billet CNC Ammo Box

[dabeechman]

So I finally did it...

It's been a year or so in the making, but I just haven't had the time with the new job to do all the design and testing on the ammo box.

I still have to cut the inside tray that will actually hold the rounds, but I plan to have that done this evening. May also go with a foam "insert" to keep weight down. O-ring is in there to protect against dust/water intrusion, and the quick release latch works like a charm.

Plan is to anodize it and put a flag on the top and I made it tall enough to fit up to a Rem Mag.

 

[Bill Norris]

Nice work no doubt.

 

[Tommie]

Work of art

 

[Ramblerman]

Thats a nice!!

 

[jelenko]

That's a WOW.

 

[group therapy]

glad you finished them!! put me down for 1 and probably 2!!! just keep me posted as it progress's.

 

[CZ_Lilja]

Nothing succeeds like excess! Nice!

 

[Sniper338]

$,$$$

Looks fabulous and out of my "willing to buy" price range. No doubt its nice, but there comes a point where the line gets drawn of overboard lol. Id make em for myself if I could too though, dont blame you at all.

 

[group therapy]

I like that granite too!!

 

[dabeechman]

I like that granite too!!

Not for sale, haha.

 

[Cecil S.]

Very nice!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

You did an awesome job!! Ill definitely take some if theyre not too long except i want mine bare alum

 

[PhilKeil]

Very nice work

 

[Will Henry]

Keep at it. With a little more practice, you'll be able to turn out a pretty good box! You can send me that one and try again. WH

 

[Papa Charlie]

Ooooh shiny!

Seriously, that looks amazing. The foam may be a great idea. If it were me I would line the top with a thin (1/4") sheet of foam also to keep the rounds from banging into metal.

PS looking at the amount of hog out, did you consider just creating the case holder pattern in the hog out process. It would take a little longer and weigh a few ounces more but would look nice and might be better than the foam.

Or another way would be to use two layers of sheetmetal with the patter that mount to two different heights of lugs on the inner walls of the lower part.

 

[jonbearman]

Now that is art. I think some people don't realize machinists are artists. You did a phenomenal job making that. What kind of machine did you use?

 

[MGYSGT]

View attachment 1185782 View attachment 1185781 So I finally did it...

It's been a year or so in the making, but I just haven't had the time with the new job to do all the design and testing on the ammo box.

I still have to cut the inside tray that will actually hold the rounds, but I plan to have that done this evening. May also go with a foam "insert" to keep weight down. O-ring is in there to protect against dust/water intrusion, and the quick release latch works like a charm.

Plan is to anodize it and put a flag on the top and I made it tall enough to fit up to a Rem Mag.

Wow!

 

[group therapy]

easy y'all!!! I got first dibs on a few of these, been waiting a LONG time!!

 

[Bill Norris]

Got my name in the pot for one as well.

 

[50bmg1979]

View attachment 1185782 View attachment 1185781 So I finally did it...

It's been a year or so in the making, but I just haven't had the time with the new job to do all the design and testing on the ammo box.

I still have to cut the inside tray that will actually hold the rounds, but I plan to have that done this evening. May also go with a foam "insert" to keep weight down. O-ring is in there to protect against dust/water intrusion, and the quick release latch works like a charm.

Plan is to anodize it and put a flag on the top and I made it tall enough to fit up to a Rem Mag.

How many rounds will it hold when completed? Do you have a ballpark price yet?