I remember thinking the same seeing some of the machined projects on here or the internet. Got very lucky. A year and half back had no money, crappy old lathe, no money to even buy metal to machine, just enough to run my bike to college every week. Then twist of fortune, got paid out for motorbike a...

Hi, thanks for the input. Will eventually shoot it above the 12ft/lb limit but will apply for a license first, too much to risk, I'm 19 and in a decent job at the minute. I always thought a bad machinist always blames his tools but after getting a decent industrial lathe instead of a model makers la...

Hi, joined this site ages ago, thought someone may like to see.

I have created a website called prometheanrifles.co.uk

Go to P22CMk1 to see current build progress of my rifle.

unfortunately 12ft/lb limit

Site is still under construction

I never thought of that, I think it will work, I just hope the plunger will still be able to pass through the magazine. Later tonight I will post pictures if this idea works or not,
thanks

When I once made my spring-loaded ball valve for my launcher I couldnt be bothered to look for a spring, a great alternative is the inside of bungee cord (elastic) - it worked great.

There is always ebay

Im going to get an old CO2 tank for my compressor, probably take about a year to fill it. I forgot about how hot they get though. I think it will be very hard to cool one down without any physical heatsink contact, and making a curved heatsink can be very hard without the right tools. Why not get ab...

Finally the magazine Im not quite sure how I would do that, could you give me some kind of diagram to what you are thinking. The diagram attatched is basically my bolt-action setup. The port where the plunger goes is 6.8mm and the o-ring on the plunger is 7-7.5mm, edit this diagram to what you are s...

I use my lathe to centre the taps or dies and then turn the chuck manually like what inonickname says. Remember when tapping to do one full turn then back half a turn to clear the threads - makes a better thread and makes you tools last longer, you dont get this when you let the lathe do the work

haha I'll keep that in mind, its good to see someone witha sense of humor although it is true.
He gets all of his machines and stock from other countries because its cheaper to produce than over here.

About a year ago my friends grandad died and he was a model machinist, my friend got offered an industrial lathe with about £1000 of tools (about $1600). The lathe was about 3ft between centres. for free. He declined it. I almost cried, I asked him if I could have it or some tools from it - he kept ...

I was 16 at the time when I converted mine but I have a lot of electrical knowledge, mains current is very dangerous when you dont know what your doing - if your not sure then dont take the risk. If you do take the risk then use a safety breaker (those things you plug in the socket) and what ever yo...

What is 1200psi for?
I know that brass is a very common material for burst disks - I think thats what is used with the little CO2 cartridges.
Pressure release valve is probably the safest option but I imagine them to be an expensive part if bought commercially because they are uncommon.

yep, and they are very accurate too + I dont have to worry about the back-lash in the threads which is great because I can make things so accurate.

I live in the UK and call them olives too I used compression fittings once before - much easier when you dont want to use the blow torch or have to buy a die for threading. The olive crimps onto the pipe and make it thinner at that section - if you make a muzzle loading cannon this is a good idea to...

I had the same impression, I thought he was joking, then I realised he was serious I thought it would be a crappy machine. He showed me around his company, showed me the machine I was getting and promised me a job after I have finished college. He owns a business making industrial seals so I suppose...