tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post6137932617921453074..comments2023-09-16T03:06:44.703-07:00Comments on III Percent: III Arms UpdateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-57155412673632172192015-09-16T18:18:00.270-07:002015-09-16T18:18:00.270-07:00Nothing wrong with STI frames at all - and nothing...Nothing wrong with STI frames at all - and nothing wrong with using them, UNLESS your customers have been promised something else.<br /><br />The Tormach is an entry-level machine, that will do entry-level work until the business can upgrade. That was the business model. Many semi-custom and custom shops use the 1100. A few hundred units each year is sufficient. Even our first FFL raved about the machine. <br /><br />But - that was then. ;)Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-14445159815245451832015-09-16T17:52:18.393-07:002015-09-16T17:52:18.393-07:00I have to second the Tormach comment. That is not...I have to second the Tormach comment. That is not a machine I would count on for a lot of production. <br /><br />First of all it has 3 axis not 5. This means lots of screwing around with jigs, registration pins and creating multiple files.<br /><br /><br />You could have bought a used Haas for the same money with 5 axis and automatic tool changer on ebay.<br /><br />Nothing wrong with STI frames. They work. I doubt that you will get any better quality (and more than likely worse) with the little Tormach on a entry level 3 axis machine.<br /><br />You could have just bought a couple Harbor Freight Bridgeport clones for 2500 each, throw another 1000-1500 at it for a CNC conversion and been better off.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605162122677823581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-72371617699122115952015-09-07T11:06:43.506-07:002015-09-07T11:06:43.506-07:00That's solid. :-)That's solid. :-)Alan W. Mullenaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084509138950656937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-54549639820995014102015-09-06T12:44:40.622-07:002015-09-06T12:44:40.622-07:00III Arms never claimed to be making the whole ench...III Arms never claimed to be making the whole enchilada - but the entire reason for investing in the CNC was so it could make slides and frames from day one, in-house, by the 'gunsmith'.<br /><br />That didn't happen. That problem has been corrected by the III Arms team. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-47310941250197343012015-09-06T12:34:48.923-07:002015-09-06T12:34:48.923-07:00I understand many things - especially keeping one&...I understand many things - especially keeping one's word.<br /><br />And double-standards.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-63818625257622366892015-09-06T12:29:11.841-07:002015-09-06T12:29:11.841-07:00Good. STI is your standard to beat.
And you'r...Good. STI is your standard to beat.<br /><br />And you're not making a total product until you're making the whole enchilada.<br /><br />Just sayin'.Alan W. Mullenaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084509138950656937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-82033485748585888212015-09-06T12:24:39.903-07:002015-09-06T12:24:39.903-07:00You do understand that the quality of a firearm is...You do understand that the quality of a firearm is totally in the after manufacture of the weapon and a refusal to not allow said weapon to leave the factory until is has been put through it's paces? Alan W. Mullenaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084509138950656937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-20785056734885292312015-09-06T10:53:16.182-07:002015-09-06T10:53:16.182-07:00Barrels: Not the issue. Making barrels in-house w...Barrels: Not the issue. Making barrels in-house was never an option for start-up - making frames and slides was the plan and the promise. That's why one buys a CNC at start-up - because frames and slides are easy to mill from stock, especially in a parts-depleted post-Sandy Hook.<br /><br />And nobody denigrated STI on this blog. In the absence of a gunsmith who is capable of doing his own fucking work, an STI frame and slide is a good option. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-34293487074980239212015-09-06T10:03:14.079-07:002015-09-06T10:03:14.079-07:00Just for my edification and curiosity. What about ...Just for my edification and curiosity. What about barrels? Are barrels being made for III Arms weapons?<br /><br />And please, don't talk derogatorily about STI anything. Those are top of the line guns. Worth every penny paid for them. III Arms would do well to emulate them. :-)Alan W. Mullenaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084509138950656937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-8666500130242183512015-09-03T20:17:58.489-07:002015-09-03T20:17:58.489-07:00It isn't about the Tormach versus the Haas or ...It isn't about the Tormach versus the Haas or any other machine, and you know it, so don't change the subject.<br /><br />It is about having a tool that can do the job for pennies on the dollar, especially in a Post Sandy Hook environment when STI was charging nearly $900 per set, when you could even get them at all. Yet the tool was in the workshop and the steel was available - and not being used for the purpose it was purchased.<br /><br />And, no - most manufacturers do NOT buy their frames from the big houses - they mill them in-house, either from blanks or even 80%. How many Colt 1911s roll out of the factory stamped STI? Zero. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-45860087353137286062015-09-03T19:18:26.215-07:002015-09-03T19:18:26.215-07:00Ah, so you draw the line between assembler and gun...Ah, so you draw the line between assembler and gunsmith at milling the frame? Do you ream your own chambers? Do you rifle your own barrels? I bet you don't. I bet you buy completed components just like everybody else shy of major houses like FNH who can pay for the care and feeding of cold forge hammer lines, and assemble them into your gun like everybody else.<br /><br />If buying baby's first CNC (Tormach is wonderful for hobbyists - real manufacturers get actual heavy iron and servo motor production equipment, not lightweight stepper motor equipment) and cutting the frame from billet stock makes you feel like a badass with a big swinging dick, then go ahead, feel good about yourself. It's a good skill - having an 07 in your AO with stock to equip the locals is a damned fine thing to have.<br /><br />Don't get cocky though. Bragging about your entry level CNC might impress the uninformed, but you just look silly to those in the industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-5722801948662487732015-09-03T17:56:37.882-07:002015-09-03T17:56:37.882-07:00I don't have anything here full time at the mo...I don't have anything here full time at the moment - and I'm not sure what kind of income you could get in this AO. I hope to need several machinists/CNC operators soon - I'll put out a call (or send me an email with details) when I know I can give you a steady income.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-9483074375797936462015-09-03T17:36:30.664-07:002015-09-03T17:36:30.664-07:00Dude - I'm telling you the queue is empty, and...Dude - I'm telling you the queue is empty, and I don't censor posts. So - resend it, because it obviously got lost in the ether. Sign it.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-77639428971606702492015-09-03T17:34:05.704-07:002015-09-03T17:34:05.704-07:00No sir. You most definitely have not. No sir. You most definitely have not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-9058866505255670312015-09-03T17:22:12.658-07:002015-09-03T17:22:12.658-07:00I've posted everything you sent - at least eve...I've posted everything you sent - at least everything in the queue.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-73842061242693901362015-09-03T16:55:16.692-07:002015-09-03T16:55:16.692-07:00Seriously k? Why not post what I said last night? ...Seriously k? Why not post what I said last night? Im not a poo flinger by no means. If you think im the enemy you are in a sad state of affairs. I said what I said as business advice, afterall you are just running a business right? Rooster108bmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-9292042167667525042015-09-03T16:41:48.282-07:002015-09-03T16:41:48.282-07:00Rooster/Daryl - relax. We know you are just anothe...Rooster/Daryl - relax. We know you are just another anti-K lemming with no personal gripe with me that you can document. You aren't a III Arms customer - you probably just like the camel toe peddler. That's ok - You simply represent the worst of people who self-identify as III.<br /><br />Carry on.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17465944474238091234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-11526061571186051782015-09-03T16:08:20.922-07:002015-09-03T16:08:20.922-07:00Fucking really? You post anonymous and ask who I ...Fucking really? You post anonymous and ask who I am. Why do I have to ask who you are? Ive read lots of shit from anonymous fuckers like you. RoosterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-62252447181147114292015-09-03T16:05:51.914-07:002015-09-03T16:05:51.914-07:00If you are looking at Houston, there's a shop ...If you are looking at Houston, there's a shop by me looking for a CNC guy.<br /><br />Bonniegadsden@hotmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352183720948278244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-35953229636616688242015-09-03T15:12:50.965-07:002015-09-03T15:12:50.965-07:00What was your speciality? If K doesn't need yo...What was your speciality? If K doesn't need you get in touch with me at lineman@iiipercent.com and might be able to find work for you in MT...linemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180668439619161153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-30470630833863249992015-09-03T10:31:52.160-07:002015-09-03T10:31:52.160-07:00Are you by chance looking for any more Machinists?...Are you by chance looking for any more Machinists? I have about a decade of experience, manual and CNC. Looking to relocate to a more patriot-friendly area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-21735304148725139292015-09-03T07:35:44.230-07:002015-09-03T07:35:44.230-07:00I'd say "Rooster" is doing exactly w...I'd say "Rooster" is doing exactly what his moniker implies...<br />He hasn't got a single 'egg' in his basket, but he does lots of flapping and f^&*king around...LThttp://ncrenegade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-85033792839138308642015-09-03T05:49:24.715-07:002015-09-03T05:49:24.715-07:00Moreover, unlike that cancerous sack
of shit mikey...Moreover, unlike that cancerous sack<br />of shit mikey who has carried out <br />attacks of communist terrorism against<br />our Republic, enthusiastically partying<br />in his cesspool of treason and sedition,<br />this blog does not censor the criticism,<br />disagreements and opposition of any <br />and all commenters. <br />And you will most certainly not find<br />the moderators of this blog fabricating<br />comments of support and pretending<br />those comments were written by <br />independent, albeit "Anonymous" <br />supporters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-19259039750150447592015-09-03T02:54:53.629-07:002015-09-03T02:54:53.629-07:00staying ahead of the curve is what's it's ...staying ahead of the curve is what's it's about... just my $.02 worth<br /><br />PPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-54132566704753344222015-09-03T02:36:06.691-07:002015-09-03T02:36:06.691-07:00Rooster. Who are you and why do I have to ask tha...Rooster. Who are you and why do I have to ask that? Why have I NEVER read your 'nom de punkass' until now? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com