Rem 700 bolt sleeve setup

[LVLAaron]

I'm working on this old Rem 722. The threads and face were galled pretty badly from a barrel sitting in it for 30+ years untouched.

Now I'd like to sleeve the bolt... What's the best way to hold it in the lathe? I made a false center for one end, but unsure what to do to hold the bolt face end. Would love to see what you guys have come up with or recommend. Thanks!

 

[JasonT]

Make a plug the diameter of the bolt face and center drill it in the same op. Part it off and stuff it in the bolt face. That’s what I did

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I grab the end with a collet. If i still had an edm available id cut a collet to fit the end with lugs and all

 

[jkohler]

This is how i hold bolts for cutting the lugs it would work for turning the sleeves to fit as well. It’s was a old threaded live adapter I had laying around so I made a spider adapter for it. The other end it a ball with a 1/2x13 thread so it will pivot.

 

[tobnpr]

I use a live center spider I machined along the lines of the one in Hinnant's book.
Rather than try to precisely taper bore the end fitting the live center, I used Devcon 10110- release agent over the live center, made a precise cast; it's a perfect, snug press-fit.

 

[LVLAaron]

That's clever... and simple!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

You have a tailstock collect holder?

Turn it around- bolt handle to the tailstock end

 

[LVLAaron]

Are you able to dial/adjust the tailstock end at all? Or is it good enough to effectively turn it between centers, assuming the tailstock is perfect

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Are you able to dial/adjust the tailstock end at all? Or is it good enough to effectively turn it between centers, assuming the tailstock is perfect

I turn a plug with a center drill spot to screw into the bolt then adjust the tailstock to get it running true whether it be a shim under or the horizontal adj. Line it up back and forth til the body runs true like a setup bar. If your collets are not exactly true get the next size up, put a chunk in it, and bore it true in place

 

[LVLAaron]

Heh, I will buy a second tailstock before I adjust the one I have.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Heh, I will buy a second tailstock before I adjust the one I have.

Its just a screw. Probably dont even need to adjust it. If you get one of those edge setup bars it takes very few minutes to set it back right if you do have to move it

 

[LVLAaron]

But but but... the last test bar I turned had literally zero run out over 12 inches.... I'm not touching it!

I whipped up a little thing like @tobnpr shared... The devcon is setting as I type.

 

[LVLAaron]

This just showed up in my youtube subscriptions... weird. Almost the exact same thing.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

But but but... the last test bar I turned had literally zero run out over 12 inches.... I'm not touching it!

I whipped up a little thing like @tobnpr shared... The devcon is setting as I type.

If you did it once you can do it again. Its practice man! Get that edge bar and you aint gotta turn anything

 

[LVLAaron]

If you did it once you can do it again. Its practice man! Get that edge bar and you aint gotta turn anything

I do need to get that bar.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I do need to get that bar.

Get their toolpost indicator to make life even easier

 

[tobnpr]

If you've already got a pile of dial indicators (and don't need another one), and don't want to "waste" a tool holder- I use this:

South Bend, Logan, Atlas, Sheldon Lathe BXA QCTP Dial Indicator Mount Holder | eBay

South Bend, Logan, Atlas, Sheldon BXA larger style QCTP Dial Indicator Mount, Dual Position. Note: Does not include digital indicator shown for reference only. 3D printed Color varies but typically grey or silver plastic.

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[AccelR8]

Heh, I will buy a second tailstock before I adjust the one I have.

Something like this...although, I do a lot of offset tail stock work and find it to be very little trouble to reset the tailstock to center when done.

1MT 2MT 3MT Lathe Tailstock Taper Turning Attachment MT1 MT2 MT3 Shank Offset | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1MT 2MT 3MT Lathe Tailstock Taper Turning Attachment MT1 MT2 MT3 Shank Offset at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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The make them with live centers too.

 

[LVLAaron]

Something like this...although, I do a lot of offset tail stock work and find it to be very little trouble to reset the tailstock to center when done.

1MT 2MT 3MT Lathe Tailstock Taper Turning Attachment MT1 MT2 MT3 Shank Offset | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1MT 2MT 3MT Lathe Tailstock Taper Turning Attachment MT1 MT2 MT3 Shank Offset at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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The make them with live centers too.

I've had a similar one bookmarked for a while... Haven't had to turn a taper.. so there it sits.

Lathe Taper Turning Attachment Cross Slide MT3 Shank With Revolving Live Center | eBay

Shank Size : MT3. New Improved Model, has double bearing revolving live center with hardened point. Hardened & Ground Shanks.

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[LVLAaron]

Turn it around- bolt handle to the tailstock end

Turns out... this might be the only way with this bolt. The body is worn several thou so there's no immediately clear way to indicate it. I know the nose ring is dead nuts in relation to the firing pin hole, so the collet idea works...

For the handle end... the false center is no help. Either the rear face, or threads at crooked... But... this seems to be pretty dang straight.... but the bolt handle is in the way for almost every op needed.