Any good reading test data , performance or proof of concept ????
Thinking of doing one for a 10-22 rifle / carbine length barrel.

Measure twice, file once. :) That's fine if you know exactly what you want to do & how you're going to do it from the start. Before E-form when you had year long wait times, many people (me at least) got the forms in & had "plenty of time" to figure out what to do once the stamp c...

Thanks for the pic, link & info. Some parts porn.... Titanium tube ready for ends. Steady rest marks not cleaned up yet but after welding. The bronze plug sticking in the end I turned to gauge the ID all the way through. The little stack of baffles are all grade 5 titanium with one stainless ste...

I will have to search for a good link or image of the "triple clipped" baffle. I have most of the hard stuff done thus far like all my baffles cut and mostly complete. I need to make my 5/8-24 threaded mounting end that will be TIG welded to the titanium tube and a threaded end for the tub...

Working on my form 1 can / .308 with titanium tube, baffles , end caps , SS blast baffle , etc. I am using the classic 30 /60 degree cones and as I understand clipping them helps dwell ( slow down) the gas expansion and induces turbulence. Looking at various other designs what would be the best styl...

Cutting Ti with carbide tooling works well, using high speed steel cutting tools or band saw cutting it sucks rod. The heat likes to stay in the Ti, it's abrasive and generates heat. I am working on my form 1 can (. 308) and just about finished with the baffles in grade 5 Ti. My tube is grade 9 and ...

A mix of old & new~

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I miss doing R&D and prototype work where I had access to lots of different materials and tooling........
Too bad we all do not have relatives at the Hastaloy / Inconel factory & Carbaloy / Kennametal.

Most common tube used is 3Al-2.5V (Grade 9) tubing.
Baffles made from 6AL-4V (grade 5) round bar are pretty tough.


http://www.tigermetalsgroup.com/storek/Tube/3Al-2.5V

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A brake suppressor mount takes some of the wear & tear off the suppressor blast baffle. If you are running a short barrel ( under 16" ) I would use a brake / suppressor mount. 16" barrels and longer are not as punishing on the suppressor blast baffle as the short barrels. As to how eff...

Looks like a flashlight bulb retainer plate.......

If you try to cut threads in one pass you will not have any threads.... I like running slow rpm ( back gears) and light cuts / multiple passes. If you are using a carbide tool or insert be sure to stop your threading pass the same each pass. Nothing worse than letting the tool travel past your cut t...

You're right, the original question was regarding the machining not legalities of a part I don't yet own. That being said, I'm not actually sure if my question was answered. Bender said he'd suggest 24tpi but is he saying the 20tpi is unsafe or just not as good as 24tpi? The coarser pitch thread ha...

Sorry I may not have been clear. I don't have this tube currently. It is in the 'junk' bin at a friends shop, no idea it original purpose. What I'm tryingvto determine is if it can be safely used for my form 1 build. If I can use it, I was told I can have it. Is this not kosher? You are not technic...

Sorry I may not have been clear. I don't have this tube currently. It is in the 'junk' bin at a friends shop, no idea it original purpose. What I'm tryingvto determine is if it can be safely used for my form 1 build. If I can use it, I was told I can have it. Is this not kosher? You are not technic...

TPI/ Pitch / Depth of thread


18/ 0.055555556/ 0.034077778
20/ 0.05/ 0.03067
24/ 0.041666667/ 0.025558333
28/ 0.035714286/ 0.021907143


The depth for American National form is calculated by:

.6495 x pitch

Depth for Unified is:

.6134 x pitch

66427vette wrote:^ only people who will win are the lawyers .

Likely true but I would love to add a fun switch to my Tavor.

You can flame harden smaller parts fine with an oxygen / acetylene torch. Use a neutral flame to evenly heat the part then quench. You should know the hardening temp, quench, then you will anneal or normalize the part. The temp needed depends on your material (tool steel, alloy steel, etc.) and quen...

Making plans to file a NFA trust and form 1 a new can~ .308 can in Titanium and currently looking at different baffle designs. Since I can machine and thread the tube or weld the core and end caps what would I be gaining strength wise if I go the threaded and slip fit vs welded core and end cap ? My...

What was the total completed weight ?

Also where did you end up buying the Ti tube from?

Looks nice and I really need to make a can for my FN SPR in .308.

I run the same welder and its been a lifesaver for various projects.