Recent content by honesthop

my 1st lathe was $500, but I had to wait til 'children of the corn' movie was finished to get it. it had wide flatbelt pulley tranny mntd on the wall with belt dressing always at hand. it had no incremental dials on compound, boards to keep belt tight, GREASE ZIRK spindle [2]. at least it had a...

burnout- years ago I bought the outers electrolysis cleaner. it WILL remove copper or lead. one can actually remove or leave a fouling residue that your barrel likes at a particular fouling left as many barrels like a little more than others. then I bought the neco fire-lapping kit. don't laugh...

I have a 70 X and have done 100's of 1/4 20 to 5/8 11. I did practice threading on cs. to get used to proper retract if thru hole or learn to let the tapmatic auto stop for blind holes then retract. you got a good one. tap choices are very varied to material type. some alloys are like a mean...

I know dave well. will ask him if he minds me giving out info. I think he's still doing boomer dies- Hoppy

eddie h. -a GOOD starret or equiv. quality adjustable tri-square in clean unmolested [meaning not used as a boom-a rang] can easily discern a 'few thousands'. as stated, flip over to opposite side [taper barrels]. a little ingenuity can go a long ways. starrets have other sliding rule lengths...

AIAW- I completely agree with 'too slick a chamber finish' topic. if the brass doesn't 'grip' the chamber walls upon expansion, the case can be forced excessively against the bolt face. now you've increased strains on the locking lugs. using too light an action in souped-up wildcats, 338 lupes...