RG-G food for thought

[barrelguy]

I am a machinist with 60 years experience in the trade who started a couple of guns 3 years ago.  With my machining experience I decided I didn\'t like the idea 

of silver soldering or welding these parts together.  I used dowel pins and screws instead.  I have disasembled these guns at least 100 times in the last three years

to re-work, modify, tweak, or re-engineer the parts to make the gun work.  I couldn\'t have done that with a soldered up gun.

     Just food for thought.

[gbull]

I agree, it may seem like a lot more work and planning but in the long run it’s a good plan. I’m near the point where I will be doing all the drilling, tapping, and reaming. I made a spud fixture that will let me do all that plus cut the box cam that mounts up to my rotary table in one set-up. Fingers crossed. Brazing was never my strongest skill set.

[Richard Morton]

Hi, 

 

I wonder if you could help my understanding how to use dowel pins and screws as you did.  Would it be possible to get a few photographs?

I am a machinist with 60 years experience in the trade who started a couple of guns 3 years ago.  With my machining experience I decided I didn\'t like the idea 

of silver soldering or welding these parts together.  I used dowel pins and screws instead.  I have disasembled these guns at least 100 times in the last three years

to re-work, modify, tweak, or re-engineer the parts to make the gun work.  I couldn\'t have done that with a soldered up gun.

     Just food for thought.