lower cost front rest idea

[AKShooter]

Hello
Wanted to share my diy front rest. I didn't have the money for a seb or Farley. Coaxial for that. Anyway. This is what I'll run this season. My brother has a cnc cutter. But most water jet outfits would do work for a 100 or less. All the plates are tapped and screwed. I found small machine screws on ebay. Just posting to help other folks who are handy that a solid front rest is doable with a bit of time. Don't need to spend a 1k. Could do the same with a welder and plate stock for base. Easier to do the top out of aluminum thought with all the tapping. Just an idea for shooters with more time than money,,

 

[AKShooter]

Also, I'm basically a drafter by trade but sketch up is a free download. Build it in 3d. Then draw it 2d and export a DWG for a cutter

Or just use a welder, cutoff saw to make a base. Table saw sim for top.

This is for f class. Only.my second season coming up. Was originally overwhelmed by the equipment needed.

Another option we are making for a friend is taking a cheap front rest and bolting to a 3/4 mdf wide base and adding additional adjustment screws. Hardware store is your friend Rear we are using heavy sand in a cheap rear bag.

Tons of fun, gained a lot of knowledge from this site. This weekend fireforming a 6 Dasher for the first time. Just trying to give ideas for jumping into the game.

My rifle last year was a 260 savage repeater. Was about middle of pack in my group of shooters. Just went with unsorted bergers and lapua brass. And had a ton of fun. My buddy this year is putting together a 6br on a savage varmint to get his feet wet. I'm in hook line and sinker. Have.an unfired 6 Dasher from the folks at kelbley to break in. (Barreled action only, I'm cheap, ended up with a diy stock too) anyway, just saying there are easy and cheap ways to get into the sport,,,,,have about 100 bucks in rest above.minus the Edgewood...and about 20 hours.

 

[watercam]

Nice job! Looks competitive to me...

 

[Raythemanroe]

I like it, Some big fancy different colored knobs would make it pop...Good job

 

[smoooth]

Very nice work, looks good and looks to be very functional.

Thaks for the 3D site tip, never heard of it before.

 

[wmdron]

Nice Job! sure beats the one I made out of a scissors jack!

 

[Syncrowave]

Wow, that looks real nice.

Getting ready to make one for myself, though mine will probably end up looking a lot more ghetto/potlatch than yours. :-\

 

[AKShooter]

Thanks guys, got a bunch of pm's on sketch up,,,,,,here is a pic of a savage chassis I mocked up. Color coded for alum size. There are better "mechanical" software programs, but none are free, and easy to use. This would have been a piece of cake to have cut out and assemble, trouble was weight, my rough calcs was 11 pounds, would have put me over for making weight. Ended up with a much more labor intensive stock type, carbon fiber stock, alum channel for bag rider, I'll post a pic of the rig when its finished, still waiting on a couple parts from my brother

 

[BigDMT]

Looks like a $1K rest to me. Nicely done sir

 

[Erik Cortina]

$100 plus 20 hours? That sounds very close to $1,000 to me, so money was probably a wash.
However, the knowledge you gained with the project, priceless. Nice job!

 

[M-61]

$100 plus 20 hours? That sounds very close to $1,000 to me, so money was probably a wash.
However, the knowledge you gained with the project, priceless. Nice job!

Looks great! By my math it's $100 plus free time of 20 hours. How would that 20 hours be spent otherwise? If you have the 'free' time this cost you $100 + knowledge gained + a fabulous rest = a home run. Fine job indeed.

 

[Erik Cortina]

There is no such thing as free time.

 

[Immike]

$100 plus 20 hours? That sounds very close to $1,000 to me, so money was probably a wash.

Let's see here , 900 ÷ 20 = $45 per hour of savings. Well worth it!!!

 

[M-61]

There is no such thing as free time.

Really? Depends on how you lived when time was paid.

 

[AKShooter]

I see the point here, time is not free.

But how many folks can bill for time spent reloading, hunting, fishing??? It's called free time for a reason.

I can't, have to be in the office to do that. Maybe if I was self-employed...

Truth is I have very little out of pocket dollars in it,,, and not a real 1000 bucks.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Look at it this way, That money is still in your pocket! I guess your time was worth something!

 

[Grimstod]

That's a really sweet rest AkShooter. I have been making one out of cherry wood but it's nothing close to as nice as that one.

I am teaching myself some CAD maybe I can draw one up and have one made in aluminum. This forum is really challenged me positively.

 

[Syncrowave]

$100 plus 20 hours? That sounds very close to $1,000 to me, so money was probably a wash.

So, you're saying I should get paid $175 every time I have sex?

I'll let you tell my wife that...

 

[Raythemanroe]

$100 plus 20 hours? That sounds very close to $1,000 to me, so money was probably a wash.

So, you're saying I should get paid $175 every time I have sex?

I'll let you tell my wife that...

She would laugh at your math, $100 hr = $25

 

[Syncrowave]

If $100 + 20 hrs = $1000 then 20 hrs = $900 and 1 hr = $45 ... right?

You're right and I was wrong...I should only be charging her $135 for sex.