I was looking for a solid thread to help me bed my mkii. I hope this helps someone out. The tools I used can be found cheap if you dont already have them.
I am by no means a PRO and this was my first attempt to pillar bed. Any critique is welcome. I dont recommend using the coffee table and bed as a workbench. Wife was mad at me for finding so much maple dust in bed.
I used the pillars from Brownells. PILLAR BEDDING SLEEVES | Brownells
Drilled out the holes with a 9/16th drill bit. Roughed up the holes a little with the dremel.
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/11_zpsff227971.jpg)
Put the pillars on the action with the screws and placed the action in the stock. Marked the pillars where they needed to be cut, put them in a miter box and used a hacksaw to cut them.
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/12_zps24fe5661.jpg)
I tapped out my action screws from #12-32 to a more common meaty thread size 1/4-20(nerve racking)
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/1122_zpseb323a6d.jpg)
old and new screws
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/1123_zps281d80ac.jpg)
I wrapped electric tape on the barrel about 1/8" thick in one spot to space the barrel from the stock to make sure the barrel floats.
I used Devcon 10110 to seat the pillars. make sure to use something like chapstick and/or painters tape on anything you dont want the devcon to stick to.
also on brownells EPOXY METALS | Brownells
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/13_zps492eda47.jpg)
Using a dremel on the stock (seen in 1st pic) so I could fit DIP bottom metal and devcon to fix my errors in cutting the extra room. It fits in nice and snug now.
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/14_zps2ddf6e81.jpg)
I didnt bed the action yet. I dont see a need to right now. But I am very happy with the results. Any questions, feel free to pm me or post here. THANKS!
I am by no means a PRO and this was my first attempt to pillar bed. Any critique is welcome. I dont recommend using the coffee table and bed as a workbench. Wife was mad at me for finding so much maple dust in bed.
I used the pillars from Brownells. PILLAR BEDDING SLEEVES | Brownells
Drilled out the holes with a 9/16th drill bit. Roughed up the holes a little with the dremel.
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/11_zpsff227971.jpg)
Put the pillars on the action with the screws and placed the action in the stock. Marked the pillars where they needed to be cut, put them in a miter box and used a hacksaw to cut them.
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/12_zps24fe5661.jpg)
I tapped out my action screws from #12-32 to a more common meaty thread size 1/4-20(nerve racking)
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/1122_zpseb323a6d.jpg)
old and new screws
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/1123_zps281d80ac.jpg)
I wrapped electric tape on the barrel about 1/8" thick in one spot to space the barrel from the stock to make sure the barrel floats.
I used Devcon 10110 to seat the pillars. make sure to use something like chapstick and/or painters tape on anything you dont want the devcon to stick to.
also on brownells EPOXY METALS | Brownells
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/13_zps492eda47.jpg)
Using a dremel on the stock (seen in 1st pic) so I could fit DIP bottom metal and devcon to fix my errors in cutting the extra room. It fits in nice and snug now.
![](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee302/lauxes1981/14_zps2ddf6e81.jpg)
I didnt bed the action yet. I dont see a need to right now. But I am very happy with the results. Any questions, feel free to pm me or post here. THANKS!