gemtech

Check out ADCO, first company I think of when it comes to getting barrels threaded and/or chopped.

>>30952490
>shipping a barrel to get it threaded
>waiting 8 weeks

bruh just go to your local machineshop and pay someone 30-50 bucks to have it done, get it back the same day, and help support local business.

>>30952529
This. I would thread barrels for friends at the shop all the time for $50 or so. Doesn't take much time at all, just good equipment and some patience..

>>30952529
Inb4 baffle strikes

OP: i wouldnt trust some joe bob hick machineshop, how about we limit this to actual gunsmiths

>>30952554
>>30952577
You go to a local shop that has proper equipment run by people who get a good night's rest, not just shitbox fuckfuck house with an Alliant that sounds like a wheelbarrow with a rocket motor taped to it.

>>30952577
>literally pretending a gunsmith is more experienced at tapping threads into steel than a machinist with 30 years of experience
kill yourself, slowly.

>>30952619
He's probably referring to the large number of nigger-tier machine shops out there that WILL fuck your shit up for $40.

>>30952629
Obviously we are talking about a professional shop. It's not like I said take it to the local Votech school.

>>30952617
>$30-$50
>good
Choose one.

Haha

>>30952647
Again, this is not a time-consuming job for any experienced machinist. Half an hour of work for $30-50 is pretty reasonable.

>>30952629
litterally pretending that some guy that knows metal would ever touch my gun over a gunsmith, and gemtech, a gunsmith the makes suppressors.

>>30952647
>YOU NEED TO PAY $180 TO HAVE A BARREL THREADED BY A GUNSMITH
>YOU CAN'T USE SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN MACHINING STEEL
>THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO CUT THREADS INTO STEEL
Literally delusional trying to pretend like you made a good deal.

>>30952662
No it's not.
Why? Because fuck you I have the machinery and you don't. That's why.

>>30952664
You're not even coherent at this point. Most shops charge by the hour, and this is not more than a half hour of work for any machinist with a spit of experience and a shop with good equipment.

GOOD equipment is the issue here, which is where a lot of shops do NOT have. Good equipment costs $$$, which is why Gemtech is going to charge you $$$.

>199 to get a steel tube threaded
Holy fuck you got ripped off.

>>30952684
Sure it comes down to good equipment but any half decent lathe is more than enough to cut some threads.

OP: thanks for ADCO comment, same price as gemtech on CX4, just fyi to all you "my machinist is the bestest" CX4 barrel is pressed into upper plastic, it had to be disassembled

>>30952703
OOOh it was pressed into plastic if only machine shops had some magical tool, that uses fluids! in a, hydraulic way.. Do press things. Ah, oh well, maybe in 30 years.

God this is hilarious.

>>30952679
Nigger please. 1" of 1/2x28 threading on a gun barrel would take you 30 minutes from phone call to finishing cleanup if you single-point it.

>>30952699
When it comes to something like a gun barrel, I would go the extra length to make sure it's being done right. Carbide tooling is money and a lot of shops will still use steel.

OP: don't even comment if its not a gunsmith that advertises barrel threading service, do what want with your guns, ill pay the money to have it done right by people that do it for a living

>>30952724
>When it comes to something like a gun barrel, I would go the extra length to make sure it's being done right. Carbide tooling is money and a lot of shops will still use steel.
Who do you think builds guns in factories? Do you imagine they have teams of gunsmiths, or machinists?

Threading is literally a 101 level skill for machinists, and getting to cut threads is easier than most of the work done in machine shops.

People like you are retarded if you think you need a specialist who charges 200 dollars to cut threads. I can make you a beautiful set of clothes that everyone else will love but you cant see when you are wearing them, only $200.

>>30952771
You think I'm the same guy advocating OP to spend $200 on a basic bitch service, holy fuck chill, we're on the same side here.

I am >>30952724
>>30952684
>>30952662
>>30952629

>>30952554
>>30952577
literally all they have to do is use a dial indicator to prevent this with a 4 jaw chuck. If a machine shop doesn't have or use one then they're not going to stay in business long.

I mean the hardest part of threading anything is getting the relief cut just right. Maybe adding a chamfer to the start of the thread if needed.

>>30952781
>company that does good barrel threading? gemtech was $189
>gemtech was $189
more like gimmick

who do you think these magical machinist are that i can just go to, or that anybody can just go find, its some dirty piece of shit toothless bib wearing nigger hating fuckhead in some shithole garage with some bs lathe from 1977 or some bullshit, thats going to throw out a number $50 and if he fucks it up say sorry i fucked your $700 gun up, fuck you morons. give me link to one f'n machinist that would thread this shit, you shit talking fucking cunts, over pay, i paid grand for suppressor think i care about extra hundred to have the threads done right by a company that does threading. fn dipshits, eat your machinist dick you love them so much.

>>30952703
Id also reccomend adco.

I think most people don't appreciate that the threading needs to be inline with the bore not the profile of the barrel, that is substantially harder.

>>30952841
HAHAHA literally any local shop.

Link related for example, I got a barrel threaded there a couple years ago for $40.

http://www.wilsonworksinc.com

>>30952841
You think a professional machinist is unable to cut threads for a barrel. How can you possible be so obtuse?

>>30952490
Sucks to be you guy. My friend is a long time machinist and retired gunsmith. I get free lathe work any time he has time.

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>>30952841

whats done is done. ADCO or gemtech if you dont want to have to blow your friend to thread your barrel.

>>30952841
Sorry you wasted your money bro, but its not our fault. Some people are marks, it's not entirely your fault, your father was probably too laissez faire.

>>30952734
>by people that do it for a living
I'm not sure what you think machinists do, or if you realize that threading is a relatively trivial procedure.

Whatever. The REAL question is; are you willing to pay someone who doesn't thread barrels FOR SUPPRESSORS professionally and risk a baffle strike ruining your hundreds (or thousands) of dollars and tax stamp requiring NFA item?

>Hurr durr. Saved $100...

>>30952967
>or if you realize that threading is a relatively trivial procedure.
He probably took arts and crafts or something gay like that instead of shop.

>>30952996
You waited 8 weeks and paid twice as much for a service that should have taken a work day. If you're satisfied then fine. A service is worth whatever the customer is willing to pay for it, but don't get chuffed if people tell you paid too much.

>>30952996
How shitty do you think machinists are? You honestly think a machinist that works 40+ hours a week, on a myriad of different projects, will fuck up on threading a steel tube? What do you think machinists do all day? Swing hammers and cut steel with hacksaws?

You do realize when a company like gemtech is looking for shop personnel to thread barrels, they put out want ads for machinists, right?

Let me guess, you only get your car serviced at the dealership. Cant go risking an oil change at the local mechanic.

>>30952996
OP: yay...somebody that isn't a fucking retard on /k/

>>30953042
>muh steel tube is special gun magic and in order to perform a basic, routine task on it you must first suck the cock of John Moses Browning and have a class 2 sot otherwise the barrel will be kill.

Take it as a learning experience OP.

>>30953033
>He doesn't use the exact oil with the specific additives for his engine manufacturers created to extend the health of his engine.

>Trusts Publo that just came from brazil to change his oil with shit oil anyone can buy at vatozone.

Also you just used an analogy thats shows you dont work on your own car.

>>30953078
Actually I do my own work, just replaced the timing belts on an elantra. I specified oil change because its such a basic task that it is on level with threading a barrel.

>>30952996
Yes because I'm not an idiot.
>You installed a new hard drive in your computer, what are you crazy!?
>That computer's worth thousands, surely only that kid in the computer shop could perform what i assume(because I'm an ignorant fool) is such a complicated task requiring very specialized tools. The $80 he'll charge me is worth the piece of mind.

>>30952996
I thread my own barrels, and make my own suppressors and only had one baffle strike when an aluminum monocore baffle for a .22lr got too hot and warped.

threading, machining, and milling are significantly less difficult than you're making it out to be.

Now if we're talking about difficulty then making a crankshaft on a manual lathe is hard as fuck. or obtaining .00001 thousandths

>>30953086
Ok then I apologize for questioning your ability's.

>>30952781
a half decent three jaw will get a piece concentric within a few thousandths

>>30953033
I'm not OP, but I stopped paying for oil changes after my oil filter almost fell off because the "professional" didn't tighten it. Not even hand tight.

My friend is a machinist. He wouldn't trust most of the people he works with to swing a hammer near him.

Sure, I'd let HIM do it, but some rando? PASS.

>>30953117
I'm always too paranoid so I just use the 4 jaw and dial indicator because that's how I was taught.

>>30953033
i actually do take my car to dealer, i took it to fuckhead penzoil and they put the wrong washer on the drain plug and shit leaked all over my garage floor.

>I stopped paying for oil changes after my oil filter almost fell off because the "professional" didn't tighten it. Not even hand tight.

So much this, or when they lose fasteners for things like splash shields or trim.

>>30953098
I'm all for DIY, because you're the only person with all of your best interests at heart.

Most shops get a threading job and it's like, "Sure, chuck it up, turn it down and I'll hit it with a die real quick before lunch." They can thread for a muzzle break, but might not be trusted to thread for a suppressor.

>>30953146
>HE DOESNT EVEN CHANGE HIS OWN OIL

holy shit, you may be a bigger fag than PB.

>>30952490
>pays 189$ to get a barrel threaded
>Waits 8 weeks
What sort of potato did you use to calculate that this was a good deal?

>>30952490

DID THEY NOT CHAMFER THE START OF THE THREAD?

ARE THEY ASSHOLES OR MORONS?


Fuck they need to be beaten for this. WERE ARE THEY I NEED TO VENT MY FRUSTRATION ON THAT MACHINISTS FACE!

>>30952673
This.

>>30953117

A good three jaw is adjustable and can be brought into a few ten thousandths. This is what I did with mine. One of these days I'll get my own suppressor but another /k/ommando was nice enough to let me use his. No issues other than I have a little extra thread.

>>30953172
op: im waiting 6 months + for the suppressor, like 8 wks for a gun i hardly shoot is a big deal. it's about a reputable company that does the work they advertise for and stands behind there work, if that cost $189 at gemtech or $140 at ADCO then so be it, if you have a friend or whatever the have them do it, to say i overpaid for a job well done, well, dont care.

>>30953166
Yeah, I've been told by several machinists that I work with that I do things too slow for them or the shop they work in in their full time jobs, but I'd rather take my time, get the math right, and not have to spend more money than I have to.

oh btw do you know of any decent places online to buy some 1/2" 6061 plate? I've been looking at making a jig for an 80%

>>30953207
>to say i overpaid for a job well done, well, dont care.
Cared enough to mount this autistic hour long defense of your idiocy.

>>30953207
O M G you paid a plumber to fix your plumbing, you could have got a mexican at home depot for $40, no no no they do that kinda work all the time. O M G you paid a Dr to look at your illness, you could have looked on webmd O M G you paid a lawyer to write your will, you could have done that online for $40 O M G you paid that butcher for a steak, i have a friend that has a cow that i can get steak from whenever he's not busy.

>>30953220
>oh btw do you know of any decent places online to buy some 1/2" 6061 plate? I've been looking at making a jig for an 80%
When I am buying aluminum and steel I use MetalDepot for larger quantities because they have a shop near me so I dont have to pay shipping. I'd check to see if you have any local metal suppliers near you.

IF I have to order metal online, I use either McMaster Carr or Discount Steel, depending on the price of the exact stock.

>>30953255
Nice samefagging, only you write like this big of a retard, OP.

There is literally no defense for paying 180 for threads, you are a retard and you should know it. I have a bridge to sell you too.

>>30953167
I don't either, but that's because that would void my warranty...

>>30953256
yeah, I've called around but most "metal suppliers" around are really just places that sell gutters. I might have to call some machine shops around an ask if they have some scrap plate.

>>30953325
>I don't either, but that's because that would void my warranty...
This is untrue. there was actually a supreme court ruling on this. (actually the ruling was related to DIY electronic repairs, but it holds true for the automotive industry as well).

You will void the warranty if you fuck up, but they cant deny your warranty for a routine oil change.

>>30953353
I guess I'm like OP. I'd rather push the responsibility onto the dealership or in his case the company threading his barrel.

oh well, 15 mins of my time every few months is nothing compared to losing the warranty.

>>30953325
>yeah, I've called around but most "metal suppliers" around are really just places that sell gutters. I might have to call some machine shops around an ask if they have some scrap plate.
try machine shops, normally they will let you raid their scrap bin at scrap prices. Also check scrap yards, I've found all the local ones (except for 2) allow me to walk around to get whatever I want. Normally they either let me have it free or they just guess a number, usually like 5-10 bucks.

Next, check local farms. This isnt as effective for aircraft grade aluminum, but I have a huge pile of plate steel and angle iron from old barns. Usually they just let you have it because you are cleaning up the mess.

Lastly, try searching for "metal yard", "steel supply", "fabrication shop". All steel suppliers will have Aluminum as well, and they will come up as actual steel sources, not something like gutters.

The trade off online/offline is this- online, you can get custom cut sizes without buying the whole sheet, but you pay a shit load for shipping. Offline, unless you get lucky and the yard has scraps of what you need, they will charge you for the whole sheet.

>>30953401
alright thanks a bunch, I'm gonna write all this down for later.

>>30953078
>he doesn't go to vatozone
>he think auto dealerships don't hire the spics and niggers too shitty to get a job at vatozone

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>>30953176
>$180
>8 week turnaround time

>>30953427
>This
The only reason I get oil changes at the dealership is that when I was negotiating on my car, I had them work in a couple years of free oil changes.

>>30952490
>be OP
>spend almost 200 fucking dollars, and wait 8 weeks to get a barrel threaded
>ask a question,
>anybody know another company that does good barrel threading?
>spend the entire thread ignoring, disagreeing, and outright spouting bullshit when people answer said question
Please kill yourself, or at least get a vasectomy. It would be heroic for you to remove yourself from the gene pool.

>>30953463
op: be OP
create thread to spread word on gemtech service
ask for other inputs
find out everyone on /k is a machinist
disagree w/ find a random guy to do work on firearms
get told $180 is overpriced 100x
kills self after vasectomy that i overpaid for

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>>30953709
you forgot
>be OP
>can't greentext
>spent 180 dollarydoos and 2 months on something that would have taken your local machine shop 20 minutes and $40 to do.
>gemtech doesn't even chamfer the start of the thread
>mfw you get the suppressor out of ATF jail and you get baffle strikes

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>>30953752
>gemtech doesn't even chamfer the start of the thread

>8 weeks
>nearly $200
>threaded barrel
That is ludicrously bad.

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>>30952514
They were absolutely superb, sent my 16" barrel to get cut down to 14.5", recrowned/threaded, and have an MD P&W'd. Had the whole thing done for like $90 and got it back in 4 days. I can't not shill ADCO now.

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>>30953709

>find out everyone on /k is a machinist

Shit aint it true, I cant count the number of times I come into a thread to call an OP a dumbass and I see plenty of other machinists beat me to the punch.

Have some machine porn for other dudes.

>>30953709
>find out everyone on /k is a machinist
Your saying its odd that blue collar guys that work in manly men shops, with steel and big tools all day, like guns?

kek

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>>30953834
Pic related, under my dorm bed
>anon, why do you have 100 pounds of steel laying under your bed?
because i can.

>>30953905

If 100lb's of DOM steel tubing is wrong, I dont wanna be right.

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>>30954046
and that sexy 3/8" steel plate. oohlalaaaa.

>pic related, it went to building this. It's a test stand for high powered rocketry.