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machinists

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:53 am
by mikespahn
just curious, is anyone here a machinist? i am and i know the shureshot guy is but anyone else?

also, question for the sureshot guy... do you pretty much only machine the stuff for ultimate spud gun or is that just side work and your primary work is other stuff.

i run a custom job shop that also specializes in fragment simulation projectiles (FSP's) and firing systems along with other items mass produced (10,000 or more production runs) items for extreme precision ballistic testing for military and private agencies.

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:50 pm
by SpudFarm
Larda is a machinist. And I think I am going to go that way aswell.

You can see Lardas work of art in the hybrid showcase.

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:11 pm
by Dave_424
Im a hobby machinist in my spare time.

I mainly work on parts such as barrels, hamers, shrouds and valves for the Airforce air rifle.

Dave

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:49 pm
by mark.f
Check in also with:

1.) NeoSpud
2.) Velocity
3.) Spudtech

And many more I'm sure that own machine tools, just aren't machinists.

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:55 pm
by matti
I am, at work I use HAAS cnc machines

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:29 pm
by jrrdw
Amature machinist here, make my own bushings/spacers/and trim out a washer every now and then. Built the parts for a tee valve for a member here.

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:17 pm
by inonickname
I have machine tools, and I'm a hobby machinist. It's not my full time job, but I make a fair bit of money from it.

Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:30 pm
by rp181
same here, everything from lathes to sheet metal forming equipment to welding. Only CNC thing is a laser though.