Just look at how a typical shop vac works....place a baffle right in the airstream,large particulates hit it then,drop out.They sink to the bttm,the fines...being much lighter,can and do,make the quick turns to get evac'd.Aerodyne makes a really nice horizontal air scrubber that takes the above to the next level.....instead of a "baffle",there's a 360* air injection that kicks the particulate out.Looks like a big arse round muffler/cat.They mount them up near the roof's of industrial buildings.Wasted space otherwise.
New stock duplicator arrived!
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hoz53
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hopefully he has earplugs from other activities he can use
hoz53
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try a company called MSC to. any machinist supply company to find the best dealsSo where do I get these long 1/4" shank endmills?
Never Mind, thanks! I used the Internet!
joshb
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hopefully he has earplugs from other activities he can use
I've been married for 30 years! Ya think I don't have earplugs?
joshb
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Sounds expensive. I'll look them up but might have to get the chips with a dust pan and brush.
hoz53
Gold $$ Contributor
sounds good to me. they areprobably chinese but should last ok for wood. if not you can get others
hoz53
Gold $$ Contributor
LOL--you have experience at that i dontI've been married for 30 years! Ya think I don't have earplugs?
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Thats gonna help you a bunch in the inletting. You can get some plain 1/4 drill rod to put in the tracing side. You can also get different sizes in 1/4 shank but youll have to make tracing bits that match the contour
USMCDOC
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There is a fella that is in my town that has what i am told a 30K priced machine.. but getting him to duplicate a stock is a nightmare!
Preacher
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It's not for sale I like looking at it, and I might do some chair legs one of these days..Well dang! I wished I knew! I woulda bought yours!I don't expect this to do everything. I'm hoping it will do my butts and palm/grip area. I know it won't do the deep mag well.
You will be surprised what it may be able to do with the correct tooling...
I wish you well.....
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Does dakota arms still sell their model?
joshb
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I hear ya! Tools are like guns. I always regret selling them.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
I wish i had a neighbor with a duplicator
joshb
Gold $$ Contributor
Dusty: I did a search and couldn't find one, new or used.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Heres an old auction on one. They were considered the best.
http://www.harrisauctiononline.com/Event/LotDetails/176091/GUN-STOCK-DUPLICATOR-or-PLANTOGRAPH
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
The dakota weighs like 600lbs. Im sure its like anything else machinery-wise: mass is key to smoothness
joshb
Gold $$ Contributor
I'm already thinking of modifications and a complete redesign. I think the router/guide carriage could be made to move up and down while maintaining a vertically constant attitude. I'd have to add another set of guide bars with bigger bases and towers and another cross bar set up. The weight would double. I think you're right, Dusty. You need strong, sturdy steel to get rigidity, and that gets heavy, Wished I hadn't missed that auction!
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Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Your machine will do just fine once you get used to it
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