WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (17): soft jaws II squaring stock and barrel pinning
Here we are with the second installment of the soft jaw series within a series. In this episode we explore the other... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (16): soft jaws and milling off back tab
After the excitement of the first production run we need to float back down to earth for a little bit and face... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (15): first test production run
Finally after many months of work preparing for an actual production run we are now here. Before that we first knock out... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (10): chatter and interpolation
It’s been awhile since my last video or blog post due to too many extenuating circumstances to mention but I’m back with... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (9): reaming vs plunge milling main bore
My need for more tooling is outpacing my lack of time. I need to put a large tooling order together and am... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (8): roughing, finishing, and bayonet test cuts
While I’m waiting on some more tooling I decided to go back and revisit some of the operations that I wasn’t completely... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (7): side gutting and 3D profiling
Things are really starting to take shape and the new fixture plate is working out great. The setup seemed very rigid to... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (6): machining fixture plate 2
In this episode I machine the 2nd fixture plate alluded to in the last post. It is a similar concept to fixture... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (5): top side Picatinny rail and bottom features
We start out this entry addressing the backlash issue that came up in the X-axis. It turned out a collar came loose... Read More
WarBlock Receiver Height AR15 Gas Block CNC Machining (4): test cuts revisited and profiling
In this episode I simultaneously take a step back and a step forward. After destroying my last 0.5 roughing endmill I got... Read More