The last person to post in this thread don’t get nothing.

[Freezer]

That is amazing!

[Rugerfan]

That would be nice on my M77 in 7 mag

[CPJ 2.0]

1.5 years in the waiting, he finally finds it.

[PFD45]

Purty AND functional...nice work.

[jbp-ohio]

1.5 years in the waiting, he finally finds it.

Should've made it as large as the color indicated.

[Chiro1989]

That front site looks bent.

[bullsi1911]

It was a bit of a surprise find. Kiddo thought it was hilarious

[CPJ 2.0]

It was a bit of a surprise find. Kiddo thought it was hilarious

He didn’t even question why there was a tiny little C&B in your bag?

[bullsi1911]

Oh, he got the whole joke right away. He suspected it was my brother that put it in there, but I knew immediately where it came from

[Justsomedude]

Anybody ever know what happened to Roadking? I think that was his handle on G&A. I'm curious if he ever launched that ridiculous rocket motor I sent him. Should put him in low earth orbit

[Justsomedude]

*Showing wife the random parts and tools I designed and 3d printed for my rockets and motors.

Wife: "You know you could make me a toy "

Me: "You want a race car or something?"...

[Freezer]

The correct answer is '"Yes Dear"

[Diver43]

And if she likes it, think of the hero you would be

[Justsomedude]

A guy brought in his dad's colt Anaconda that he bought brand new in the 70's? I think. The barrel had been severely crooked to the frame (off to the left) since he bought it. He sent it back to colt a few months ago who tried to change the diameter of the threads to straighten it after retightening it which obviously wouldn't work but they did strip the shìt out if the threads.

I found the frame was machine crooked by .008 on the one shoulder so I corrected that and then machined off the barrel tenon threads to lessen the diameter and rethreaded that to the same pitch. So now I have to machine out the frame threads, rethread it and make a threaded sleeve/insert for my new barrel and frame thread diameters.

It took me quite a bit of brain power to figure out how the hell I was gonna fixture this frame but it works! Oh, that's a temporary threaded plug I made to indicate the frame.

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[Diver43]

A guy brought in his dad's colt Anaconda that he bought brand new in the 70's? I think. The barrel had been severely crooked to the frame (off to the left) since he bought it. He sent it back to colt a few months ago who tried to change the diameter of the threads to straighten it after retightening it which obviously wouldn't work but they did strip the shìt out if the threads.

I found the frame was machine crooked by .008 on the one shoulder so I corrected that and then machined off the barrel tenon threads to lessen the diameter and rethreaded that to the same pitch. So now I have to machine out the frame threads, rethread it and make a threaded sleeve/insert for my new barrel and frame thread diameters.

It took me quite a bit of brain power to figure out how the hell I was gonna fixture this frame but it works! Oh, that's a temporary threaded plug I made to indicate the frame.
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Wow
That is some good work. Surprising the factory didn't make it right. It is a classic after all. Well Done

[breamfisher]

If it's an Anaconda, it was built in the 90s. Early ones were known for poor accuracy because of barrel issues.

[jbp-ohio]

My anaconda don't,





My anaconda don't,





My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun

[Japhy]

I found the frame was machine crooked by .008 on the one shoulder so I corrected that.

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Dude once again I am damned impressed!
How did you correct the frame? And how did you do the measurement? Wannabe machinists wanna know!

[Justsomedude]

My anaconda don't,





My anaconda don't,






My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun

[Justsomedude]

If it's an Anaconda, it was built in the 90s. Early ones were known for poor accuracy because of barrel issues.

I know squat about manufacturing dates. He was the one that said his dad bought it in the 70's

[Justsomedude]

A guy brought in his dad's colt Anaconda that he bought brand new in the 70's? I think. The barrel had been severely crooked to the frame (off to the left) since he bought it. He sent it back to colt a few months ago who tried to change the diameter of the threads to straighten it after retightening it which obviously wouldn't work but they did strip the shìt out if the threads.

I found the frame was machine crooked by .008 on the one shoulder so I corrected that and then machined off the barrel tenon threads to lessen the diameter and rethreaded that to the same pitch. So now I have to machine out the frame threads, rethread it and make a threaded sleeve/insert for my new barrel and frame thread diameters.

It took me quite a bit of brain power to figure out how the hell I was gonna fixture this frame but it works! Oh, that's a temporary threaded plug I made to indicate the frame.
20241116_162758.jpg20241116_162802.jpg

Wow
That is some good work. Surprising the factory didn't make it right. It is a classic after all. Well Done

Thank you. They told him they'd give him 10% off his next purchase. I guess that's the least they could do for making it worse lol.

[Justsomedude]

I found the frame was machine crooked by .008 on the one shoulder so I corrected that.

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Dude once again I am damned impressed!
How did you correct the frame? And how did you do the measurement? Wannabe machinists wanna know!

Some careful indicating of the frame reference surfaces and then facing the front of the frame in the lathe. Of course I'll have to re-index the barrel and cut the cylinder gap and maybe the forcing cone again but that's no big deal.

[breamfisher]

If it's an Anaconda, it was built in the 90s. Early ones were known for poor accuracy because of barrel issues.

I know squat about manufacturing dates. He was the one that said his dad bought it in the 70's

My statement was more about Diver saying it was a "classic."

Painful to think of something from that area as "classic," "old," or... gasp... "antique." Especially if you were alive back then.

[Justsomedude]

Well i finally got to get on the Anaconda again (there's a joke in there somewhere). I got the sleeve made and threaded and in place with green loctite. It has a 4500psi sheer strength and I know it's more than adequate from previous experience. Tomorrow I'll index the barrel and recut the cylinder gap.

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[Diver43]

Well i finally got to get on the Anaconda again (there's a joke in there somewhere). I got the sleeve made and threaded and in place with green loctite. It has a 4500psi sheer strength and I know it's more than adequate from previous experience. Tomorrow I'll index the barrel and recut the cylinder gap.
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Super smooth looking work