My first flipper, a WIP

[Les George]

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OK so this is my first flipper, and the second time I have used CNC to so work like this.

God bless the GI Bill! http://usualsuspect.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif


Getting right too it this morning -

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Look at the pretty colors! :)

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Fuel for the machine!

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Get to it!

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Cut off the Titanium from the sheet....

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Load the programs, this one was broken down into 8 different programs

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this stuff has to wait a bit...

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pocket cutting...

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Profile

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Clamping is very important... good fixtures are key...

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OK the frames are kinda ready, I still have to finish drilling the wholes, tapping and cutting and revealing the lock bar.

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Did I mention this is my first flipper? :)

I just got a new mill, but it's gonna be on the pallet for at least another week, so it'll be no help here...

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In case I need it, I got back up!

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I had to take all these pics with my phone, I'll do better tomorrow!

[Frstr8]

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[murphda2]

Lookin good Les! What type of insert are you planning to use in the scal of this one. I really liked the past one you did.

Watch out for those "fat pills". If you're not carefull, you'll be at the PD filling out an application before you know it.

[BRad704]

Running = Winning made me laugh...

Progress looks great already!

[Les George]

OK, and here we go today... As you can see from the t shirt, some of these are from last night.

Even with the CNC, I still have to clean up the edges..

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Unclean...

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Clean

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Up before the crack of noon, WTF!? This aint natural....

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First thing to get done is some surface grinding. I disk grind one side smooth before I put in on the magnetic check so I have a flat base to work off.

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The 60 grit I set up at an angle so I can see the scratches to remove them in the finer grits

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Finishing it off

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Good to go! :)

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When you can see the pastern, its clean! :)

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Blade plus 2, .020 washers equal back spacer

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That is about all for today, unfortunetly

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There are some guys in Afghanistan that are expecting me to ship their mine probes on Monday and they dont give a crap about this knife... ;)

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[Frstr8]

Looks awesome sir!

[Gary B]

Very Cool stuff!! Now where did you say that respirator is again?:les:

[jaysmith10]

Amazingly cool!!!!!!!!!!

[Les George]

Nothing like an 80 deg day in south Texas! :)

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Let's get to it!

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How about a mokume clip?

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Work up a little contour on the back spacer.

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I pressed in the insert and it shaved metal off most of the edges, and distorted the titanium frame. Again! It would seem that .0015 clearance is not enough.

So it's time to grind the back back smooth....

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Have I said what the insert material is yet? :D More after lunch!

[Ernie Swanson]

Work up a little contour on the back spacer.

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Have I said what the insert material is yet? :D More after lunch!
Nice cover up on the messed up grinding ;) J/K

Insert material? Ummmm.........Dried Tiger Blood?

Awesome work so far!!!

If that Mill is still on a pallet you can ship it up here!! :)

[Les George]

I love it when a plan starts to come together! :)

Start out today with grinding the lock face

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Mark the blade center for grinding

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top grind...

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getting in the groove...

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Cut a little ramp for the detent

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Now for the handle... Let's use super conductor for the insert

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I machined it too tight, when I pressed it into place it distorted the frame and I that was why I had to regrind the back of the frame... Next time I will add even more clearance. I should also mic the endmills too so I can compensate for that.....

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Now for some contour, time to see if it works like it did in my head...

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Tomorrow I have to turn the stop pin, cut the lock bar and fit the lock. Then I'll be in the home stretch!

The bad part about using the school's shop is that I dont have 24/7 access. Wish my mill wasn't still on the pallet!

Anyway, thanks for looking! :)

[Steven Janik]

Les,
The voices in your head were right about the contour. It is marvelous, baby.
Great WIP, thanks for sharing.

Steve

[Ernie Swanson]

Wow Les thats amazing!!!!


Question time, As for the inert what holds it in? is it pressed in or do you glue it also?
I have thought about doing one in wood or other materials.

[Frstr8]

Are you kidding me? Les, really? This is amazing! You are the man!

[Les George]

Wow Les thats amazing!!!!


Question time, As for the inert what holds it in? is it pressed in or do you glue it also?
I have thought about doing one in wood or other materials.

Thanks guys, that insert is press fit. It pealed metal off the sides as it went in. You would have to melt it out it get it out.

I am hesitant to use wood in a frame like this. I am worried that the expansion and contraction that come with wood would cause nothing but problems. It would have no where to go....

Next I'm gonna do a damascus insert, I want to do some carbon fiber and some lightning strike carbon fiber and some combos then. The sky is the limit! :)

[Ernie Swanson]

Yeah I see your point with the wood.

Thanks

[murphda2]

Looks great Les. Glad to see that you finally got around to answering my question.

[Les George]

I was building suspense! :P

[HHH Knives]

Man Les, I dont know how I missed this.. Great WIP. Thanks for showing us how its done!

[Les George]

Man I am making it up as I go! :)

[Les George]

Lots left to do today!

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Cutting the lock bar and lock bar relief
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Clean up,

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Before the carbidizer

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After carbidizer

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Fit lock up

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I went back and bead blasted the back spacer and them mirror polished the ridges for contrast. It goes all the way around the inside too

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I turned some damascus screw blanks a while back, time to set one of them up for this

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I am low tech here so I have a little guide to drill the spanner holes

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Now to go back out there and get the lock side contoured and the damascus all etched up.

Home stretch! only like 10 hours of work left..... and I have a non machining class tonight :mad::nutz:

[BRad704]

"Low Tech"... Psssht.... ;)

[Frstr8]

Sweet!

[Les George]

Every knifemaker has a nasty bottle of Ferric Chloride, this is mine as I etch my damascus screw.

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Etching the blade too

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I'll be posting my finished pics in the morning... :)

[Les George]

done. :)

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Thanks for looking! :)
Little action video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InlXng80uXY

[Steven Janik]

Very Nice, Les.
Looks like another perfect job.

Steve

[jaysmith10]

That is freaking SWEET!!!!

[Frstr8]

I hid it on a different knife! :D

Nice hiding place!

That looks amazing! Another great knife from George Knives.

[murphda2]

Amazing! My keyboard is covered in drool. Great work Les.

[Denny Eller]

Absolutely stunning bro!!!!!!!!! Don't be digging around for IED's with that one.

[BRad704]

Looks fabulous! And remember... learn more at SmokeyBear.com... Hahaha....

[Ernie Swanson]

All I can say is.............WOW, truly amazing!!

Great work Les!

[Cabra]

This is my second post in this forum.
I basically came looking for that knife, she is a true beauty.
Congrats to the one who got her and my respect for you Mr. George.

[Les George]

Thanks Fellas! :)