As always the spring time and the start of a new Trimester is always busy for me. Getting things rolling with school and getting back into the swing of things along with all the extra yard work that comes with summer time! I have decided to make a few equipment changes in my shop. Although the Clausing 5914 is a great lathe and well suited for doing barrels, I made the decision to sell it and replace it with a Clausing 8520 milling machine. I still have my Rusnok for now, but I am really in need of a larger machine for doing gunsmithing work. Being that I'm still in the basement, I'm not ready to jump into a full size Bridgeport. I'm also very partial to US made machinery. I ran across a guy a few months back that had an 8520 and we decided on a price and he held on to it until I was ready to pick it up. A couple weekends ago I went to pick up the machine. A few days later the 5914 lathe was sold and out of my basement.
In with the New!
I have some plans with the guy and it will allow me to do much more than the little Rusnok. The main advantage is the adjustable knee! I can actually fit something under this guy and do things such as drill and tap a receiver, inlet a stock, or mill something longer than 6"!
I'm also just about ready to start 3 new large exciting projects that will be covered in a 3 videos series on my youtube channel about gunsmithing.
Stay tuned and check back regularly!
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