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Tips From The Workbench
Tips From The Workbench
Hellcat Pistol
Spring Coil Refit
Survival Gun
Priorities in Survival Gunsmithing Part 2
Priorities in Survival Gunsmithing
Making Slave Pins
Round Head Punch
Safety Mindset
Correcting Loose Breech
To Disassemble or Not to Disassemble
How to Perform A Proper Condition Inspection
John Bush on the importance of having patience in your shop
How to disassemble & reassemble a Ruger 10/22 Rotary Magazine
Birchwood Casey's Aluminum Black Metal Finish Touch-Up
Ken Brooks on Packing to Ship; Part 3, Jack Landis on Glock Trigger Pin Slot Bevel
Ken Brooks on Packing to Ship, Part II
Ken Brooks on Packaging Firearms for Shipping
John Bush on “Must Have” Books
Ken Brooks on Shortening Screws
Ken Brooks - Lengthening/Shortening Coil Springs
Ken Brooks- Cleaning Tight Places
Ken Brooks- Cold Blue
Jack Landis - Caring for the M1 Garand, Part II
Jack Landis- Care and Feeding of the M1 Garand Rifle – Part 1
John Bush - Special Tools for Military Weapons
Ken Brooks - Shipping Mysteries and How to Avoid Them
Ken Brooks – Shipping Nightmares Part 2
Ken Brooks – Shipping Nightmares
Ken Brooks – Safety: When Customers Bring in Guns
Ken Brooks – 1“ Belt Sander
John Bush on “Must Have” Books
Mini Lathe Uses
5-Second Fix-UV Instant Cure Liquid Plastic
Ken – S&W Revolver Hand Springs
Ken’s Favorite, Most Used, Foredom and Dremel Bits
Save some money on seldom used tools – 4D Reamer Rentals
Jack Landis – ENSO Silicone Wedding Rings
Jack Landis - Keep Some Necessary Tools with You When You Travel
Military Tools – Part II
Keith Repurposes “Stuff”
Parts; What to Save, and What to Throw
Score High Remington 700 Pillar Bedding Drilling Jigs
NcSTAR Tools at SHOT Show
Stuck Case Removal
John Bush on “Parts”
Fred Zeglin on Barrel Taps & Dies
Fred Zeglin on Headspace Gauges
Ken Brooks – When your customers bring loaded guns into the shop
Fred Zeglin on Case Prep for Reloading
Gene Shuey Makes Series 80 1911 Parts Play Nice Together
Gene Shuey – Modifying the 1911 Slide Stop
Casting a Chamber with CERROSAFE
Ken Brooks – File Handles; Gene Shuey – Installing the Cylinder & Slide “FSF” System on a 1911
Ken Brooks - Favorite Lubes & Penetrating Oils
Gene Shuey – Installing Comminoli Safety in Glocks
Gene Shuey - Ramping 1911 barrels
Gene Shuey – Replacing Fiber Optic Rods
Gene Shuey – How to Make Satin Finishes
Gene Shuey – Magazine Tuning
Cutting Ambi Safety Relief on 1911 Grip Panel
1911 Bushing Tool
Screw Assortments
How to Stretch Your Coil Springs
How to Finish the Ends of Your Coil Springs
Gene Shuey-1911 Plunger Tube Retention
AR Buffer Tubes- Mil-Spec vs. Commercial
Chiappa M9 Feeding Correction
Fitting the Chiappa M 27 Extractor
Installing Savage 311 Hammers
Ken on how to send your guns to a gunsmith
Gene Shuey on metal filing
Darrell Holland; Clamping Asymmetrical Objects in the Mill Vise
Gene Shuey 1911 Trigger Jobs/Yavapai Sear Tool
Gene Shuey
Replacing S&W Revolver Firing Pins
Gene Shuey Talks About Optical Visors
Ken on Fixing/Making Extractor Cuts
Gene Shuey on Extending the Life of Your Polishing Bobs and Cratex
Ken on Making a Part Without Having the Original or Specs
Gene Shuey on Abrasive Paper
Special Purpose Punches
Gene Shuey on volume reloading for competitive shooters, and how to keep track of your fired brass AFTER it hits the ground
Polishing Chambers
Is lengthening Shotgun Forcing Cones a Good Idea?
Annealing
Riveting S&W Revolver Firing Pins
Holding Tapered Stocks in Square Mill Vises
Video of Barrel Interiors with a Gradient Lens “Hawkeye” Borescope
The use of wire wheels
Darrell Holland’s “Super Stud”, Make & Install
Hammers – Bob’s words
Hammers – Ken’s words
Keeping the Costs Down (Why Jack is a Profligate Dummy)
Reference Materials
Miter Saw Fixture for Stock Shortening
Necessary Taps
Soldering Front Sights
Necessary End Mills
Re-Tipping Firing Pins
Testing Hammer/Sear Relationships
Springs & Spring Stock
Casting Chambers with Sulfur
Installing Red Ramp Sights
Shortening Screws
Keeping Track of Parts & Guns
Packing Guns for Shipping
Torque Drivers and Torque Tips
How to Test Fire Customers’ Wildcat Chambered Guns
Darrell Holland, Truing Remington Actions
Abrasive Papers
Darrell Holland, Truing Remington Bolts
Customers Bringing Loaded Firearms into Your Shop
Getting the Bolt Back In, Organizing and Storing Chambering Reamers
Test Firing a Rifle Without a Stock
Evaluating Fire Damaged Firearms
Organizing Taps, Drills & Slave Pins
Test Firing after Repairs, “How & Why”
Glues & Epoxies
Lubricants/Penetrants/Protectants
What Can A Gunsmith Get Out Of Going To The SHOT Show?
Pros & Cons of LED Flashlights
Tapered vs Hollow Ground Screwdrivers & Their Uses
Heating Parts Without Getting Burned
Soft Vise Jaws
Organizing Your Foredom/Dremel Tool Bits
Non-Marring Tools
Inspection Lights
Make Your Own Spanner Wrenches for Split Nuts i.e.; S&W Rear Sight Nuts
How to Set Up Your Welding & Heat Treat Areas
Bedding Options & Avoiding Mistakes
Trigger Work & Liability
Care for Your Files/Most Common Repairs
What to Look for in a Bench Vise & Their Care
Installing a Muzzle Brake/Vertical Mill Tips & Projects
Design Your Workbench
How to Properly Clean Your Rifle
Machine Shop Tips, Cleanliness & Organization
Making Safe Edge Files
Spring Tool/Common Repairs & Troubleshooting/Dealing with Customers
Using Forceps & Tweezers/Customizing Pliers/Repairing Someone’s “Fix”
Time Savers, Organizing Spare Parts
Tips for Broken Punches
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