Postie -- Please help on a lathe question

alvin · 10-18-2009, 03:48 PM

My friend saw my miniature Flatside C96, and told me it's very easy to make via a CNC (computer controlled lathe?), with regular milling bits.

I knew that you have been in this profession in your career. I remembered that you did not play CNC at home, but you must know this thing. So, what's the real advantage of CNC in making pistols? You input some instructions, putting a chunk of steel from one side, and gun parts coming out from other side?

Talking about computer, I don't know much. I am trying to think it's God, but my laptop crashes everyday, so there must be something that computer cannot do?

10-18-2009, 03:48 PM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Postie -- Please help on a lathe question My friend saw my miniature Flatside C96, and told me it's very easy to make via a CNC (computer controlled lathe?), with regular milling bits. I knew that you have been in this profession in your career. I remembered that you did not play CNC at home, but you must know this thing. So, what's the real advantage of CNC in making pistols? You input some instructions, putting a chunk of steel from one side, and gun parts coming out from other side? Talking about computer, I don't know much. I am trying to think it's God, but my laptop crashes everyday, so there must be something that computer cannot do?