tl;dw
* Cameo from James @ TFB.TV
* Suppressor division is behind enemy lines, CA
* @3min cleaning with fancy detergent for welding prep
* "fancy dishwasher"
* laser welding requires it
* Every step logs more than the Germans
* @ 5:30 heat treating is in house
* has small stockpile of parts/rolling inventory for emergency requests
* 6 to 18 axis CNC machines
* @7:20 automated deburr and parts transfer for consistency
* @10:15 laser weld
* @12 ish, talks about how they track everything and issue serial numbers
* RFID tags used
* gets them in batches
* tracks each step all the way to shipping
* heat treating, tolerance, any changes, who did what, time
* Stainless in the mount and end cap, inconel everywhere else
* Done for cost
* Al parts are almost completely unmanned
* Inconel parts have operators to check parts, tool wear, offsets
* tube pressed and welded
* @18 Wire edm to true the bore to a reference mount
* EDM water is tap into multiple filters at the machines
* slowest part of the operation, 5-10 min operation depending on the can
* only complete, sealed suppressors get it
* 22:18 robotic bead blast/cerakoating
* can't paint wet over dry cerakote or it'll wrinkle/flake
* Most raw materials are from the US
* all manuf. and assembly is done in the US
* Chatting about the moount backwards compatability
* @29:55 Every single suppressor is tested for accuracy and POI shift, recorded
* every suppressor that failed spec fails within the first 2 rounds
* @32 random sample weld check, cuts thin slice to check on porosity, other weld problems
* @35 shows off shooting platform
* action clamped into a lathe carriage bolted to a bench
* black hills 77 otm
* saves unsuppressed and suppressed shot to the record
* takes lead abatement seariously
* air handler to remove smoke
* Using Bat action
* 11-14k before barrel is shot out
* cold air gun to increase barrel life between suppressors
* @43:30
* over 90k rounds in chart, ~30k suppressors, ~2.5 yrs
* avg .57" group size
* avg POI .4"
* @45 shows off acoustic target
* bullet deflector to protect burm sicne they were digging through it
* 8 sensors
* @48:15 testing sound demo
* 6" from left of ear
* 1m left and right of muzzle
* tested over sod and dirt, got same measurement
* explained because they were measuring peak only
* Most Surefire customers report flash suppression is really important so they focus on that first
* other factors obviously important
* Hasn't tested any flash hider that out performs their SF3P
* @52:40 QC process
* customer sends in
* verify problem
* check QC
* recore/repair/replace if needed
* Low percentage of issues, most common are strikes from alignmentor attachment issues
* uses surefire alignment rod, ground concentric rod
* shoot for middle 1/3 of center
* Rod check
* if it seems close to one side, rotate rod in barrel 180 degrees and if it's the rod then it'll be close to the other side
* much better than roling across a non reference granite table
* Oddest RMA, can fell off helicopter mounted gun. Still worked fine but was beat up
* intentinal fail safe baffle design, if you strike the baffle it'll allow the bullet to continue through the baffles without deflecting through the tube
* @1hr fancy b roll
* packaging time
* sticker from RFID tag placed on box to seal it
* @1hr4m surefire suppressor origin story
