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Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7216941 12/22/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Originally Posted by crossfireoops Than I tried to repair a=n almost functional , collector grade Colt Lightning. Jeez I HATE those things,.... GTC I got pretty good on them things till my hands got so stiff, they are buggers to work on and get timed right. BTW if you have trouble with that Dremel I can loan ya an old Ford flex drive! George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

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Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" DigitalDan #7217358 12/22/12
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops OP Campfire Kahuna
OP crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	Originally Posted by DigitalDan What's wrong with Dremels? Nothing , in and of itself, The greater majority of spastic retards that damage fine arms with em' should have been drowned at birth, though. I'm a Foredom Tool user / abuser, myself. FILES and STONES,........if you can't get there with them, you need something BIGGER that a Dremel Tool. GTC Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7218174 12/23/12
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 B Bristoe Campfire Oracle
Bristoe Campfire Oracle B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by crossfireoops WTF are the younger folks that are going to pick up this trades legacy dittos, Mister GTC They don't exist. It's caused me to alter my resume'. I just send a message that says, "I've been standing in front of a Bridgeport since '78." Then give my name and number. If that's not enough of a resume', they're not somebody I want to work for anyway.

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" CrimsonTide #7218198 12/23/12
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,148 Likes: 5 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger
George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,148 Likes: 5	Originally Posted by CrimsonTide You folks with real talent and ability here around the fire gripe me. Seriously though, I like where this project is going. Me too. While my job is demanding in many other ways, when it comes mechanical stuff, or like this, I'd make Red Green look like a down right genius. Very nice Crossfire and T Lee.

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" Bristoe #7218215 12/23/12
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,646 Likes: 2 P Paul39 Campfire Outfitter
Paul39 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,646 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by Bristoe I just send a message that says, "I've been standing in front of a Bridgeport since '78." Then give my name and number. If that's not enough of a resume', they're not somebody I want to work for anyway. I like that approach. Paul Stupidity has its way, while its cousin, evil, runs rampant.

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Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7218430 12/23/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Originally Posted by crossfireoops FILES and STONES,........if you can't get there with them, you need something BIGGER that a Dremel Tool. GTC AMEN Brother, amen. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" T LEE #7233425 12/27/12
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 B Bristoe Campfire Oracle
Bristoe Campfire Oracle B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2	pics?

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" Bristoe #7233492 12/27/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,212 Likes: 22 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,212 Likes: 22 In the Swamps	Was joking Greg. But if you know anyone wanting me to autograph their hogleg I'll give it a whirl. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" DigitalDan #7245521 12/30/12
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops OP Campfire Kahuna
OP crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	Guess I was waiting for the right day, and the mood to strike. Finish inletting gets me lost in time,......and wondering where it went. As much by luck as any good management ( maybe with help from a "MK 1 Calibrated Eyeball) The the upper and lower tangs were well within .125" of the rear of their respective mortises, and all one had to do was attack the Frame Tenon area with a scanty and simple compliment of tools. In this pic (after maybe 10 fit ups/cuts) it's just starting to look defined, and emerge from what was a rough, belt sanded flat face. The light's a little weird in this pic for seeing the bedding black calling out high spots, as the frame is drifted aft into it's final bed, a whisker at a time. This,...... Lightly coat frame with Bedding Black ("Kallispel Kokapeli") Seat, lightly tap frame into bed Gently pull frame from it's bed. Scrape, chisel, gouge off high spots delineated by black Repeat Repeat Repeat Repeat *Repeat .........etc.(on this particular stunt, maybe 30-40 times, max.) The Frame Tenon is now well defined, and the rear of both the lower and upper tangs are making contact with the rear of their respective mortises. I've spent a solid 3 days doing this on a "High End" job,....And this work (for me) has a really addictive quality. That said,it's no secret that this is a "repair" and what's getting built is not going into the NRA Museum, or the Smithsonian,.....so after a coupla' hours max, I'm pretty happy with this product here,and am pretty sure Terry will be too. Sundown approaches and a raw cold wind is up, I gotta go bead blast this frame, and get it set in on it's first squirt of acraglas, after a quick beer break. GTC Last edited by crossfireoops; 12/30/12. Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7245589 12/30/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,212 Likes: 22 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,212 Likes: 22 In the Swamps	Greg, my hat is off to you on that. Very nicely done! Dan I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

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Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" DigitalDan #7246108 12/30/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	DAMN! that is fantastic and WAY out of my league. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7246166 12/30/12
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 B Bristoe Campfire Oracle
Bristoe Campfire Oracle B Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2	Pretty work. Somebody will be enjoying that for a long time.

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" Bristoe #7246528 12/30/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Damn betcha and then family after the current owner passes on. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" Bristoe #7246608 12/30/12
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops OP Campfire Kahuna
OP crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	So, REMEMBER that these are cast actions. For reference, pull the water pump off an old Chevy, and check to internal finish on the water jackets. It's actually BETTER than the internals on a 1915 Stevens favorite. In this pic, the internal companion surfaces that will engage the Butt Stock Tenon have been viciously attacked with a Foredom Tool driven stone, and the tangs have been abused with a file. Basically, we're following old Leonard's directions about avoiding "maechanical lock' here, that's all. Just about froze my AZZ off bead blasting the critical areas of the frame / tangs,.....there's a bad storm rolling through. Warmed a bit, the frame is SLATHERED with Brownells "Blue Schidt" (release compound). I use the alcohol based stuff, their water based SUCKS. Probably formulated in [bleep]' California to protect some goddam gay bar from fumes,.... Here's a last look at a well executed "REPAIR", in the raw, that will last as long as the original old and tired pieces, ....maybe longer. The wrist of this stock is VERY stout, and strong now. First phase of the acra-glas bedding job, the front tenon, and the lower tang. Note that this is not "Gel",.....it's the liquid, applied with patience ( and better saturation, and kinda' smooged around in conservative fashion, right to the point that it's starting to "Flip".) At the point where some thickening is starting to become evident, the frame is laid into it's bed. I've gotta' fix some supper, and do a bit of other writing. Before turning in, I'll check on the "set" the bedding is taking,....but probably won't bother it 'til morn. When doing a multiple pour bedding job, it's nice (and one hell of a lot easier) to catch it at the point where one can trim with a razor knife, versus a file. In deference to my close brush with hypothermia, while beading this relic,....I've treated myself with a judicious application of Jim Beam "Devil's Cut". I'm sure that a certain Australian cretin will nod his head in righteous indignation. "Crossy has climbed back into his bottle". Hey, f*ck you, JStuart Hey,....[bleep] a bunch of smarmey, holier than thou Tories, and their [bleep] up chithole's "laws", too. GTC Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7246774 12/30/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico mudhen Campfire Outfitter
mudhen Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 14,104 Boot Heel of New Mexico	Showers and cold wind over here. Good night to sip a toddy and reflect on a day's work well done. I will raise a toast to you, bud. See you in a few weeks. Ben Some days it takes most of the day for me to do practically nothing...

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" mudhen #7246861 12/30/12
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ crossfireoops OP Campfire Kahuna
OP crossfireoops Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 53,303 Southeastern AZ	I was gonna' reduce the O.D. of the butt plate, and completely bead the frame,....... Instead I acted like a lazy jam-tart,.....and just got far enough along to get where things need to be. This will go really fast now, the rest of the bedding and such,....when the weather breaks. Meanwhile I can be mounting Terry's magnetic force displacement, logarythmically oriented, plasma difusing optical sight. This "Devil's Cut" is fair sipping Whiskey, i'd recommend it highly. Lookin' forward to seeing you, too, Old Timer. Member, Clan of the Border Rats -- “Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”- Mark Twain

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7247017 12/30/12
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,375 Boise, Idaho via SE Idaho I idnative1948 Campfire Regular
idnative1948 Campfire Regular I Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,375 Boise, Idaho via SE Idaho	Thanks for taking us along on this project! Have been running back and forth from the puter to the football game to read the updates. A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. Theodore Roosevelt

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" crossfireoops #7247589 12/31/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,944 Texas O oulufinn Campfire Outfitter
oulufinn Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,944 Texas	It sure is amazing what a fellow with patience and talent can do. A rarity these days. Nice work, sir! "The Bigger the Government, the Smaller the Citizen" - Dennis Prager LINK

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" T LEE #7247619 12/31/12
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,274 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,274 Likes: 2 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by T LEE Damn betcha and then family after the current owner passes on. HolyHellFire, how have I missed this thread? wonderful work Cross, and a big congrats to ya "T", beautiful. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: TLee's project, "FrankenStevens" oulufinn #7248308 12/31/12
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL T LEE Campfire Kahuna
T LEE Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 73,096 Punta Gorda, FL	Originally Posted by oulufinn It sure is amazing what a fellow with patience and talent can do. A rarity these days. Nice work, sir! AMEN, and to be the recipient of such workmanship is incredible! I will never be able to properly repay you Sir. George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you! Old cat turd! "Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison. I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me

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