Seen plenty of bad neighbor threads but I thought maybe a good neighbor thread would be nice.
With that said I have to give my neighbor some major props. He is a gifted machinist which is his trade, has a small set of tools in his basement and is always willing to help. He is also a fellow shooter. He has done many favors for me which in turn I repay when I can. The other day I went over for a little help cutting my kids pinewood derby car. He has a band saw which makes it super quick and easy. I showed him the 1911 I picked up and we talked a little bit about getting a bushing wrench for it. Not terribly pricey but not the easiest thing to find in the stores in my experience. Low and behold a couple of days later he shows up at my door with this. Works perfectly. He 3d printed it and said if I need others just ask. Guess I owe him a round or two at Addieville or some time on the range at Hopkinton.
With that said I have to give my neighbor some major props. He is a gifted machinist which is his trade, has a small set of tools in his basement and is always willing to help. He is also a fellow shooter. He has done many favors for me which in turn I repay when I can. The other day I went over for a little help cutting my kids pinewood derby car. He has a band saw which makes it super quick and easy. I showed him the 1911 I picked up and we talked a little bit about getting a bushing wrench for it. Not terribly pricey but not the easiest thing to find in the stores in my experience. Low and behold a couple of days later he shows up at my door with this. Works perfectly. He 3d printed it and said if I need others just ask. Guess I owe him a round or two at Addieville or some time on the range at Hopkinton.