A better way to hold a stock for painting

[delucy]

In the past, I have used the 'hang from the ceiling' method for holding a stock while I painted/clear coated it. It was, at best, a poor way to do business. So last year I built a stock holding jig out of copper tubing that works pretty good, lets me paint hands free, and prevents the stock from bouncing around when the air from the paint gun hits it.

I screwed a small aluminum plate to the end of a 3/4 inch copper pipe, attached that plate to the butt stock, and then inserted the copper pipe over a 1//2 inch copper pipe that is attached to my bench. I just painters tape on the 1/2 inch tubing to make a bushing for a tight friction fit.

You can see by the pics that the tight friction fit lets me rotate the stock to any angle, this lets me paint the entire stock from one side, without having to walk around, etc.





Dale
SW Mich

 

[Lee in Texas]

Well that's pretty darn cool.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I use the same type method except I screw it into the bedding. its hard to hold out a heavy stock when you go from the butt but its pretty balanced when going from the middle

 

[Bc'z]

I'm getting ready to build one but was going vertical vs horizontal.
Basic design is having main shaft welded to a steel wheel weld a plate then a piece of rod/ thread stock to top so it can be supported by action mounting hole will be able to spin stock for spraying.
Also more stability.

 

[Chuck G]

thats a pretty slick way. Can a fiberglass stock be powdercoated?

 

[Bc'z]

thats a pretty slick way. Can a fiberglass stock be powdercoated?

Very high possibilities of the resins gassing off pushing finish off of substrate from the heat.
Ask me how I know.
70 olds cutlass with fiberglass hood ran through a bake cycle.
What was a no rub turned into a blistered mess and a inhouse redo.

 

[ebb]

I think Bc'z idea may be best . If mounted vertical you would not have to rotate just walk all the way around. Nice job I like the red.

 

[jghoghunter]

Vertical is a lot easier to get runs. Its also harder to keep a constant distance from the work piece.

 

[Bc'z]

Vertical is a lot easier to get runs. Its also harder to keep a constant distance from the work piece.

I'm talking about the stand being vertical so as the stock is horizontal.
And you are correct in more likely to get heavy edges/runs if stock is vertical, as clear will want to build on edges

 

[jghoghunter]

Sorry my mistake. Would like to see pictures when it's done.

 

[284winner]

In the past, I have used the 'hang from the ceiling' method for holding a stock while I painted/clear coated it. It was, at best, a poor way to do business. So last year I built a stock holding jig out of copper tubing that works pretty good, lets me paint hands free, and prevents the stock from bouncing around when the air from the paint gun hits it.

I screwed a small aluminum plate to the end of a 3/4 inch copper pipe, attached that plate to the butt stock, and then inserted the copper pipe over a 1//2 inch copper pipe that is attached to my bench. I just painters tape on the 1/2 inch tubing to make a bushing for a tight friction fit.

You can see by the pics that the tight friction fit lets me rotate the stock to any angle, this lets me paint the entire stock from one side, without having to walk around, etc.


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Dale
SW Mich

I use a taxidermy form stand the same way. Screw the butt of the stock to the plate on the stand and paint it. No more swinging on a coat hanger looking for a place to hook the hanger to on the stock. Yours is an original of course, mine is kind of a dual purpose stand

 

[Bc'z]

Sorry my mistake. Would like to see pictures when it's done.

I'll post it, talking with a couple members about painting stocks.
I'll probably do a how to thread also in the gunsmithing thread for the DIY guys.

 

[Intheshop]

Bolts to action inlet..... T handle locks the "spin". Other adjustments down near base also allows for pretty much any angle. Round rod is bent at a *45

 

[JFrank]

I'm getting ready to build one but was going vertical vs horizontal.
Basic design is having main shaft welded to a steel wheel weld a plate then a piece of rod/ thread stock to top so it can be supported by action mounting hole will be able to spin stock for spraying.
Also more stability.

As a young whipper snapper working in the local wrecking yard we would pull an axle with the rim off an old rig and weld a plate to the top for a grinder.
I’m wondering now about a bearing out of the third member with the spline to create a rotating top..
heavy but almost free

Thinking further iirc a half ton truck had a spider gear with the spline and no bearing?
Someone correct me if I’m off , it’s been awhile

 

[dedogs]

Some sort of small motor attached to holder to rotate stock while spraying would prevent runs. I used a motor out of a micro-wave turntable. About 1 revolution per 30 seconds. Works great when epoxying wraps on a fly-rod. dedogs

 

[Sundown]

This is what I use

 

[JFrank]

This is what I use

That’s too easy

 

[WillyTP]

The dude that paints mine does it like this

 

[Bc'z]

This is what I use

Yes !! But I'm building out of metal and making tall enough to stand and paint.
Probably go telescoping on up right with a t handle to lock it down.

As a young whipper snapper working in the local wrecking yard we would pull an axle with the rim off an old rig and weld a plate to the top for a grinder.
I’m wondering now about a bearing out of the third member with the spline to create a rotating top..
heavy but almost free

Thinking further iirc a half ton truck had a spider gear with the spline and no bearing?
Someone correct me if I’m off , it’s been awhile

Something like this?
Picked up from bodyshop a buddy is manager of. Cost $0

 

[Bc'z]

As a young whipper snapper working in the local wrecking yard we would pull an axle with the rim off an old rig and weld a plate to the top for a grinder.
I’m wondering now about a bearing out of the third member with the spline to create a rotating top..
heavy but almost free

Thinking further iirc a half ton truck had a spider gear with the spline and no bearing?
Someone correct me if I’m off , it’s been awhile

Done