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Old 01-19-2008, 04:36 AM   #266
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Re: Glock's official "Project 68" build thread

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Originally Posted by SkylineNXS View Post
How exactly were u cuttin the grooves, all at once? What i mean is what was ur depth while machining? DId u take the entire groove at once? Sounds like the mill got a little dull and maybe grabbed a piece of the uncut aluminum, then pulled out of the chuck. If u were doin it all at once, i would recommend instead only taking 20 - 25 thousandths of an inch at a time untill ur at depth. Ive worked at a machine shop for the past three summers, and we worked with aluminum a lot. It seems to cut easy, but really is quite gummy, and hard, which is why its such an awesome metal. Good luck with the second door, it looks awesome by the way. Nice job...

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Yeah, I got a little too aggressive with it. I've never messed with aluminum before. Fortunately, I ordered enough billet to do two. I knew I would screw one up!!
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