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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Airgun Smithing » Barrel Bands in six easy steps    View previous topic :: View next topic  Barrel Bands in six easy steps   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:41 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Cut blank out of suitable material clamp between Chuck jaws and bore out large hole. Bore out small hole Machine sides by clamping between plates in lathe chuck Round off corners Drill screw hole and polish Fit to Rifle Al   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:18 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6908 Location: "Out There" Very nice. Do you round off all the edges by hand with what appears to be that file in the background? Also, how much play do you allow for the barrel and tube? The band screws into the tube to retain it- but is there any 'wobble' of the tubes themselves? I guess my question is, how tight do you make the holes vs. the barrel's external diameter or is there another tightening method that I can't see so the barrel doesn't slop around or vibrate? _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:02 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Hi Eric The holes are a good fit on the tubes,and when the screw is tightened up there is no play at all, I was thinking of putting a grub screw at the botton of the large hole and locking it up solid, but I'll leave it as it is for now. Yes I rounded the corners off with a file and flap wheel and finished off with a buffing wheel. The item in the picture is a scraper for taking the edge off of holes.   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:29 pm StevieLaner7777 Moderator Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1060 Location: Herefordshire, UK Hi Al That looks great!! Saves having to buy one from somewhere! Do you plan to Blue it? though now that you've polished it, it look pretty good already! You are really tempting me to fire up the lathe and get on with making bits for my QB/XS78 Al!! What did you use to cut out the part that divides the two holes? I will probably ask a few more questions when I come to do mine, Only problem being is that I have all my old mans equipment But no idea Though I think the best way to learn is to do it, So maybe I'll be on the lathe tomorrow Stevie _________________ "Who Dares Wins" - SAS 22nd Regiment Hereford.   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:58 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Hi Stevie I might have a go at bluing it but I,ve got to admit I don't get on very well bluing aluminium, it's the edges that I find a problem. I thought the barrel bands posting might get you going on the lathe, at £15 pound each you can save a lot of money. I used a junior hack saw to cut the slot between the holes. Al   Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:35 pm StevieLaner7777 Moderator Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1060 Location: Herefordshire, UK Hi Al OK I've made up my mind! I'm going to clean some serious space in the Garage tomorrow, We've just bought some kitchen units to be fitted in the kitchen, Their being stored in the garage at the moment so I'm going to have to clear some temporary space for these without damaging them. After that I'm going to find some metal out and take the measurements for the barrel band on my QB/XS78 mark up the metal and begin machining it. I think I will use steel to make the Barrel band because I will blue it after and also it doesn't stick to the cutting bits when it is being machined. Cheers Al Stevie _________________ "Who Dares Wins" - SAS 22nd Regiment Hereford. Finishing...   Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:19 am yourdaddyjoe Supporting Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 4027 Location: Tatorville, USA Hey Al, Thanks for sharing... I will give that a spin... As for the finishing... I just got my first batch back from anodizing... One of the things I did was run a sample finish batch... I had 3 pieces in various stages of smoothness sent in... One of them... well lets say it turned out crappy... Here are the two better pieces. The one on top was fresh off the lathe, the bottom one I wet sanded and polished before sending it in. The one on the bottom came back with a finish much like bluing... It even shows the finger prints... he he _________________ Say "NO" to BB Gun Wars... 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