New working on my first build

I have been working on my first build for a few months and have the carrier block, barrel plate and front plate done except for the hex sleeve.  The bolt assemblies are done and I am now doing the barrels.  I grew up on the old manual machines and we did large repair jobs, so this is going to be quite a challenge working on such small parts.  I\'ve got a lot of questions coming up and hope you all will have patience.  Thanks and looking forward to the day I can fire it.

Wish that I could offer lots of great help but our group is just starting and you have gone a lot farther. We hope to get started in Jan 2014 on our builds. Just buying materials and reviewing plans at this time.

But I can wish you a Big Welcome to the site.

Did you make a one piece bolt carrier or two piece??

Good Luck with your build

Later 42rocker

Welcome Don,
It\'s great to have new members with builds in process, Hope to see some pictures someday.
Best of luck
Cutter

Welcome Don,

You have come to the right place, lot\'s of experience here.

Frank

I finished reaming the barrels today.  I used a chambering reamer with a go-guage.  Worked great.  I used Acraglass to bond the liners to the barrels and that seemed the easier way to go than trying to solder them.  I did have a problem with the liners before bonding them.  The 5/16\" extension drill didn\'t leave any wiggle room.  I ended up filing the O.D. of the liners in the lathe to get a slide fit.  As far as the carrier block.  It\'s one piece and is brass.  I was very concerned with what would happen when drilling through 3 1/2\" of brass then steel on the rotory table.  Even with good spots to start and a good drill and dialing in as close as I could get it, I felt there would be a slight drift.  There was.  The bolt circle was 2.000\" on top and 2.012\" at the bottom.  Hence, I assume, the purpose of the 3 parts being sandwiched and doweled.  The 2 piece carrier block might be something to think about.

Don

Don
Thanks for that update and info. Good Luck with the rest of the build.

Later 42rocker

When I made my bolts, I started having issues with the holes drifting, so I had to make them in the lathe. After doing that, I decided to make the carrier in two pieces, and made a fixture to make the carrier (2 pieces) and front and rear barrel plate all separate. It took more time, but I think it was worth not having to repeat parts.