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    Make sure you remove the selector spring before you weld the pin in. It might not spring if you don't.

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    The sear needs to be modified so it can engage the tang that's attached to the firing pin. Hopefully I will get that and some of the bolt modifications done tomorrow.



    Something I noticed today.... The Patchett magazine well has a threaded hole to secure the ejector. The hole is not threaded on the Mk4.
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    The hole in the Lanchester magazine well is threaded.... so maybe a Lanchester ejector will work in the Patchett?

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    I am reasonably sure it will work but the problem is that there are only a few threads that engage onto the ejector screw which were prone to stripping. Better (in my own and that of the Sterling Co) opinion to put a small flat on the Mk4 ejector to coincide with the flat you have there and then use a Mk4 stepped grub screw to locate the ejector into the block. If you haven't got a stepped grub screw, then don't worry. The ejector will be retained in place by the magazine catch bolt!

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    Stepped grub screw and smaller flat on a Mk4 ejector it will be.





    Milled the sear.



    A little touch up with a blue pen and the semi-auto sear is ready to be installed.



    All cleaned and ready for reassembly.



    Made the denial step deeper and longer.



    Trigger pack is done.
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    Made the incert to go inside the bolt.
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    Thought I'd be clever and use a carbide endmill for the firing pin tip hole. It went in about a half inch before it snapped off inside the hole. Not such a bright idea after all. Carbide is extremely hard and brittle. With nothing that could cut it... I spent some time chipping away at it until I had it all removed.

    Then used a cobalt drill bit to finish the hole.

    It's a bit larger than I wanted..... but it will work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vincent View Post
    it snapped off
    Trust me my brother, you aren't the first to do something like that...
    Regards, Jim

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    The bevel inside the bolt has to go for the insert to fit correctly.



    The bevel is gone and the firing pin fits. I will set the firing pin protrusion later... with a smaller diameter bit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    Trust me my brother, you aren't the first to do something like that...
    Thanks. The bolt is case hardened and I wanted to cut through it to the softer stuff. I will go slower next time.

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