rbrandes
Aluminum
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2009
- Location
- Panama City Beach, Florida
Thank you all who provided advice and photos regarding through the barrel flushing for chamber reaming.
I have finished my rig and am chambering 22WMR barrels now.
Here is a photo of the setup:
Pump draws from the reservoir to a tee where a waste valve lets off excess, then to a filter and another valve that I use for on and off for the oil and also to block air from going into the filter and pump. Between two ball valves is a valve with a regulator for air to flush oil from the barrel when the cutting is done.
And another view:
I set the waste valve to regulate maximum system pressure (about 20-30 psi). I set the upper ball valve for the flow I want. I set the air regulator at about 20 psi.
I made a swivel coupling:
Here is the drip tray:
For 22 and 17 the pilot pretty much blocks the oil flow. So, I ream an 1/8" and then draw the reamer back. When the pilot gets back past the forcing cone there is a good flow of oil that washes the chips off the reamer.
I ream with a rougher first and then the finish reamer goes about all the way in with just a pass and a half.
Except for dark oil everywhere, it is a great setup.
Regards, Ray
I have finished my rig and am chambering 22WMR barrels now.
Here is a photo of the setup:
Pump draws from the reservoir to a tee where a waste valve lets off excess, then to a filter and another valve that I use for on and off for the oil and also to block air from going into the filter and pump. Between two ball valves is a valve with a regulator for air to flush oil from the barrel when the cutting is done.
And another view:
I set the waste valve to regulate maximum system pressure (about 20-30 psi). I set the upper ball valve for the flow I want. I set the air regulator at about 20 psi.
I made a swivel coupling:
Here is the drip tray:
For 22 and 17 the pilot pretty much blocks the oil flow. So, I ream an 1/8" and then draw the reamer back. When the pilot gets back past the forcing cone there is a good flow of oil that washes the chips off the reamer.
I ream with a rougher first and then the finish reamer goes about all the way in with just a pass and a half.
Except for dark oil everywhere, it is a great setup.
Regards, Ray