how do I mill a rail for a pump rod?

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  • knownothingmags
    RKM 3D Designs

    • Apr 2010
    • 4810

    #16
    Originally posted by rawbutter
    But.....how does anyone ever learn to do anything without asking the questions? I'm sure there was a time when Luke and everyone else didn't know how to mill a rail. Someone had to teach them. They had to learn. I want to do that too.

    And don't worry. If I botch it up, I promise I won't send it to you for fixing. I'll just ULE the rail and sell it for a profit.
    I have plenty of extra rails for you too if you need more practice. And of the metal variety. [emoji16]. If you want to learn, learn. And no worries back when I was buying I came across mucho rails [emoji16] hit me up if you need another.

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    • mobsterboy
      Mr.StealYoDallara

      • Aug 2004
      • 2371

      #17
      That's a bit harsh, Jake. Let the man (or woman, or whatever they identify as) live their life. Aren't screw ups half the fun?

      Originally posted by captian pinky
      The fact that you are even asking the question means you shouldn't do it. It is not a straight cut. Last thing i want is another botched pumpmag rail that myself or someone else needs to try and fix. Save yourself, the next guy and the next guy the trouble and send it to luke. I send everyone to luke for the pump milling because he is set up for it and its correct.




      I agree with this.
      RAWR
      Dallara Den

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      • Xmagterror
        Custom Automag parts

        • May 2006
        • 872

        #18
        You spend 250k on a mazak and mill it.lmao

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        • luke
          lukescustoms.com

          • Jan 2001
          • 8215

          #19
          Originally posted by Xmagterror
          You spend 250k on a mazak and mill it.lmao
          I can do it for 1/2 that price on a Haas.

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          • Xmagterror
            Custom Automag parts

            • May 2006
            • 872

            #20
            In twice the time.bahaha

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            • luke
              lukescustoms.com

              • Jan 2001
              • 8215

              #21
              Originally posted by Xmagterror
              In twice the time.bahaha
              7500 RPM max will do that.

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              • renie
                Registered User

                • Oct 2011
                • 445

                #22
                Manual mill with an angle vice it's an easy job but don't rush it, Cnc is obviously easier :)

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                • Nobody
                  Nobody's Perfect
                  • Oct 2001
                  • 3384

                  #23
                  OMG, how did people ever mill anything in the 200+ years of metal working without the aid of computers???

                  Just forget it. It can never, ever be done manually. Forget that you can take the time to make it a compound cut, because it is just a straight slot, with a ramp up. Come on, a pump slot is shear rocket science and no one has ever gone into space, put a man (men) on the moon, or even gone great & vast distances without a computer. Call the boys and girls at Nasa, the Jet Propulsion laboratory, MIT, cause that **** is way to difficult to ever be figured out. Seriously...

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                  • luke
                    lukescustoms.com

                    • Jan 2001
                    • 8215

                    #24
                    Who said it cant be done on a manual mill?

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                    • mobsterboy
                      Mr.StealYoDallara

                      • Aug 2004
                      • 2371

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Nobody
                      OMG, how did people ever mill anything in the 200+ years of metal working without the aid of computers???

                      Just forget it. It can never, ever be done manually. Forget that you can take the time to make it a compound cut, because it is just a straight slot, with a ramp up. Come on, a pump slot is shear rocket science and no one has ever gone into space, put a man (men) on the moon, or even gone great & vast distances without a computer. Call the boys and girls at Nasa, the Jet Propulsion laboratory, MIT, cause that **** is way to difficult to ever be figured out. Seriously...
                      I <3 this. Welcome to the party!
                      RAWR
                      Dallara Den

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                      • Laku
                        Registered User

                        • Nov 2012
                        • 940

                        #26
                        Here's what I've saved from haveblue.org, since it seems to have died.

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                        • going_home
                          Hebrews 13:8

                          • Dec 2004
                          • 8343

                          #27
                          Originally posted by luke
                          Who said it cant be done on a manual mill?

                          nobody



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                          • rawbutter
                            Registered User
                            • Feb 2007
                            • 1463

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Laku
                            Here's what I've saved from haveblue.org, since it seems to have died.

                            [ATTACH=CONFIG]95905[/ATTACH]
                            [ATTACH=CONFIG]95906[/ATTACH]
                            [ATTACH=CONFIG]95907[/ATTACH]
                            That's great. Cougar20th sent me the same thing, so I think I'm good to attempt something. I just need to find an angle vice first.

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                            • Laku
                              Registered User

                              • Nov 2012
                              • 940

                              #29
                              Originally posted by rawbutter
                              That's great. Cougar20th sent me the same thing, so I think I'm good to attempt something. I just need to find an angle vice first.
                              Should be, at least close enough. Friend of mine made few rails for me and himself with that as reference.
                              It's been tested with rainman's older pump kit on a rail milled with that reference and on a rail that Luke milled to spec (and which it is currently using).

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                              • luke
                                lukescustoms.com

                                • Jan 2001
                                • 8215

                                #30
                                Originally posted by rawbutter
                                I just need to find an angle vice first.
                                Just machine a fixture.

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