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    1. J

      Building my own CNC router

      You can cut aluminum at that rpm with a 1/8 in diameter bit. May have to lube it. But then the problem is the overall length of the bit. Cavities on the lowers are pretty deep and getting down in there may be a problem. Also your frame stiffness may be a problem for chatter. One way to see...
    2. J

      Custom CNC Grips

      ToolAA, I took a short photography class at Carroll Community and used my student number to buy the academic version from Agisoft. That is very reasonably priced. The real problem is not software, it is taking pictures that capture the data you need correctly. For grips there is the problem...
    3. J

      Custom CNC Grips

      ToolAA, I use photogrammetry to scan 3D objects. That is where you take a bunch of pictures around an object and then a software program like Agisoft Photoscan reads the pictures and generates a 3D model. You then usually have to clean up the scanned model a bit before you export as an STL...
    4. J

      Custom CNC Grips

      Wow! Thanks for all the encouragement. I am just starting to play with this stuff. trailtoy: Not doing grips commercially yet and don't even know if it will be possible. Custom artwork for the checkering and the CNC cutting take about 8 hours. And that assumes the 3D model of the grip...
    5. J

      Custom CNC Grips

      Thanks! I use Solidworks or Blender to model the shape of the grip. Then I use Deskproto to add the checkering toolpaths and generate the G Code. Starting to do 3D scans of BP pistols stocks so I can replicate them on the CNC. Below is a STL model of a BP pistol I have scanned. Once they...
    6. J

      Custom CNC Grips

      Built some custom design grips on the CNC for a friend. These are for a S&W Victory 22LR target pistol. Apparently wood grips aren't available. Pictures are as from the CNC without any finish yet. John C
    7. J

      Building my own CNC router

      Chatter too Smdub is right about the stiffness needed. While deflection of light frames is a problem a greater mess is chattering. Weak and lightweight frames will let the tool chatter. And the long tool needed to get down into the 80% will just make it worse. Light passes at slow speeds...
    8. J

      Canada eases gun laws and reduces red tape for law abiding gun owners

      Here in the USA when the words "Common Sense" are in the title of a law you know that is another attempt by them to come and get your guns. Different in Canada I guess. Sad day when Canada is more American than America. John C
    9. J

      Hap Baker Firearms Facility /Carrol County Firearms

      Hap is a nice place. Friendly RSOs. Each rifle booth has a scope. Rules are reasonable. Facilities are well cared for. John C
    10. J

      Fun at Hap Baker

      Paperpounder...no problem. I was kinda tense when I started as this was first time shooting the rifle except for a few test shots when Bollingers checked out my build for me. Actually first time on a rifle in twenty years for me. It was a beautiful hot day. The tempo was kind of slow and lazy...
    11. J

      Fun at Hap Baker

      Yeah, I was trying to use my fingernail but that wasn't cutting it. Didn't think of the bullet tip and didn't have a tool that fit. No problem as it just means I gotta go back and shoot again. Oh darn. heh heh. Hap is a really nice place to shoot. John C
    12. J

      Fun at Hap Baker

      Went to Hap Baker today. Sighted in my pre-October AR by me and a friend slowly putting 120 rounds through it - 5 at a time. Beautiful weather. Just a few people there and the typical friendly helpful RSOs. Got the azmith right but we couldn't figure out how to do the elevation of the Mag-Pul...
    13. J

      Another DINO voted!

      Voted early. When they said you are voting Democratic right? it took a few seconds to say yes. Wife voted too. Hope it means something. John C
    14. J

      Shooting at McDaniel College

      dang, I live an easy shoot from there. didn't hear the gunfire. Must have been asleep hard. John C
    15. J

      Opinions on hap baker firearms facility

      I like HAP too. Polite and professional RSO. Stood by and advised me when I was shooting for the first time in twenty years using a semi-auto that had never been fired before. John C
    16. J

      NRA Museum coffee table book

      Pikesville Barns and Noble has the NRA National Firearms Museum hardback on their bargain books table for 1/2 off. About $9.99. Total gun shelf space at that store is about 2 feet so what do you expect. But it is a nice book. John C
    17. J

      Doctor Interrogation warning!

      Can't believe all this I am reading here of doctors telling me to lie to other doctors but do it intelligently. How the h*ll do I know where the borders are? This is BS. When I go to my lawyer I don't worry about what I tell him. He is my advocate. He doesn't put my information into a...
    18. J

      Got a Kiln!

      What temp? What temperature is used for Cerakote? John C
    19. J

      Graphic Designer for Pistol Engraving Design?

      Engraver info You might try Mid Maryland Engraving who is a member here. He does custom hand engraving so he has to know design pretty well. I would like to be as good as him some day. Outside contact info is: Bert Edmonston IV Jewelry, knife and firearms engraving Middletown, MD...
    20. J

      Looking for Obama CDC report

      Thanks!, Got it. John C
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