I can never leave anything alone......1911 Mods

[cmacclel]

I just picked up a STI 9mm Ranger II less than a week ago and the brain starting working......what can I do....Hmm. Next thing I knew a Bob Tail Jig and Ed Brown Bob main spring housing was ordered from Brownells. Last night I figured I'd see how the Jig worked and a couple hours later it was finished I then added some front matching serrations to the slide. The slide top was already milled flat from STI but I though it looked a little plain so I added some scallops. I'm currently waiting for an order of cerakote so I just hit it with some black spraypaint to see how the machining looked coated......it look well.

 

[Sir_Macadoo]

Very nice. Did you use a mill for the slide serrations?

 

[cmacclel]

Very nice. Did you use a mill for the slide serrations?

Thanks.....yes 1/8th 3 flute mill for the serrations.

Mac

 

[Independence Arms]

Looks awesome! Post up some before pics if you have them.

 

[KBCraig]

Those Rangers are crazy skinny.

Great job. I love the bobtail.

 

[Sir_Macadoo]

Gets more awesome looking every time I come back. How'd you make the scallops? Is your x-y table motorized/computer controlled?

 

[cmacclel]

Gets more awesome looking every time I come back. How'd you make the scallops? Is your x-y table motorized/computer controlled?

I have a CNC lathe & Mill but this was all done by hand on my mid size manual mill. The slide was mounted at a 30 degree angle in the vise jaws. A 3/4 inch endmill performed a plunge cut at .035 depth at .050 intervals.

Thanks Mac

 

[Sir_Macadoo]

I have a CNC lathe & Mill but this was all done by hand on my mid size manual mill. The slide was mounted at a 30 degree angle in the vise jaws. A 3/4 inch endmill performed a plunge cut at .035 depth at .050 intervals.

Thanks Mac

very cleaver solution - at the angle the plunge cut comes out like a scallop. in another life I would have been a machinist.

 

[sschevy]

well where are the finished product photos now that its cerakoted! not that I need to see them but other might!

 

[cmacclel]

well where are the finished product photos now that its cerakoted! not that I need to see them but other might!

I posted them in the 1911 picture thread

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[loki32687]

Love everything but the trigger. Looks great.

 

[sschevy]

Love everything but the trigger. Looks great.

oh man did you just hit a nerve! just wait!

 

[cmacclel]

Love everything but the trigger. Looks great.

I agree I don't like the trigger much myself. I may add some holes or slots to it.

Mac

 

[Independence Arms]

You should piss everyone off, and machine a trigger that looks like a Glock trigger!

 

[mike93lx]

Love everything but the trigger. Looks great.

Same here. Great work.