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Parts and tools all in order for a few days of gri

Parts and tools all in order for a few days of grinding!
.....just need to dust of that surface grinder first, its been a few months 😬

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A couple of A2 parts ready for heat treat….then

A couple of A2 parts ready for heat treat....then grinding...slot grinding 😬

But it's always rewarding when a complete system comes together and you get to see the parts you poured time and energy into work perfectly.

These go on a machine for priming rifle brass; always fun to watch those work 😁

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Finally able to post something from our current pr

Finally able to post something from our current projects that doesn't fall under an NDA.
Made a fancy 4th axis fixture for one and done buffer tubes. Worked out very nicely!

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And that’s a wrap on this week. A new HRC210 and

And that's a wrap on this week.

A new HRC210 and tombstone for the VM3 all set up and ready for making chips next week.
Being 26 inches long we left a few extra inches on the outboard support shaft for an auxiliary brake to be added if needed.
Even though there isnt any flex on the far end when trying to twist it by hand a brake would add an extra level of rigidity.
Now to determine how to connect said brake in time with the 4th axis 🙃 Anyone have any pointers?

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