Best method to cut barrel before chambering

[Rubicon Prec.]

Rubicon,

Now that is funny! I think I'd enjoy having a beer with you.

Justin

Haha. I'm sure beers were being consumed when the decision to do that was made!

 

[brickeyee]

As you know, I am in the machine shop business.

We haven't bought a piece of HSS in years. The industry now makes Carbide Inserts for every conceivable machining operation.

In commercial work with good quality setups carbide can do very well.

There are still any number of places it is not required or needed.

Carbide is at its perfect use for heavy and fast cuts at commodity type tolerances.

Bread and butter machine work.

On hobby grade equipment and setups it is often frustrating to use since it is brittle and a PITA to shape.

The ready availability of diamond tools does make working with carbide easier.

I have diamond laps to prolong the useful life of carbide tooling and even wood router bits.

Unless I have a real need for heavy and fast cut off HSS works just fine.

 

[iceman99]

Cnc

Chambering on a CNC machine is both cheating and sinning!

I'd like to try this sin...