Another Home Shop Front Rest

[jpretle]

Half Scale, that is MAGNIFICANT!!!!
I am speechless.

 

[1holeaddict]

ALL I WANT FOR XMAS IS!!!

 

[dtucker]

WOW...you have great skills in building stuff. That is some neat stuff.

 

[Syncrowave]

Holy cow, that's nice! You make me ashamed of the one I'm pasting together with bird doo and spatter!

 

[Raythemanroe]

Can I ask how much this cost to build, materials wise?

 

[Half Scale]

The only real dollars I have invested is the bag. I have been given alum, brass, steel, threaded rod, nuts, bolts, etc by both friends and strangers. I always took the metals even if I didn't need them at that time, figured I might later. I came home one day and had a 12' piece of 4" round stock laying at the shop door. A friend found it in the middle of the road with cars driving around it. He got help, loaded it on his truck and brought it to me.

I probably spent more time designing the rest around what materials I had in stock than I did actually machining it.

 

[BigDMT]

ok, ok, now I get it...You are a very experienced professional machinist just out to strut his stuff

 

[Raythemanroe]

Regardless, Good job sir

 

[Half Scale]

Sorry BigDMT, but my degree is in Agri Business and Economics (MTSU 1971). Always been in the farm equipment industry, last 20 years managing a John Deere Ag dealership. Never worked in a machine shop a day in my life.

 

[lal357]

adopt me lol that is some sweet 1/2 scale weapons you sir have some made skills that need to be past down to the younger generation.

 

[1066]

Simply excellent sir!

Here's a little half scale one I made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LTanlKuT_4

 

[Tozguy]

During one of our "senior citizens " outings one of our guys wanted an adjustable rear rest with the rear bag set at about 15 degree angle to match his rifle stock. He said he didn't like reaching forward to adjust the front rest. We are not only old but we are lazy too. So....went back to the shop and sketch pad this is what I came up with. It has about 1" of both vertical and horizontal movement.

Would you explain the mechanics of the rear rest please. I'm one of youse guys.

 

[Half Scale]

A picture of the vertical adj may be a little better. The black thumbwheel gives the vertical adjustment. The alum handwheel on the left side gives the horizontal adjustment. The center wood carrier has a hidden 1/2" steel rod thru it with a compression spring on the right side. The handwheel is threaded into the sideplate. The handwheel pushes the wood carrier against the spring to force it to the right, loosen the handwheel and the spring pushes the carrier back to the left.

I need a stronger spring but that one was all I had at the time. If I ever change it I would use a captive threaded rod in lieu of the spring system.

 

[Half Scale]

1066: That is beautiful.....I love it!! You did an outstanding job and I admire your work with a file. You have "the touch" when using a file. Are you by chance a member of the Minature Arms Collectors Society? I am not a member but have seen some of their displays and yours would fit in nicely.

 

[Half Scale]

Tozguy: Here is a picture of the front that I was trying to describe. Maybe this will help.

 

[1066]

1066: That is beautiful.....I love it!! You did an outstanding job and I admire your work with a file. You have "the touch" when using a file. Are you by chance a member of the Minature Arms Collectors Society? I am not a member but have seen some of their displays and yours would fit in nicely.

Thank you but no, I'm just an old guy who like to work with his hands when he has time. I really don't think my little pistol could compare with some of those exquisite miniature guns I've seen. At about the same time as I made the pistol I made a pair of naval canon with all the trappings as a pair of book ends, I wish I still had them now.

Looking at your beautiful rests I just cant imagine how much the materials alone would cost to buy here in the UK.

 

[Tozguy]

Half scale,
Thank you, I understand completely.
Very nice job. It is an inspiration for me.