Gunsmithing Fixtures out of production

[dolek]

I am sure there used to be farmers that said everyone who doesn't grow his own food should starve.

Winner,you nailed it ! To some folks their offense is actually their defense...

 

[urbanrifleman]

As a design engineer for 30+ years, that’s a hell of a good question. Few today truly understand creativity in the “engineering” sense.

I graduated from University of Oklahoma in 1993 with a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. I've been an engineer ever since, Six Sigma Black Belt, with 15 years of structural and machine design in 3d Solid modeling. Got my first patent 14 years ago. It wasn't my last.

 

[riflewoman]

Spent 30+ years designing these gizmos.




Then I built this for me.

 

[Rustytigwire]

One of these out of delrin or other durable polymer.
Hard aluminum same as upper bothers me.
Which one grinds the grit into the other.
Plastic? Upper wins easy, no scratching, marring.

 

[sean68]

An engineering degree, and you have to ask , "Anyone have any ideas?". I think the University of Oklahoma might want their diploma back!

How would an engineering degree help one know what tools gunsmiths are looking for?

 

[dolek]

How would an engineering degree help one know what tools gunsmiths are looking for?

Good question,was wondering the same .

 

[Doug Beach]

An engineering degree, and you have to ask , "Anyone have any ideas?". I think the University of Oklahoma might want their diploma back!

Because market research is always a terrible idea. Directly asking your potential customers what they might like to buy? Even worse.

 

[johnfred1965]

Spent 30+ years designing these gizmos.


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Then I built this for me.


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I built this one for my grandson

 

[johnfred1965]

creativity in the “engineering” sense.

There is engineering sense and engineering smarts. The two best "engineers" I know never spent a day in college. One works in wood, the other in metal. Their blueprints are lunch bags from Mcdonalds, or even chalk on the driveway, but they have made good livings surprising customers with their creativity. Of course, I may be easily impressed, I dropped out of engineering school after flunking calculus a few times.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Because market research is always a terrible idea. Directly asking your potential customers what they might like to buy? Even worse.

Sadly, these responses are to be expected.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Spent 30+ years designing these gizmos.


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Then I built this for me.


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I did my stretch in aerpsoce at Bell Helicopter.in Ft. Worth. Five years during the height of thd Iraq war.

 

[paperpuncher]

Rear entry wrench for CZ527? I have seen some WTB ads for these lately.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I was thinking about trueing tools for Remington 700. We already made a very nice pinning fixture.

 

[Bamban]

I was thinking about trueing tools for Remington 700. We already made a very nice pinning fixture.

Would you mind sharing some pictures?