Bren L4 / .308 build

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I say again

OUTSTANDING WORK!!!

The large number of Brens I've seen have huge gaps in some of the inside welded areas. You do good work, Very Nice!!

Later 42rocker

Of all the welds repairing the Bren the cut in the mag well is the most important IMHO. It's this section that holds the locking shoulder to set headspace and holds the pressure on firing. You want full thickness welds.

Most of the other weld are far less critical.

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Just out of interest, what sort of speed did you run that keyway cutter at, post 43? It is good that you can machine the welds in the keyways with a "high speed steel" cutter rather than a carbide cutter.

800 RPM with good cutting oil.

ER70 filler rod is similar to the base metal and will machine nice if you do not overheat the weld.

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