- Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:21 am
#25471
Inspiration for the project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=monbm21U ... plpp_video
Well... I wanted a "Bulldog"... so I made one. Flash, noise & clouds of smoke are things I like, and hopefully this will fill that need.
After cutting the barrel from the frame with a jeweler's saw & 41tpi blades approximately .10'' from the face of the frame, I then locked the frame in the cross-slide of the ol' Bridgeport & milled it plumb with the face of the frame (taking several thousands of the frame with it) utilizing a fly cutter.
Fills the hand rather nicely, although it's quite chunky still. It actually is still fairly well balanced contrary to my initial thoughts on the project. (And look, no finger on the boom boom! )
Barrel & frame after facing off on Bridgeport. Cut perfectly flush to one another, although it would've stood apparent that I needed to use more cutting fluid (chatter marks galore). Can't see them... but they're there... and UGLY.
Grip reduction in order. Too tired to get to it tonight, but I'd imagine cutting this will be a fairly easy task. Planning to use squared endmill & step-cut until I can profile the grip with a nice #0 file.
I have my work cut out for me tomorrow. Then, off to shoot!
Well... I wanted a "Bulldog"... so I made one. Flash, noise & clouds of smoke are things I like, and hopefully this will fill that need.
After cutting the barrel from the frame with a jeweler's saw & 41tpi blades approximately .10'' from the face of the frame, I then locked the frame in the cross-slide of the ol' Bridgeport & milled it plumb with the face of the frame (taking several thousands of the frame with it) utilizing a fly cutter.
Fills the hand rather nicely, although it's quite chunky still. It actually is still fairly well balanced contrary to my initial thoughts on the project. (And look, no finger on the boom boom! )
Barrel & frame after facing off on Bridgeport. Cut perfectly flush to one another, although it would've stood apparent that I needed to use more cutting fluid (chatter marks galore). Can't see them... but they're there... and UGLY.
Grip reduction in order. Too tired to get to it tonight, but I'd imagine cutting this will be a fairly easy task. Planning to use squared endmill & step-cut until I can profile the grip with a nice #0 file.
I have my work cut out for me tomorrow. Then, off to shoot!
Sometimes you just have to Cowboy Up.