LCP slide: machining the clearance for barrel tilt

Still can’t get over how much this machine fucks. Running a test cut for this op at what I thought were probably too conservative of feeds and speeds. I stopped it when it seemed like it was too quiet, UGS said 20 hours to complete. Nope. 20 minutes, and I had already cut quite a bit.

Unfortunately… Im an idiot and I fucked up my spring guide hole on the drill press (thin drill wandered quite a bit off centerline at depth). I’ll continue machining this one as I think I can fix it and use it for fitment test, and there will probably be more lessons learned along the way (MAKE SURE YOUR TABLE IS LOCKED SQUARE and you only drill small diameter holes as deep as you absolutely have to).

Ordered more material for take 2 just in case.