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Slowhand · Dec 31, 2018

FYI, the ZEV slides come with the channel liner installed. I noticed the one I was trying to install didn't want to start. A closer look... and a google.

Pensfaninmd · Dec 31, 2018

budman93 said:
the best deal right now seems to be the brownells slides. They have them on sale right now for 160 with a 20 dollar gift card included. With the gift card and a 15 dollar off coupon the effective cost was $126

Where did you find it on their site. I looked but haven’t been successful finding it..

CaptChaos · Dec 31, 2018

Pensfaninmd said:
Where did you find it on their site. I looked but haven’t been successful finding it..

The $15 off coupon code is "NCS" and here is the link:
https://www.brownells.com/handgun-p...3-glock-9mm-with-20-gift-card-prod109622.aspx

Sundazes · Jan 1, 2019

cantstop said:
So I decided to stamp a serial number on the metal plate with the Harbor Freight 1/8 inch stamp set. Mostly to differentiate mine from a nearly identical build a friend is making.

I practiced for about an hour stamping a steel plate meant for joining 2x4s until I got the result I wanted. I used a steel vice body as a metal backing for the stamping. My Serial No was going to be xxxN02. I taped a Craftsman socket under the frame S/N plate to provide a solid base and started stamping middle out with the N. The N was barely visible. I moved on to the zero and struck that multiple times and somehow managed to strike a bunch of 0's offset a bit vertically - Argh! I continued to the 2 and struck it a few times and it was perfect. I went back to overstrike the N and the metal dented in with a barely detectable N. I then gave up with these stamps.

Bottom line: The PFC940C metal doesn't handle stamping with a punch well. For me, it does give me a unique frame, so in that way it worked out. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend the hammer and punch SerNo route.

I was wondering. If one was to purchase an OEM complete slide, would the S/N stamped into the barrel and slide be sufficient? I know it is not the frame, but it is a s/n...

Hawkeye · Jan 1, 2019

Art3 said:
S I figure, if the legislature wants it back, I only have to turn in the hunk of plastic and can have a whole bunch of spare parts for my Glock, right?

But how would the legislature know you had it? That's the entire point.

sinensis · Jan 1, 2019

sundazes said:
I was wondering. If one was to purchase an OEM complete slide, would the S/N stamped into the barrel and slide be sufficient? I know it is not the frame, but it is a s/n...

As far as I know, that is not sufficient as the serial number needs to be on the frame or receiver .

sinensis · Jan 1, 2019

cantstop said:
So I decided to stamp a serial number on the metal plate with the Harbor Freight 1/8 inch stamp set. Mostly to differentiate mine from a nearly identical build a friend is making.

I practiced for about an hour stamping a steel plate meant for joining 2x4s until I got the result I wanted. I used a steel vice body as a metal backing for the stamping. My Serial No was going to be xxxN02. I taped a Craftsman socket under the frame S/N plate to provide a solid base and started stamping middle out with the N. The N was barely visible. I moved on to the zero and struck that multiple times and somehow managed to strike a bunch of 0's offset a bit vertically - Argh! I continued to the 2 and struck it a few times and it was perfect. I went back to overstrike the N and the metal dented in with a barely detectable N. I then gave up with these stamps.

Bottom line: The PFC940C metal doesn't handle stamping with a punch well. For me, it does give me a unique frame, so in that way it worked out. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend the hammer and punch SerNo route.

I bought a Dremel engraving tool, I've been practicing on spare plastic, but I might try using it on mine when I get good/brave enough.

Art3 · Jan 1, 2019

budman93 said:
the best deal right now seems to be the brownells slides. They have them on sale right now for 160 with a 20 dollar gift card included. With the gift card and a 15 dollar off coupon the effective cost was $126

The Brownells certainly seem to be a deal. For some reason, I just really don't like the way they look with the serrations going over the top. Also, I just looked back and apparently the non-RMR cut ones are no longer on sale. :sad20:

Ryan 5275 said:
I've heard good reviews on rock slide usa slides and they are way more affordable

squaregrouper said:
I got my slide here and am very happy. The caveat is they have really tight tolerances and are ceracoated. I had to add a smidge of lapping compound to the rails and rack the slide a hundred times or so, then remove the lapping compound. To me, the hour's extra work was worth the hundreds I saved. They do a lot of their business on eBay, but their website gives more options.
https://rockslideusa.com/

The rock slides do look pretty cool...and at what seems to be pretty darn good price...but they still just aren't quite as sexy as the Zev's. :sad20:

(but I'll probably be buying a rockslide for the next go round

)

Art3 · Jan 1, 2019

Hawkeye said:
But how would the legislature know you had it? That's the entire point.

Because maybe I bought one online...with a CC...and blabbed about it on a forum.

You know what Ben Franklin said about three people keeping a secret, right? :innocent0

Art3 · Jan 1, 2019

sinensis said:
I bought a Dremel engraving tool, I've been practicing on spare plastic, but I might try using it on mine when I get good/brave enough.

cantstop said:
So I decided to stamp a serial number on the metal plate with the Harbor Freight 1/8 inch stamp set. Mostly to differentiate mine from a nearly identical build a friend is making.

I practiced for about an hour stamping a steel plate meant for joining 2x4s until I got the result I wanted. I used a steel vice body as a metal backing for the stamping. My Serial No was going to be xxxN02. I taped a Craftsman socket under the frame S/N plate to provide a solid base and started stamping middle out with the N. The N was barely visible. I moved on to the zero and struck that multiple times and somehow managed to strike a bunch of 0's offset a bit vertically - Argh! I continued to the 2 and struck it a few times and it was perfect. I went back to overstrike the N and the metal dented in with a barely detectable N. I then gave up with these stamps.

Bottom line: The PFC940C metal doesn't handle stamping with a punch well. For me, it does give me a unique frame, so in that way it worked out. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend the hammer and punch SerNo route.

I use the Dremel engraver to put my name on just about everything I own. After 20+ years of putting my name and DL # on tools with it, I'm pretty sure I could put a legible number (Maybe "NSN" just to be a smartass) in that slot. However, this may be easier to control for such a tight area:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/General-To...ordless-Carving-Engraving-Rotary-Tool/3361328

You should still practice a little. Because it is rotary, it tries to walk a little, especially if you apply too much pressure. With a light touch, I think it would do just fine. It's a handy tool for marking things that may be too vibration sensitive for the Dremel. Every once in a while they go on sale for $10.

cantstop · Jan 1, 2019

sinensis said:
I bought a Dremel engraving tool, I've been practicing on spare plastic, but I might try using it on mine when I get good/brave enough.

Art3 said:
I use the Dremel engraver to put my name on just about everything I own. After 20+ years of putting my name and DL # on tools with it, I'm pretty sure I could put a legible number (Maybe "NSN" just to be a smartass) in that slot. However, this may be easier to control for such a tight area:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/General-To...ordless-Carving-Engraving-Rotary-Tool/3361328

You should still practice a little. Because it is rotary, it tries to walk a little, especially if you apply too much pressure. With a light touch, I think it would do just fine. It's a handy tool for marking things that may be too vibration sensitive for the Dremel. Every once in a while they go on sale for $10.

In the future, I'll just use my cordless Dremel. Inside on the plastic would be fine for me. I just figured for $10 I could try stamping the serno.

Thanks for the link to the General Tools engraver. It does look like it would be easier to use than the Dremel for engraving.

Docster · Jan 1, 2019

sundazes said:
I was wondering. If one was to purchase an OEM complete slide, would the S/N stamped into the barrel and slide be sufficient? I know it is not the frame, but it is a s/n...

I've done that with a couple of mine. It makes the gun LOOK like a Glock to the untrained eye and in the very small chance it would actually be inspected by the "ghost gun police" might convince them to move on to the next one.

A side benefit is the fit. No break-in or racking the slide dozens of times to get it smooth

sinensis · Jan 1, 2019

Art3 said:
I use the Dremel engraver to put my name on just about everything I own. After 20+ years of putting my name and DL # on tools with it, I'm pretty sure I could put a legible number (Maybe "NSN" just to be a smartass) in that slot. However, this may be easier to control for such a tight area:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/General-To...ordless-Carving-Engraving-Rotary-Tool/3361328

You should still practice a little. Because it is rotary, it tries to walk a little, especially if you apply too much pressure. With a light touch, I think it would do just fine. It's a handy tool for marking things that may be too vibration sensitive for the Dremel. Every once in a while they go on sale for $10.

Woah, I'll have to keep an eye out for that. Thanks!

hodgepodge · Jan 1, 2019

QUESTION: I have a drill press, but my skills are minimal, especially in a milling operation.

I see videos of folks carving out the excess or using a Dremel. My Dremel skills are OK and it looks doable. Is this a reasonable path? Thanks.

Art3 · Jan 1, 2019

sinensis said:
Woah, I'll have to keep an eye out for that. Thanks!

Amazon has it for less:

https://www.amazon.com/General-Tool...F8&qid=1546366862&sr=8-2&keywords=general+505

Now, it feels like a cheapo rinky-dink tool...because it kind of is.

It really only scratches the surface, no real penetration like the Dremel...but it does work :shrug:

especially on very hard surfaces that would challenge the Dremel (or that style of reciprocating action). The key is using a very light touch (it generates almost no torque, so you'll stall it if you press too hard anyway) and not expecting to carve out deep channels.

I use it to mark my reloading shell holders. Rather than trying to remember what the RCBS or Lee number is for a particular caliber, I've marked them by caliber (i.e. if I'm setting up to reload .45 Colt, I look for the one that I wrote "45LC" on, instead of figuring out what number the manufacturer called it).

Hawkeye · Jan 1, 2019

Art3 said:
Because maybe I bought one online...with a CC...and blabbed about it on a forum.

Oh those?

Yeah, I bought one last year, but then decided it was a stupid idea and sold it without ever having built anything out of it.

sinensis · Jan 1, 2019

hodgepodge said:
QUESTION: I have a drill press, but my skills are minimal, especially in a milling operation.

I see videos of folks carving out the excess or using a Dremel. My Dremel skills are OK and it looks doable. Is this a reasonable path? Thanks.

It can be done with just a Dremel. Of course I'm completely talking about in theory. :innocent0

teratos · Jan 1, 2019

sinensis said:
It can be done with just a Dremel. Of course I'm completely talking about in theory.

Yes. Theory. That’s the ticket

Racer Doug14 · Jan 1, 2019

hodgepodge said:
QUESTION: I have a drill press, but my skills are minimal, especially in a milling operation.

I see videos of folks carving out the excess or using a Dremel. My Dremel skills are OK and it looks doable. Is this a reasonable path? Thanks.

It has been asked before.

DO NOT USE A DRILL PRESS.

The milling bit is not worth it. And, if considering using it to make the pin holes. Don't. Polymer80 mentions it in the instructions.

Pensfaninmd · Jan 1, 2019

CaptChaos said:
The $15 off coupon code is "NCS" and here is the link:
https://www.brownells.com/handgun-p...3-glock-9mm-with-20-gift-card-prod109622.aspx

Thanks Captain!!

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