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Daddy Solo Community Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:36 am Post subject: |
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Hey DaveG - any updates on the stands? _________________
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:00 am Post subject: |
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Daddy Solo, Dave answered this question on the 4th of Octobre: he's too busy right now to start the stands... |
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Daddy Solo Community Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:09 am Post subject: |
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joberg wrote: | Daddy Solo, Dave answered this question on the 4th of Octobre: he's too busy right now to start the stands... |
Got it. Didn't see the earlier post. Thanks so much for the quick heads up _________________
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:27 am Post subject: |
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You're welcome D.S. |
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DaveG Community Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 373 Location: Southern Calif.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject: A Metal Snubby! |
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I'm trying my hand at casting some snub nose parts in metal. So far, it's working pretty well. This is just to do a couple of build ups. Too big of a hassle to offer metal kits (My hat's off to you, Rich!) I've cast up the receiver, bolt lever, triggers, trigger guard and some Weaver knobs. My goal is to make some Worldcon looking versions, so I probably won't cast the frame and ammo clip in metal since they get painted anyway.
_________________ Dave
"I just want to say people... Get A Life! Move out of your parent's basement! It's just a movie!" |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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oohh, I love it already Dave. What kind of metal are we talkin' about? Pewter, or another alloy or aluminium? |
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DaveG Community Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 373 Location: Southern Calif.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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It's Silpak's Low Melt Metal which is simaler to pewter. Melts at around 350 degrees. _________________ Dave
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info...not too tricky to polish? |
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DaveG Community Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 373 Location: Southern Calif.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:07 am Post subject: |
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joberg wrote: | Thanks for the info...not too tricky to polish? |
This is actually my first time casting with it and I haven't gotten to that point yet. But it's supposed to polish up real nice. For these build ups I'm going to do a weathered version, like the World Con Blaster _________________ Dave
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds good; eager to see it |
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DaveG Community Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Some of the metal castings cleaned up a bit and test fit with the resin parts. The metal parts are actually slightly larger than the resin ones. This is due to the molds expanding from the hot metal, which then cools and sets while the molds are still hot. All in all, the mix of parts still fits together pretty well. The barrel is actually one I machined from some steel rod, not a metal casting
_________________ Dave
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Daddy Solo Community Member
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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- picks jaw up off floor _________________
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andy Community Guide
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:05 am Post subject: |
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<3 Metal
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Ki-Djowac Community Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:22 am Post subject: |
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Wow!!! Amazing masterpiece !! Congratz ! _________________
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Robotprops Community Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:07 am Post subject: |
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Outstanding!
So are you offering upgrade kits to your snubbies? |
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Countrypaul Community Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:21 am Post subject: |
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Awesome looking Blaster, the metal parts look fantastic |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Indeed, very good job there Dave; makes the gun more real and I guess now has that heft you like to feel into your hand |
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DaveG Community Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys! I'm not planning to offer metal parts or kits, sorry. I am planning to make a few built ups and offer them for sale. Other special features to come... stay tuned. _________________ Dave
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DaveG Community Member
Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Posts: 373 Location: Southern Calif.
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hardwood grips for the Snubby!
this is a project I'm quite excited about and have been waiting a long time to do. Custom hardwood grips to fit my Snub Nose Blaster. These grips are milled in pairs on my CNC router then hand sanded and finished. I am planning on offering them for sale, both finished as shown and unfinished for the DIYer. The prices have not yet been determined.
The samples shown here are Curly Bubinga, Curly Maple and Walnut. the Walnut grips are also checkered, but I'm not wild about those since the checkering interfers with the beauty of the wood grain. Stay tuned for some other exotic hardwoods coming soon!
_________________ Dave
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Replicant 13 Community Member
Joined: 18 Jul 2011 Posts: 912 Location: OffWorld Park, USNA
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:59 pm Post subject: GRIPPING! |
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Beautiful idea, beautifully executed!
Nicely done. Rather surprised no one has thought of marketing something like these before (to my knowledge).
I realize some might think it detracts from the beauty of the woodgrain, but will any of these have the medallion insert?
- R13 _________________ Gosh, you've really got some nice toys here . . . |
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