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Alphawolf45:
Yeah BStandard I seen that right quick after posting about it but decided it wasnt worth my time to edit the comment..I figured correctly that somebody with the big interest in correcting folks would chime in to show me my error..

Bogstandard:

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I was only trying to help

--- Quote ---I figured correctly that somebody with the big interest in correcting folks would chime in to show me my error..
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I won't bother in the future then

Alphawolf45:

--- Quote from: madjackghengis on February 05, 2011, 11:32:26 AM ---Hi Alphawolf, I'm looking forward to this build, I build full sized engines regularly, but they're old Harleys and such, being rebuilt, even if they are going together with parts that have just been introduced to each other. I've got a couple of projects on hold which are of similar size and stature, so I will be following this closely. What are you melting iron with? Are you using a cupola? I'm really looking forward to when you get to the casting stage. I'd also be interested in the Winchester builds, I'm a bit of a fan of model 92s and 94s myself. If you're interested in making them take down models, I've got an NRA gunsmithing book which has a nice way to do that job clean and effectively. :headbang: :poke: mad jack

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Madjack
Old Harleys...How old? I got some health issues that serve to remind me that I shouldnt plan a whole stack of long projects but I have long pondered a build of a very old Harley ..I'd want to build engine , transmission , frame and tanks....circa 1913? But I find no drawings for such a build ..A guy could work from photographs..But its bigger project than I want to start...
I have started building winchester 92 though its anybodys guess when I may finish it.. Hers sideview picture of a Marlin 1892 that I built..I made every piece of the rifle except bought the tubular magazine and one spring and started with a large dia rifled barrel blank that I milled to a tapered octagon..I made every other spring and bolt and carved stock and cast the buttplate..Its a purty gun to go shoot in the backyard...... I have schematics of takedown rifles but honestly I dont want one myself and I dont understand the appeal.

Alphawolf45:
Heres another picture..Some folks would be surprised to learn how long it takes to machine that little chunk of steel at front of the fore end..To make it and the little dovetail retainer inside it and make the screws and polish and colorcaseharden takes me all of about 3 days...and altogether there is lots of little parts to be made on a gun build..Heaps of fun.

Alphawolf45:
I complete average of 2 replicas of antique guns each year.... See where I left off on the Winchester 1873 projects to go work on the engine..This is an original 115 year old receiver that I bought devoid of all parts on gunbrokerdotcom and then I have made all the other parts cept did buy the tube magazine and thats a ruger barrel that I customized to work on this gun................Its a trapper length .22 caliber carbine. Only needs firing pin and some metal finishing to complete it.....I also have 4 other Winchester model 1873s in other calibers and configurations that are about 50% completed ( I have close to 6 months work and a thousand dollars into this series of firearms).......Metalsworking is easy, easy ,easy..Buy the tools and skills follow close behind...Buy the tools and almost immediately you can build one of these or little model engine or whatever suits your temperment..Best hobby ever..Most of you already know that but I like saying it...Hehhehheh ..Hmmmmmmm. I do use an old fullsized cnc milling machine to make some of these parts but I find it almost as easy to skip the cnc and go straight to the manual machines....and I might add that I find I need the Tig welder often when doing a gun build...this old receiver was rusted away in a few spots so that I had to add metal back with the welder...anybody want to see more pictures just ask otherwise this ends the old projects discussion... and on with the new project... :clap:

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