Gunsmithing Toolin n die'n stuff.

[LRI]

Was approached by a stock company regarding a casting mandrel. Basically making the "inny" so that you get the "outy" in one setup.

Almost done with this bugger. Few holes to drill/tap and were about there.

 

[ShtrRdy]

That's interesting. Would it be possible to see a video of how this is used?

 

[VSP968]

Way cool....

 

[LRI]

That's interesting. Would it be possible to see a video of how this is used?

If I was the one using it, sure. This isn't for us. I'm just the nut who got to frustrate the wrench this time.

Basically goes like this. You make a two piece cavity type mold. Somewhere along the way you stuff this thing inside of it. The shell material is wetted down glass/carbon/whatever and is already laid up inside the two mold halves. This tool (what casting mandrels are referred to in industry) is suspended inside of it.

Next, you pour the filler. Its a very endothermic mix of goop that swells like a heavily yeasted up loaf of bread dough. The stuff pushes against the glass and presses it into the outer mold cavities as its also pushing inward against this contraption I made. Once cured, you pop the outer mold away and you have the shape with the tool stuck inside the stock.

The tool breaks down into a few different pieces so that you can remove it. Pillars are installed during the layup as well. Once finished, the bulk of the work is complete. Some sanding, then paint. There's a few companies who've been making stocks like this for awhile now. Christian Arms is one, some of the light hunter stocks used by Dakota Arms are also done this way. I'm betting there's others out there as well.

No real wheels being reinvented here. "They" just needed a tool made up for a particular action length, floor metal, trigger, and barrel contour.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Thanks for the excellent explanation Chad. I can visualize what you described. Cool.

 

[powdahound76]

Do we get kudos if we guess who it is correctly? ?

They cant seem to buy stocks, they need stocks, so they gonna make stocks.

Nuff said.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Do we get kudos if we guess who it is correctly? ?

They cant seem to buy stocks, they need stocks, so they gonna make stocks.

Nuff said.

Oh, them there fellas. I'm bettin, mebbe so.

 

[Mike Casselton]

From an old mold guy, that's good looking

They want you to polish and coat too?

Old mold guy, or old mouldy guy? ?

 

[Danny1788]

Chad could that piece that fits the bottom of the action be machined out of some type of plastic or aluminum and sold to a guy as a blocking plate when bedding an action to a stock?

 

[LRI]

From an old mold guy, that's good looking

They want you to polish and coat too?

"Snappeh shine" was the final act on this thing. I'm still digging pink boogers out of my nose from it, lol.

 

[powdahound76]

That is pretty awesome stuff.

@LongRifles Inc. - Thanks for the pics and explanations on all this stuff. Cool to see and learn more about

Are you guys still a Hide sponsor?
The little banner is gone so wasnt sure.

 

[strikeeagle1]

Beautiful machining fabrication.

 

[Wannashootit]

Curious, how many different barrel contours will be made to fit the receiver plug?

 

[LRI]

That is pretty awesome stuff.

@LongRifles Inc. - Thanks for the pics and explanations on all this stuff. Cool to see and learn more about

Are you guys still a Hide sponsor?
The little banner is gone so wasnt sure.

I had that shit on Photobucket. I'd paid for a 10 year script and apparently it ran out. I renewed it, but haven't restored the links and shit. I'll make an effort to get that sorted.

Thanks.

 

[LRI]

Curious, how many different barrel contours will be made to fit the receiver plug?

As it stands now, this is all I was asked to do.

 

[aprocast]

Nice work mate, really enjoy your posts here