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First chamber cast
03-01-2020, 11:21 AM,
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RE: First chamber cast
Jim, I would think it would be very hard to grind a 4 flute and get it proportional in dimensions. I would think you would have to anneal it first then turn it down with a lathe or use a grinder that has a fixture like for cutting a radius or a ball on a lathe then resharpen the cutting edges but that would be like making a cherry.
I think I will see if I can make a grinding jig to hold the bitt. It would be better to attach a small motor with a rheostat and set it at a low RPM while forming the radius, but I guess you can spin it with the fingers.

I can send you some of those bullets Jim. But I'm building a new man cave and I need to get it set back up first before I can swage some.
This has been keeping me busy all winter and I still need to get things in place. Smile

   
   
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First chamber cast - by Randy Bohannon - 02-27-2020, 07:20 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 02-27-2020, 10:22 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Randy Bohannon - 02-27-2020, 10:58 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Don McDowell - 02-27-2020, 11:09 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Randy Bohannon - 02-27-2020, 11:51 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Don McDowell - 02-27-2020, 12:15 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 02-27-2020, 12:46 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Randy Bohannon - 02-27-2020, 01:07 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 02-27-2020, 01:36 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by beltfed - 02-28-2020, 08:57 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by beltfed - 02-28-2020, 09:24 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by beltfed - 02-28-2020, 09:36 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Kurt - 02-28-2020, 10:27 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 02-28-2020, 10:32 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by beltfed - 02-29-2020, 10:18 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 02-29-2020, 11:46 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Kurt - 02-29-2020, 12:05 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 02-29-2020, 07:12 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Kurt - 02-29-2020, 09:02 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Kurt - 02-29-2020, 09:18 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 03-01-2020, 10:21 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Kurt - 03-01-2020, 11:21 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by Distant Thunder - 03-01-2020, 12:31 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by Kurt - 03-01-2020, 02:49 PM
RE: First chamber cast - by kenny s - 06-23-2020, 11:54 AM
RE: First chamber cast - by kenny s - 06-23-2020, 12:03 PM

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