Hey group,
I'm building a custom pistol for myself. (1911 baby!) I have a slide with no cocking serrations. Would like to get a 20 lines/inch checkering job done in this area. Slide is 4340. I'd need two rectangular-shaped areas 1.270" by 0.840" and two areas 0.930" by
0.840".I think this would be an EDM job... if anyone has suggestions I'm all ears. But willing to pay the $ for a job well done.
Dont have a shaper I take it?
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
Can be done with a fly-cutter in a mill.
T. Alan
Hey Gunner, this could be something done on a shaper? I've never used nor even seen one in person, but I do have a rough idea of how they work.
Either way, I don't have a shaper, so I'd still need a lead on a shop that could do it.
I put a pic and description in the dropbox. Filenames are
1911_slide.jpg and 1911_slide.txtJust for your edification. :-)
Why not use a checkering file? Isn't that what they're for? (I'm no gunsmith)
GWE
This is the perfect job for a shaper with a vise with a swivel base. Ive done many checkerings and groovings on slides on a shaper.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner
Hey F. George, those are real neat links. Thanks a lot. I'll read them in detail.
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