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Quote from: Uncle Buck on Today at 03:46 AMCongratulations and very nice indeed! The box looks very nice and I am sure you will make the most of it and enjoy it.

I am very ecstatic to finally have it.

Over the past couple days I have kept it on the end table next to my recliner and after work while I'm relaxing watching TV or YouTube I've been just kind of messing with it and interacting with it and all the tools inside.
 getting a feel for how I ultimately want it set up and where to best but what tools.
How easy they are or aren't to access, if any tools ever get a little stuck where I've put them, just basically pretending to work out of it since I don't have any projects going right now.

It's something I like to do so I know it'll be easy and convenient to work from when needed.

I sure am, UB. I have downsized a lot of metric, as I don't really work on my truck (not enough time in my life and I was never a trained mechanic) and the motorcycles are long gone. But it does come in handy.


Here we have the final fitting of the falling breach block


and it now closes on the extractor.


and there isn't enough meat on it to reliably extract unfired cases, let alone a fired shell. So, I am going to have to go back to the drawing board and make something thicker at the tip and milled down for the body. I was half-way expecting this to happen, so it isn't a deal breaker. And now I have a pattern for the main body of the part that I know both fits and works with the rest of the rifle. It might be a while before I get to milling this, but I'll there in the end.

Quote from: OldCarGuy on Jun 07, 2026, 07:22 PMAfter using the aluminum soft jaw for my 5" Columbian vise in my machine sop area. I picked up a 6" set for my Wilton located in another garage... Interesting how they spelled VICE on the packaging. 

I am thinking likewise. I have that same vise and have been so pleased with the first set I got for my 3.5 jaw width vise that I have had it in mind to add a set for my larger vise too.

It always feels good to have on hand oddball size tooling, fasteners or whatever and during those times makes  me glad I keep all of this stuff!

I am sure that was about how you felt! I too have a lot of metric stuff I may never use but will be glad to have it on hand if I ever do!

Congratulations and very nice indeed! The box looks very nice and I am sure you will make the most of it and enjoy it.

I received my KRA 149 , I don't know what I was thinking though it's actually marked on the back of the box not the drawer and is dated 1973.

Anyways I'm so happy to finally have one after all these years.
I finished getting it all cleaned up, it was very greasy and oily inside.
Somebody obviously made good use of this little box over the years.











Now I'm just working on getting it set up with my 1/4dr kit just how I want it.

It has been a busy few weeks around here, but I have started making the extractor for this piece.


basic fitting, which needed to take place before the next step


locating the pivot/mounting hole.


right were I want it. You can just see it through the pivot hole.


tapping the piece


and the rod that will make up the pivot. I don't normally do much with metric, and when I pulled out the T&D set, I just grabbed the first M5 that came to hand. Well, that was M5-.9. And if you have never heard of this thread, you wouldn't be alone (I hadn't). This is an obsolete Japanese thread found in sixties Land Cruisers and motorcycles, which shouldn't have surprised me, as the Blue Point set I have is pretty old. Oh well. They match, and that is all that matters, hopefully. I would have preferred a fine thread, but this should work. Now it just needs fitting, which comes down to a pattern of Two File Strokes, Assemble and See. Repeat as long as needed.

After using the aluminum soft jaw for my 5" Columbian vise in my machine sop area. I picked up a 6" set for my Wilton located in another garage... Interesting how they spelled VICE on the packaging. 

Saw this on clearance at tractor supply. $115 down to $25 I have a Craftsman cordless one. It's a bit weak I've been wanting to get a corded one.

I thought the x lock was just quick change. However I didn't realize they take special discs. You can't just run to any hardware store and get a disc.

You can get them on Amazon, I hear home depot has them. But I don't have a home depot that close.


As often as I use it I'm thinking a disc will last me so I don't think it will be a big deal.