A collection of posts often on colt E- and I-frame revolvers: pythons, model 357s, officer model specials, etc. Topics not limited to: action jobs, fixing Bubba-gone-wrong gunsmith mistakes, and revolver porn. And sometimes I'll wander off the reservation and type random nouns and verbs that have nothing to do with our sole purpose, because who the hell can really pay attention that long?

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Success! Fixed Hardinge QC lathe


I bought a Hardinge Cataract Quick Change lathe awhile back that purported to be in excellent condition but, in fact, was completely inoperable.

It's now been resurrected with some help from a Practical Machinist member and a lot of time over the weekend. I'll be posting photos of how to take apart and reassemble soon, but here's some quick evidence: she cuts!

One weird thing about the QC is that the even on "low" the powerfeed is really fast, but even so, the finish on this is a very nice matte gloss:


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