Lathe for Suppressor and general use

[alterian]

Re: Lathe for Suppressors and general use

If i can do what i need to do between the center then i see no need for a bigger bore. Looking at a used 4003, i think its a good price.

 

[epanzella]

Re: Lathe for Suppressors and general use

If i can do what i need to do between the center then i see no need for a bigger bore. Looking at a used 4003, i think its a good price.

You're not gonna be able to do much between centers on a can. Most of that fabrication is boring and internal threading, neither of which can be done on centers. Doing these operations with one end in a steady is doable but can lead to rigidity issues when machining harder metals with carbide. Using a steady on one end is also a lot slower than using just a 4 jaw as with a steady you have to center the part radially then also indicate it along the length of the bed to make sure there's no taper. I sometimes do this with parts bigger than the 1 9/16 spindle bore of the 4003G but it's tedious. I have the G4003G and it's very suitable for what you're looking to do. Good luck.
Ed P

 

[Ianagos]

I do air guns too ha I shoot a steyr lg100 and it will put ten shots in one hole at 10 m if you try I routinely hit in the upper 90s in prone on a 10m rifle target. I've never delt with silencer because most guns I've heard are not too loud but are some so loud that silencers are needed?

 

[bosephus]

Re: Lathe for Suppressors and general use

i have a g0602 , and i happen to love it .
that being said , i would not recommend it for what you are wanting to do , size wise its plenty big for making cans , but its not at all suited towards rifle barrels , spindle threw hole is to small and it is just to short @ 22 inches between centers and youll find its actually more like 21 inches and some change of useable space .

as to the change gears ... eh it takes 5 minutes to swap out gears , not a big deal for me

 

[george wilson]

I have had a little bit of a quiver for years,and shooting a 1 hole target is difficult for me.

 

[Andre]

I do air guns too ha I shoot a steyr lg100 and it will put ten shots in one hole at 10 m if you try I routinely hit in the upper 90s in prone on a 10m rifle target. I've never delt with silencer because most guns I've heard are not too loud but are some so loud that silencers are needed?

Ah nice, do you shoot 3P or just prone? With my FWB 700 Alu I hit 587 last week (3P.)

 

[PeteH]

Might be my New Yorker's paranoia working, but the phrase "If anyone has made cans on here" sounds like a fishing expedition. You have my apologies if that was written in innocence.

I admit the idea has intrigued me, but I've never actually tried it, it being illegal on so many different levels in the People's Republic of New York. If I ever move to a free state, I may actually do the paperwork and cough up the tax -- but not for now.

 

[alterian]

Re: Lathe for Suppressors and general use

What about for Pistol barrels? Im thinking more along buying 1 9mm barre blank and trying to make some threaded barrels for my XD's. Ill probably need a mill so im looking at those right now too. Can pistol barrels be done without a mill?

 

[dave2176]

Re: Lathe for Suppressors and general use

What about for Pistol barrels? Im thinking more along buying 1 9mm barre blank and trying to make some threaded barrels for my XD's. Ill probably need a mill so im looking at those right now too. Can pistol barrels be done without a mill?

I don't know what I would use a mill for in threading and chambering a barrel. Everything can be done on a lathe.
Dave

 

[Ianagos]

I shoot three position but we grade each target out of 100 so 300 in total.