I truly love this stuff. One more thing that can be done with a few tools & a little know how. I finished machining the 6AL4V Titanium Recoil Lug. It came out superb. I’m hoping I can run the current full thickness, but need the new Criterion barrel I’m waiting for to decide.

Started with a Sheet of Gr.5 Ti. That’s 6AL4V. One of my favorite materials.


Rough machining done, and hole drilled for locater. I did a little different with the locater pin. I threaded the hole first. By the way, anyone who has threaded small taps like 3mm (M3-.5), knows the patience needed. Well, Titanium adds a whole new level of play to the equation. The thickness is .300”. This took me over an hour just to thread the one hole! It takes a patience on a level beyond!


This is my 2x72 belt I designed & built also. It’s been in several of my pictures. I truly love this thing. It has a 2hp motor and is a workhorse! I was trying to show the blaze of bright white sparks that comes from grinding Titanium. But it’s only a worn 250grit belt on it & trying to take the picture with one hand is well, difficult. LOL! But there is a glimmer of white light sparks that is visible.


Reason for threading. I’m using an Titanium M3 cap head screw as a locater. I had to turn down the head of the screw slightly & shorten both the head & threads.


Finished, polished & edges chamfered. It’s still long, but I’ll address that once it’s getting installed. My Chassis will allow the full profile as it sits.


Compared to the one I was using. This is a PTG lug I’ve been using for many years now. Titanium Lug .300” vs .250” of the PTG. Also, I left it a full side profile vs the “non-parallel” cut of the PTG.