I made that, show me yours

[Rational Redneck]

I though this would be a fun thread after replying to mike a and his idea on a a way to beat the heat while shooting. I have a thin wallet and big needs so I have to get creative. Here’s my homemade concentricity gauge I made after seeing the price of the one with a wheel (21st century?) I used 4 marbles, wood glue, a nail with two holes to set the cartridge up to check the loaded round or the neck and $40 for a cheap feeler gauge and magnetic arm. It’s no Myotukarateiforgetitsname but it really works well, checked with marked feeler thickness set.
Cons- not very portable
Pros- price and I did that!

Who else has a homemade tool or shooting thing they have made or improved on? I know that there are a lot of smart people on this forum with the capacity to build or invent their own widget. Let’s see yours...

 

[mr45man]

Good job, I like it.

 

[Rational Redneck]

Thanks! I hope someone can use the idea. It’s practical at least.

 

[olddav]

I too built myself one (used a very similar design) and it does the job well enough.
I also built a tool to check the thickness of the brass. It locates the thin side of my 30.06 cases.
I could just buy better brass but I’m cheap and I had everything I need for the build just laying around.

 

[watercam]

You guys are singing my song! I am constantly making my own reloading tools or modifying older tools (or rifle building, or optics mounts, etc.) for different purposes. Keep it up!

 

[pirate ammo]

I like the custom platform it's built on.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

It won’t win any beauty contest but then, either will I. We have personality.

 

[jackson1]

Fit, form, and function, you checked all the boxes. Has the appearance of some of my carpentry work. I salute your home engineering.

 

[joshb]

My latest project. I drew the plans on the back of some targets because it was the only paper I had that was big enough! Does that qualify as shooting related?

 

[mike a]

I though this would be a fun thread after replying to mike a and his idea on a a way to beat the heat while shooting. I have a thin wallet and big needs so I have to get creative. Here’s my homemade concentricity gauge I made after seeing the price of the one with a wheel (21st century?) I used 4 marbles, wood glue, a nail with two holes to set the cartridge up to check the loaded round or the neck and $40 for a cheap feeler gauge and magnetic arm. It’s no Myotukarateiforgetitsname but it really works well, checked with marked feeler thickness set.
Cons- not very portable
Pros- price and I did that!

Who else has a homemade tool or shooting thing they have made or improved on? I know that there are a lot of smart people on this forum with the capacity to build or invent their own widget. Let’s see yours...

Yikes that’s ugly! Sorry. Love your trailer & doggy. Mike

 

[bobm]

I'll play. This has been displayed here a few times. I made this in the mid 90's. Our shop just got a Mitsubishi wire cut EDM machine. Made good use of it for some parts while training on it. It uses the four marbles concept......

 

[TAJ45]

At least he didn't say "You're ugly"....

 

[okie]

I'll play. This has been displayed here a few times. I made this in the mid 90's. Our shop just got a Mitsubishi wire cut EDM machine. Made good use of it for some parts while training on it. It uses the four marbles concept......


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i think you won...

 

[Papa Charlie]

My latest project. I drew the plans on the back of some targets because it was the only paper I had that was big enough! Does that qualify as shooting related?
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Depends on what it is.

 

[mike a]

I'll play. This has been displayed here a few times. I made this in the mid 90's. Our shop just got a Mitsubishi wire cut EDM machine. Made good use of it for some parts while training on it. It uses the four marbles concept......


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You forgot the flashlight and lazer.

 

[lwhaples]

Here's mine.

 

[Rational Redneck]

I'll play. This has been displayed here a few times. I made this in the mid 90's. Our shop just got a Mitsubishi wire cut EDM machine. Made good use of it for some parts while training on it. It uses the four marbles concept......


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Ok, I am definitely the amateur on this one! That looks like you could use it in a hospital clean room!

 

[Rational Redneck]

Yikes that’s ugly! Sorry. Love your trailer & doggy. Mike

I can live with that!

 

[Intheshop]

Here's a few,some "made",most just a sort of adaptive use. The grayish mat in the foreground is or was an unexpected "find". It's "nubuck" leather,and is so nice as a general purpose gun/loading/widget covering. Has exactly the right amt. of grip,so hard to describe..... you can roll a ball bearing or case on it and it slows to a stop. Cheap too,any full line leather supply will have it.

Towards the OP,that's a B&S #730 with a best test for checking runout. Metal,plates set the space/squareness on the bronze pcs.

 

[group therapy]

You forgot the flashlight and lazer.

no he didnt..... its plainly visible in the whatchamathingygizmowichadidjya point of operation. and like someone else said, he wins!!!