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      New 1911 Full Build

      Another badly needed tool found its way into the shop...
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      Lever action barrel removal hack

      Allen, that is an awesomely stout fixture!
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      Fixed Rear Sight Blade Serrations...

      A 60-degree saw blade from EGW and the 3/4" arbor they sell.
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      Fixed Rear Sight Blade Serrations...

      Had a rear sight blade that was initially serrated, but the serrations were sanded smooth. The pistol's owner wanted serrations re-cut. The rear sight blade had a radius from hand sanding and had to be machined flat before the serrations could be cut. Lines per inch was about 47'ish...
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      Lever action barrel removal hack

      Great pictures and the video was excellent! I'm looking forward to seeing the rifle once it is done. Andy
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Got the Haimer setup and used it to accurately measure the I.D. of the stainless steel Phoenix Trinity grip. I ended up having to remove .005" from each side of the mating area of the frame in order for the grip to slip fit into place.
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      New 1911 Full Build

      New tooling.... This little guy will help speed up setup and increase accuracy greatly!
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      Any interest in a Browning M1919 build thread???

      Yes!
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      2011 Full Build Thread

      Love to post a picture of the Bomar-style sights that I should be installed, but I had the wrong dovetail cutter on hand... Now the slide is clogging up the vise :xmad:, but that was my mistake. Going to get a jump on some more frame checkering while I am waiting for the cutter to arrive.
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      Project of the day some 2011 lovin

      Looks awesome! Have you shot a frame mounted dot before? If so, how do you like the slide mounted vs the frame? Andy
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      2011 Full Build Thread

      I have a 2011 that I am building along with the 1911 and thought that I would post these pics as well in a separate thread instead of combining the 2011 pics with the 1911... I have already cut the frame rails on the milling machine. I am now fitting the slide and frame together. From this...
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Money? What is that? The fictitious, ever-changing numbers that the bank says I have then don't have?
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      New 1911 Full Build

      I already checked the condition of the breech face when I received the slide, so I knew that it was square and to spec. I polished off the bead blasting to nearly a mirror finish. I will give it some more attention prior to fitting the barrel. The most important thing is to not remove a lot of...
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Working over the slide a bit before I get back to fitting the frame and the grip safety... The stripper rail was straight and flat, which was good. It only took a few passes with a light file and some stones to remove the machine marks (which are not easily seen in the picture). The rail will be...
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Having to knock out some other jobs that's getting in the way of some builds... Have some more pics soon!
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      New 1911 Full Build

      There is a ton of resources out there, and one could very well be here on INGO! There are a LOT of top-tier builders posting videos on YouTube and on other forums. There are also some forums dedicated to 80% builds, though I am not familiar with them. Andy Cree
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Vertical lines have been cut, which is the less tedious of the two lines for two reasons, 1. I can use the power-feed 2. There are not 47 of them...
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Churchmouse, I called Kennametal and they said that is not uncommon with the DA style collets... They are allowing me to return it and I will have to find an ER collet chuck with a small enough diameter to clear the fixture.
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      1911 Slide to Frame Fit - How Important?

      CHurchmouse is correct, slide to frame fit is a very important part of the overall accuracy potential of a 1911. The best fit barrel in the world will still be affected by a loose slide to frame fit. It is nearly impossible to ask a barrel to have consistent, repeatable lockup when two parts...
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      New 1911 Full Build

      Churchmouse, I am not sure what is going on with this collet, but it doesn't seem to want to lock. I will call Kennametal in the morning and see what they suggest.
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