baldie Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Got a nice parcel with a grands worth of reamers in yesterday...... Saturday morning, i thought, i,ll rebarrel my rifle in 6mm SLR and fireform some brass to use for proof, as i have 2 customers sat waiting patiently for theirs doing too. 8 weeks i,ve waited for these reamers. Started cutting, throat and neck, no problem, as soon as the neck/shoulder junction started cutting, i saw something fall off into the oil catcher/filter for the flushing system. It was a reamer flute. No indication, no grab, no nothing....just a scrap reamer. The door is locked, i,m going to the pub to get extremely drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggy Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 It has got to be a bad reamer .the steel looked flawed when you showed it to me .You should have said you were going for a jar or three I would have joined in .Great way to end a that which promotes growth and vigour week . Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarinePMI Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Ouch! That sucks the big green weenie...I think I'd go have a beer (or two or three, for that matter) if that happened to me as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnery Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 go all the way dave and have a couple of brandy,s or two thats a bugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 ive got one here if you would like to borrow it but it does have a .272 neck dave, its coming your way eventually any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 ive got one here if you would like to borrow it but it does have a .272 neck dave, its coming your way eventually any way i am newark tomoorow if that helps get it to you quicker if tyou need it urgent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 sorted the new 6mm super lr short has been invented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just when you think you have hit rockbottom, someone gives you a ring, and bends over backwards to help you out. There are some diamonds in this world, and Spud is one of them. Your generosity and help are very much appreciated Mark, and i wont forget it. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Dave... I can wait for mine.... *hit happens!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyt Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 same thing has happend to me today with a PTG REAMER 6.5/284 tight neck . First time used same brake on the flute . Sorry spud I will order a new reamer monday , just have to wait a bit longer for your new barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Dave.....just be a bit more gentle on the gear eh... edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 same thing has happend to me today with a PTG REAMER 6.5/284 tight neck . First time used same brake on the flute . Sorry spud I will order a new reamer monday , just have to wait a bit longer for your new barrel hopefully sorted Danny not that i had any problems waiting for it.no rush mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just when you think you have hit rockbottom, someone gives you a ring, and bends over backwards to help you out. There are some diamonds in this world, and Spud is one of them. Your generosity and help are very much appreciated Mark, and i wont forget it. Thank you very much. lol i need to boorow a 6.5-284 remaer dave omg this is very spooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 hopefully sorted Danny not that i had any problems waiting for it.no rush mate this is getting to fooking spooky for me 1 reamer breaks in baldies work shop in yorkshire and i offer to lend one and an hour later another reamer breaks in danny's workshop in norfolk when he is rebarreling my rifle omg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 this is getting to fooking spooky for me 1 reamer breaks in baldies work shop in yorkshire and i offer to lend one and an hour later another reamer breaks in danny's workshop in norfolk when he is rebarreling my rifle omg Lock all of your doors, take some ration packs and turn out the lights for the next month mate. Don't speak to anyone and DO NOT answer your phone!.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Lock all of your doors, take some ration packs and turn out the lights for the next month mate. Don't speak to anyone and DO NOT answer your phone!.............. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpd Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Got a nice parcel with a grands worth of reamers in yesterday...... Saturday morning, i thought, i,ll rebarrel my rifle in 6mm SLR and fireform some brass to use for proof, as i have 2 customers sat waiting patiently for theirs doing too. 8 weeks i,ve waited for these reamers. Started cutting, throat and neck, no problem, as soon as the neck/shoulder junction started cutting, i saw something fall off into the oil catcher/filter for the flushing system. It was a reamer flute. No indication, no grab, no nothing....just a scrap reamer. The door is locked, i,m going to the pub to get extremely drunk. Have you spoken to PTG about this? just wondered what their take on It was? dodgy heat treat maybe leaving reamer brittle. I just picked up some reamers this morning, hopefully no issues lurking there. I know PTG will sort any problems with their products, but it's the extra waiting which is the PITA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Just going to start a .223 AR this morning.....with a brand new reamer.....ooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybrock Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 With your reamer breaking like that Dave did it also wreck the barrel you were working on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoowhoop Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 A bad day? Well, coming back from Newark, last night, an ominous clattering developed from under the bonnet - where the expensive bit lurks. Managed to get down the A1, thank God, made it onto the the home run and about a mile from home she blew. Great bang, loss of everything - especially the oil which ran out of the hole in the block. Result - one scrap Navara. Luckily a friend in the village towed me back to the farm. Oh well! Could have been worse. Just glad I didn't spend all me dosh at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongejo Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 mate another navara blow up? one of the chippies from work his done the same thing, 54or 55 plate i think, nissan rebuilt it for free,new bottom end, have a look on the net about how many it happend to? sorry to hijack daves post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoowhoop Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yeah, mate. Common fault with Navaras. This one happens to be the engine model before the one with the problems. Sh1t happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 ive got one here if you would like to borrow it but it does have a .272 neck dave, its coming your way eventually any way SPUD,,,can't seem to get a PM to you so here goes with a question for you........ Dave is doing me a 6mm SLR and given the reamer breakage yesterday my options now seem to be to either wait for a new one from the States (Dave is checking on this) or turn my Winchester brass down to suit your 272 neck reamer. I was hoping to avoid that chore but if I do go with the 272 neck then what neck thickness would you recommend getting Winchester brass down to? Also I wonder if the .270" neck bushing for the die from Robert W would need changing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Beat this! On Friday I was due to take delivery of a Deckel milling machine, this is (or was) a beautiful example of German precision engineering of toolroom quality at it's best. It was fitted with imperial dials but also had a digital read-out and a good selection of fixtures and tooling. It was a compicated deal that involved several parties and months of arranging. To cut a long story short, the machinery movers managed to drop and destroy it. I've managed to salvage the digital read-out and other bits but thats it. Excuse me while I go away and tear my hair out, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Dave, i'm pretty certain the reamer would be replaced like for like by DK. Looks like a flaw in the steel to me to chip like that, I dont think it will regrind,,,,, I know youre sorted with a reamer, but if had the same, you'd have had a spare option too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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