hair dryer to them to speed up the water, alcohol displacement of the lube. Let them dry and made supper for the family. Picked up the wife from her craft group. Then back at the brass.
I now have a sore wrist to go with the back, from depriming 120 crimped brass. And constant adjusting of the Lee decaper pin.
Now to work the primer pockets, to get rid of the crimp burrs. Going to try a new idea using the Dremel to taper the pockets.
As soon as the arthritis meds kick in.
Want to cast some 9mm but have the pot full of alloy for the .223 so guess I will have to cast those first.
I know, gripe, gripe , gripe. LOL

 

[462]

Somedays are like that, Emmett.

Today was dedicated to cleaning up the mess from Sunday's all day wind storm and the 2" of overnight rain. Between our yards, and my part-time retirement job of maintaining the grounds of three of the apartments my sister and brother-in-law own, I'm close to swallowing a couple Tylenol. Leaf blowers are great inventions, but they haven't completely replaced rakes and brooms.

 

[Cadillac Jeff]

well no steelhead but got this guy casting a spoon, not for eatin just for cetchin << season is closed here. lake trout

 

[Kevin Stenberg]

I wish it was easier to post pictures. Today i shot the first target i am proud of. It was only at 50 Y. but it was 8 rounds and not one round was a duplicated charge. I was doing a ladder test just to get the velocities. For me 8 rounds in less than an 1 with my AR10. I was estatic.

 

[Cadillac Jeff]

I just learned how to post pics this summer !!
probly bigger than they should be but ---that is the only way I know how to post them----I send to my email & copy & ---what ya call it ?? drop them on my post?? yea a real puter wizard I am