madcratebuilder
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A earlier post discussing Colt's patient and the intent of the wedge has been interesting, my hat's off to all for keeping it civil
I know a lot members work on their revolvers and want the best fit they can achieve. Let's say we have a replica with excessive barrel gap, so we have to move the barrel back, let's say .020. We can either remove material from the barrel lug or the frame ( I do the frame) Now we have changed the fit between the arbor and the arbor hole in the lug. No big deal as you normally have a short arbor so you just make a thinner spacer. A spacer is how I correct for a short arbor, there are other equally good methods.
So now we have moved the lug back on the arbor and find the wedge does not fit tight. We have moved the lug wedge slot back in relation the the slot in the arbor. How are you guys addressing this? You can remove the arbor and using a lathe cut the shoulder back on the frame end, effectively moving the wedge slot to the rear. This is labor intensive and I'm lazy. Has anyone attempted to weld a hard overlay in the arbor wedge slot?
I've been thinking about buying a inexpensive TIG inverter welder and giving it a shot. Comments?
I know a lot members work on their revolvers and want the best fit they can achieve. Let's say we have a replica with excessive barrel gap, so we have to move the barrel back, let's say .020. We can either remove material from the barrel lug or the frame ( I do the frame) Now we have changed the fit between the arbor and the arbor hole in the lug. No big deal as you normally have a short arbor so you just make a thinner spacer. A spacer is how I correct for a short arbor, there are other equally good methods.
So now we have moved the lug back on the arbor and find the wedge does not fit tight. We have moved the lug wedge slot back in relation the the slot in the arbor. How are you guys addressing this? You can remove the arbor and using a lathe cut the shoulder back on the frame end, effectively moving the wedge slot to the rear. This is labor intensive and I'm lazy. Has anyone attempted to weld a hard overlay in the arbor wedge slot?
I've been thinking about buying a inexpensive TIG inverter welder and giving it a shot. Comments?