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29th Aug 2016, 09:27 AM
Thread: An airgun refurb...
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Hi Tung oil gives a satin finish, A truely...
Hi
Tung oil gives a satin finish, A truely gloss finish is attained with Tru oil although i've never used it as I don't particularly like Glassy finishes on gunstocks!!
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26th Aug 2016, 08:00 PM
Thread: An airgun refurb...
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Hi Chris I used a mix that's sold by a chap in...
Hi Chris
I used a mix that's sold by a chap in Wales, THIS is the place but it looks like they've stopped selling it :(
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17th Aug 2016, 03:03 AM
Thread: Some of my lathes!!
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Hi Ralph I just can't remember what diameter...
Hi Ralph
I just can't remember what diameter the bore is but I can remember that it was slightly larger than on the Myford :thumbup1:
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17th Aug 2016, 02:57 AM
Thread: Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)
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Hi Kry The hole we pierced was originally...
Hi Kry
The hole we pierced was originally where the head was (At the top of the casting), It's then turned on to it's side for the bore to be cut, If a core was put in, It would kake away from the... -
16th Aug 2016, 08:34 AM
Thread: Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)
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Thanks Phil :2tsup: John :)
Thanks Phil :2tsup:
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15th Aug 2016, 03:25 AM
Thread: Some of my lathes!!
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Some of my lathes!!
Hi all
From being at school over 40 years ago, I've always loved messing about on machinery, I've ended up collecting smaller lathes and other old workshop machines!!
My lathes..
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15th Aug 2016, 02:54 AM
Thread: An airgun refurb...
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Hi mm I already have Trev's site bookmarked,...
Hi mm
I already have Trev's site bookmarked, He has some beautiful old airguns!! :cool::cool::cool:
I let a friend have my HW98 and my BSA Airsporter RB2 some years ago, He's thinning his... -
15th Aug 2016, 02:44 AM
Thread: Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)
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Hi Kryn The biggest part of the waste is the...
Hi Kryn
The biggest part of the waste is the heads otr Risers, They have to be present to ensure a solid casting :yes:, How much is needed is down to a computer programme these days!!
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15th Aug 2016, 12:59 AM
Thread: Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)
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Hi Dean, Thanks for the welcome :2tsup: ...
Hi Dean, Thanks for the welcome :2tsup:
They're just Yellowjackets but the sting hurts like crazy and one sting releases a pheromone which can cause swarming! Hate the things :C
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14th Aug 2016, 09:42 PM
Thread: An airgun refurb...
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Hi Dean In the UK (Except for Scotland)...
Hi Dean
In the UK (Except for Scotland) Airguns can be owned wothout licence as long as the rifles don't exceed 12ft lbs muzzle energy and the pistols 6ft lbs, Scotland have brought as law out... -
14th Aug 2016, 10:04 AM
Thread: Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)
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Ooops!! Forgot to say hi :)
Hi all
I'm in Sheffield in the north of England, I've worked at the same company for the last 38 years and been married to the same lass for 39 years!!
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14th Aug 2016, 09:45 AM
Thread: Another old Airsporter..
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Another old Airsporter..
Hi all
here's another Airsporter that needed a little tlc although I didn't reblue this one, I used coarse wire wool soaked in light machine oil, I couldn't believe the difference to the meatwork... -
14th Aug 2016, 09:38 AM
Thread: An airgun refurb...
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Thanks Michael, I didn't realise!! I've edited...
Thanks Michael, I didn't realise!!
I've edited the post and swapped the pics round to the order that I did on the gun!!
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14th Aug 2016, 07:59 AM
Thread: An airgun refurb...
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An airgun refurb...
Hi
I'm not sure if this would even qualify as 'Gunsmithing' :-:p
Anyhow, I bought this poor old Mk1 BSA Airsporter for next to nothing from a halfwit!!
He'd 'repaired' a break in the stock...