I cut mine on a dividing head. Rather than stand on my head trying to see how I could cut it, I cut my receiver in half so that I could get an exellent fit up to the bolt. I weld prepped each end with a 45 dergee weld prep and had a friend of mine that is a nuclear welder weld it up for me. I then machined the OD to the final demensions. By looking at it you couldnt tell it was welded. After I heat treated it, I had it x-rayed and particle tested for cracks. It came out perfect.
The reason for cutting the reciever was so that I could better control the cut. I didnt want any possible deflection with a long end mill, so with the shorter piece I had a more rigid set up. It worked out well. After machining the bolt to fit the reciever I then lapped both of them together for a near perfect fit. As a matter of fact, it took me longer to lap it than any other procedure to machine anything did. The result was a very smooth and tight fitting bolt with virtually no play whatsoever.
Not having seen any pictures of the Holmes design, is it easier to machine than the Maadi ? Got any pics ?
[This message has been edited by BobB (edited 12-25-2003).]