Kind of neat to have Krag castings or forgings, that have been laying about for over 100 years.
I guess I will start up the machines and ovens and "build me a Krag".
Actually, I got the unfinished parts real cheap on ebay and thought they'd make a nice paperweight/conversation piece.
1st Krag Kit package, arrived today!
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Re: ist Krag Kit package, arrived today!
Yeah, for conversation and understanding how they were made, they are great. Paper weights good too. The time to set up and finish, one figure a thousand dollars a piece. Maybe underestimated by a big factor. It really would be interesting to see the raw receivers, bolts, and other parts also.
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Re: 1st Krag Kit package, arrived today!
FWIW - It appears the first machining-step on the Krag magazine-gate was boring a .154" hinge-pin hole.
(This is the only machining visible on my unfinished 'gate').
I imagine this hole became the "guide" for further machining operations.
Later in the manufacturing process, this hole was likely 'cleaned-up' a bit and enlarged to approximately .161".
(This is the only machining visible on my unfinished 'gate').
I imagine this hole became the "guide" for further machining operations.
Later in the manufacturing process, this hole was likely 'cleaned-up' a bit and enlarged to approximately .161".
Re: 1st Krag Kit package, arrived today!
It would make sense that one of the very first operations would create a feature that subsequent operations would be located from. Keep it up, I already think of you as a MIT.
They are turning out to be conversation starters.
Now MIT in this case is not the school in that place hard to spell, but Machinist In Training.
2nd try as I was blacklisted again!
3rd try successful.
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They are turning out to be conversation starters.
Now MIT in this case is not the school in that place hard to spell, but Machinist In Training.
2nd try as I was blacklisted again!
3rd try successful.
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Re: 1st Krag Kit package, arrived today!
MIT?!! ... I'd be more like an MCM ... Michigan College of Mines, (now Michigan Tech).
But ..... "Machinist in Training", hey, I like that. Sounds Good!
But ..... "Machinist in Training", hey, I like that. Sounds Good!