44Dave Posted January 28, 2013 Report Posted January 28, 2013 Decided to try my hand @ 80%'s. Looks like the wait is out to Fall and November for the different calibers. Time is on my side?
392heminut Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 I'm with you brother, I've got two AR-15 lowers on order from Colfax Tactical. I'm just sitting and waiting.
44Dave Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Posted January 29, 2013 Trying to decide if I want to spend the $$$ for a mini mill... They're kinda spendy.
planeflyer21 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Posted January 29, 2013 CNC or manual?I had a Smithy Granite. And a slew of old books. It would hold to 0.001" if you took your time.Talking with users of cheap Chinese mini machine tools, those will do the same (when talking to a competent machinist). You have to remember your rules for cutting direction and backlash.My HOA was on my ASS about stuff, so I sold it (should have enclosed it). Dude I sold it to for what I had in it, made all his money back with the first job.The smaller CNC mini-mills, like Taig, will do some kick-ass work for you! While it isn't a Haas or Fadal that can hog off 1/2" passes in aluminum and changes tools automatically, it is certainly faster than manual.Jon
44Dave Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Posted January 29, 2013 Ha, I can't afford the smallest CNC mill. I'm looking at the cheapest that Harbor Freight has to offer. It's not the highest quality, but I'm not looking to do anything too demanding with it. It looks like they would be more than capable of doing this 80% stuff; I'm just trying to decide if I really want to do any other milling around the farm with it. There's been a few times when I wished I had one but I don't know if I really need it. But maybe if I had it I could have a new hobby. Because, you know, I don't spend enough on my other hobbies and I got all this cash I gots to get rid of.
98Z5V Posted February 9, 2013 Report Posted February 9, 2013 I'm already impatient. :/Not even two weeks yet, brother - you got a ways to go... <thumbsup> <lmao> <laughs>
EasyEJL Posted February 9, 2013 Report Posted February 9, 2013 I'm already half freaking out over the wait on my lower. I know when I bought it had a target date of early april, but still i'm chomping at the bit as other parts start to arrive
44Dave Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Posted February 15, 2013 Well... April is a lot sooner than my date :) :(
Dr69er Posted July 16, 2013 Report Posted July 16, 2013 Latest on the website is looking to 2014 ! Ooocchh.
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