New 1911 Full Build

[gregkl]

Interesting cut on the ejection port. Is this finalized..??

I love the chamfer. Done that on a few of mine and wish we had done it on the last one.

I do to. That edge on my RO is kinda sharp. I wonder at times if the slide would cut my thumb as it cycles.

 

[Cree]

Interesting cut on the ejection port. Is this finalized..??

I love the chamfer. Done that on a few of mine and wish we had done it on the last one.

The ejection port has yet to be cut. I will lower the port and cut the recess to the rear.

 

[sheepdog697]

Slide work is still coming along awesome!

 

[ikendrick15]

Looks awesome so far. I can't wait to see what it will become.

 

[drillsgt]

Great work, thanks for sharing.

 

[Tp222]

Beautiful work

 

[Cree]

Sorry for the delay! New to me lathe came in with a DRO that needed installed and some other non-1911 work has been going on. Should be back on the 1911 soon.

 

[churchmouse]

 

[Thor]

 

[churchmouse]

I have salt.....and Sprite.

 

[sheepdog697]

More pics please

 

[Rebel Jack]

Thank you. Its not to late to throw a few pictures of the remaining portion of the build on the forum! I love seeing build pics.

Andy

You have inspired me, good sir. I think I will. It's pretty well done now but I have some pictures of the detail work, 80% frame, handmade grips, etc. It's been shelved for the moment as the only thing left is engraving the slide and I can't determine the course. But for all intents and purposes, it's a fully functioning .460

 

[Cree]

I apologize! So much going on right now that I have been a bit behind on some photos!

On to checkering the frame. The front strap was cleaned up with a ball end mill and high-cut for a higher grip on the pistol. The checkering will be 20-lpi, which is great for a USPSA 1911, which this will be.

Setting up to do the horizontals first. I don't necessarily start at the bottom. I am just setting the clearance for the fixture before I get started.

Thank you!

Andy Cree

 

[churchmouse]

I was going into with draw Andy.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Cree]

Horizontals..... Mind-numbing at times.

 

[Cree]

Horizontals are finished and setting up for the vertical cuts. Got derailed due to that brand new (and expensive) collet chuck and collet had an insane amount of run-out....

 

[churchmouse]

Horizontals are finished and setting up for the vertical cuts. Got derailed due to that brand new (and expensive) collet chuck and collet had an insane amount of run-out....

Collets are supposed to positive lock. My little south bend lath is set up for collets. they are easy to use on the smaller work.

 

[Cree]

Churchmouse, I am not sure what is going on with this collet, but it doesn't seem to want to lock. I will call Kennametal in the morning and see what they suggest.

 

[Cree]

Churchmouse, I called Kennametal and they said that is not uncommon with the DA style collets... They are allowing me to return it and I will have to find an ER collet chuck with a small enough diameter to clear the fixture.

 

[Cree]

Vertical lines have been cut, which is the less tedious of the two lines for two reasons, 1. I can use the power-feed 2. There are not 47 of them...