The Czickness LII.2…..the sunshine and roses version.

[ditcherman]

I've come to the conclusion I need to dig some small vernal ponds around the woods to provide water for the deer. Still seeing nothing and I've been through this before when it gets suddenly dry like this fall. Have three options, hire it out, rent an excavator and learn how to use it, buy an excavator and learn how to use it.

Anybody operate a small one, is it hard to learn?

I have a Deere 60G, it’s a 14,500 lb machine that many in my business would see as too small but I like it a lot. Does a lot of work and gets around well.

Most of the smaller modern ones will have a pattern changer so you can switch between backhoe (or farmer) and excavator (or professional) controls. So if you’ve ever ran a backhoe you can jump right on.
Either way, you can probably jump right on.

I had demoed a Cat, Bobcat, and Deere excavators before I bought the Deere and I though it dug best but have had 2 Deere backhoes and 2 Cat and much prefer the Cat, for what it’s worth.

 

[drillsgt]

Tisas 9mm optic install completed. Milled the slide for the Fusion plate system and Holosun HS407A3 red dot (the 3-moa version PSA sells). So far, my best optic cut I've performed, and my skills in aligning/drilling/tapping holes has vastly improved.

*Near perfect install. Made a clearance cut for the hammer that was unnecessary. When checking things I had the hammer resting against the slide without the firing pin stop in place and the hammer hit the plate. A non-critical mistake.

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Is that supposed to have some sort of BUIS that screws on?

 

[patience0830]

I've come to the conclusion I need to dig some small vernal ponds around the woods to provide water for the deer. Still seeing nothing and I've been through this before when it gets suddenly dry like this fall. Have three options, hire it out, rent an excavator and learn how to use it, buy an excavator and learn how to use it.

Anybody operate a small one, is it hard to learn?

Rent one and practice. You can line a small one(pond) with plastic and carry water to it in the fall.

 

[Born2vette]

I've come to the conclusion I need to dig some small vernal ponds around the woods to provide water for the deer. Still seeing nothing and I've been through this before when it gets suddenly dry like this fall. Have three options, hire it out, rent an excavator and learn how to use it, buy an excavator and learn how to use it.

Anybody operate a small one, is it hard to learn?

Heck LE, I am beginning to wonder if maybe you just need a moat!

 

[AllenM]

heads up.
I am planning on holding the 1911 class on Saturday December 9th.

I would like to keep it close to 15 people max. This will start at 9am and end time TBD on that day, probably around 3:00pm.

I am opening this up to the CZ group first but if I feel I would like more to attend than those that post here I will make a general post on INGO. I will be content with 8 or 10 people, I am not trying to make a big production,

If anybody wants to volunteer bagels or snacks that would be great, I can provide water and coffee.

I have tables and should have enough chairs.

This will cover complete disassembly and reassembly, trouble shooting, fitment of the most common replacement parts deal some with accurizing and reliability tuning.

If you bring your own 1911 you will be doing the disassembly and reassembly on it as well.

Also, we will be comparing various differences between whatever different models are available to compare that day. And go over differences in parts for 45, 9, 10 and 40 cal.

If someone could provide a basic GI model colt or Springfield for disassembly and comparisons that would be great.

I want to say up front I am not all knowing, and you may find other information or learn something down the road that works better for you, but I can provide quite a bit of insight and will do my best to say “I don’t know” If I don’t know something.

I need everybody that plans on attending to PM me and if you are bringing something let me know.

 

[T-DOGG]

Is that supposed to have some sort of BUIS that screws on?

They make a couple of version of that plate. The ones they offer with a fixed rear sight looks hideous to me. I belive the idea for the one I have is to attach slide rack assist levers. I'm not that cool and will make a rear sight instead.

 

[ChrisK]

If you run a DPP it has a dovetail built in that you can install a rear sight.

 

[Leadeye]

Rent one and practice. You can line a small one(pond) with plastic and carry water to it in the fall.

This is what I need to do. Listening this weekend to shots fired, the ones closest to where I could identify were coming from areas that retain water. A hard thing to do in karst country.

One area on my ground had water until last year. I noticed where a creek that flowed out of my ground onto a neighbors land had turned into grass covered ground. Following that creek I found two new crevasses opened to the lower regions with all the water going in there. Holes just open in the ground around here so I figure I'll need to line the vernal pond.

 

[drillsgt]

They make a couple of version of that plate. The ones they offer with a fixed rear sight looks hideous to me. I belive the idea for the one I have is to attach slide rack assist levers. I'm not that cool and will make a rear sight instead.

Ha, I saw those on their website, not sure what they were thinking.

 

[Bennettjh]

I'm not doing very well in my resistance to buying another 1911. I like these for simplicity and future upgrades. Thoughts/opinions?

Defend Your Legacy Series 1911 Mil-Spec .45 ACP Handgun - Stainless - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

 

[drillsgt]

I'm not doing very well in my resistance to buying another 1911. I like these for simplicity and future upgrades. Thoughts/opinions?

Defend Your Legacy Series 1911 Mil-Spec .45 ACP Handgun - Stainless - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

Those are great guns 'as is' or for a future project.

 

[MindfulMan]

Those are great guns 'as is' or for a future project.

Ditto !

 

[drillsgt]

Ditto !

They make great base guns for custom projects.

 

[mcapo]

I'm not doing very well in my resistance to buying another 1911. I like these for simplicity and future upgrades. Thoughts/opinions?

Defend Your Legacy Series 1911 Mil-Spec .45 ACP Handgun - Stainless - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

Buy it. Bring it along on 12/09.

:-)

Make sure you want that sight picture, if not, it might cheaper to bump up to a Loaded or something that meets your sight preferences.

 

[Bennettjh]

Buy it. Bring it along on 12/09.

:-)

Make sure you want that sight picture, if not, it might cheaper to bump up to a Loaded or something that meets your sight preferences.

I thought about that... I like the Garrison as well.

 

[mcapo]

I thought about that... I like the Garrison as well.

My only "complaint" with the current SA line-up is the lack of front checkering on all but the highest priced guns.

I know...I know....production costs but really?

 

[ditcherman]

It was recently (a few weeks ago now) mentioned which 1911 CM recommended to start a project with, but I can’t remember if it was a SA, Garrison, or what? Can someone enlighten me?

 

[Benp]

I'm not doing very well in my resistance to buying another 1911. I like these for simplicity and future upgrades. Thoughts/opinions?

Defend Your Legacy Series 1911 Mil-Spec .45 ACP Handgun - Stainless - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

That looks sweet!

 

[ditcherman]

Buy it. Bring it along on 12/09.

:-)

Make sure you want that sight picture, if not, it might cheaper to bump up to a Loaded or something that meets your sight preferences.

Is it a problem to take a high end 1911 that you go all out on and give it a ‘red dot’ sight picture?

 

[mcapo]

It was recently (a few weeks ago now) mentioned which 1911 CM recommended to start a project with, but I can’t remember if it was a SA, Garrison, or what? Can someone enlighten me?

Loaded, A1, TRP, Champion - he wasn't picky. :-)

Seems he liked the Loaded series but every time I see a full rail TRP, I think of Mouse.