Pump milling a rail at home

[Darring D]

Just wondering if anyone has ever milled a pump rail at home without a milling machine. Can it be done with a dremel or other tools. I do have a drill press and horizontal boring tool. Any ideas or thoughts?

[need4reebs]

Just wondering if anyone has ever milled a pump rail at home without a milling machine. Can it be done with a dremel or other tools. I do have a drill press and horizontal boring tool. Any ideas or thoughts?


here is a link to the pump slot specs:

http://haveblue.org/tech/automag/index.html

hope that helps man?

[Darring D]

That helps. Has anyone done this at home themselves using tools other than a mill?

[need4reebs]

not sure man? do you have a beat up rail or anything to practice on? or a way to know your cutting the slot at a 30 degree angle?

[Darring D]

I can set the table on the drill press at 30 I guess I would need a milling bit or something

[BiNumber3]

Ive done it with a dremel, but it's not pretty:) Dont have my vice or anything where I am now, so was quite a bit harder than I imagined.

[Darring D]

Did you just eyeball your depth and the up ramp at the end

[need4reebs]

I can set the table on the drill press at 30 I guess I would need a milling bit or something


nice...man i hope you figure it out! would a milling bit work with a drill press?

[BiNumber3]

I had another pump milled rail to use for reference, but primarily just used the pump rod to make sure it was right