new front rest, or what you do when its too hot to shoot

[milliron]

it has been too hot to shoot here in east texas, so i retreated to my air conditioned shop and built this. i made it from scrape that i had laying around in the shop. it is hand made in that i used no cnc tools to make it. i did use a bridgeport and manual lathe to machine it. i made all the parts except for the o rings cap screws and the little level that i got at home depot. it will adjust from about 5 inches up to about 9inches. it is all aluminum and the back leg was heliarced to the main body. it has course height adjustments every .375 inches and a 14 tpi wheel adjustment. all the sliding fits i tried to hold to .0015 so that there would no shake even if left unlocked. i haven t used it yet, but once i do and am satisfied with how it works i will paint it. it took me about 30 hours to make it, and i copied a lot of ideas off of the 6 br web sites. i will probably build another as i learned a lot on this one and won t make the same errors. i could have built it on cnc in much less time, but then it would have become just another job. total cost about 6.00 not counting the edgewood bag.

 

[JamesnTN]

I'm impressed, the first ones always take longer to build. Once you get past that curve of mistakes and how to do this and that better then they become a work of art.

 

[critter_bill]

Henry, that is a work of art! I never had the skill to machine anything so I made a career out of measuring stuff. I would have been proud to program and measure that rest on a CMM! Outstanding.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Nice, is there windage?

 

[drgunlimited]

Very nice.... I would take one for $6.00... ;D

 

[Phil3]

Well done! I wish you weren't so far away. I have a mill and lathe and would love for someone to mentor me on machining. I don't think I have the skills to pull off what you did.

Phil

 

[Jay Christopherson]

damn. that's some great work.

 

[stubbicatt]

That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. I am in awe!

 

[Raythemanroe]

$6 I would invest $6 for this! Pretty sweet, what colors are you thinking cause I bet most people like it the way it is! I personally would think a titanium look would be cool.

 

[boltfluter]

That is a work of art. Very nicely done, especially considering no CNC was used. 8)

Regards, Paul

www.boltfluting.com

 

[Steve Ladino]

You've done a nice job on that rest. I'm thinkin a coaxial rest would be much easier to make and possibly a profitable venture. The leg bolt locks are well done and the clean look is right on.

 

[22BRGUY]

I'll go $7

 

[Dewight]

$6.00 material + 30 hrs @ $30.00 per hr. = $906.00!

Plus shipping, handling, & insurance.

 

[madmixerman]

Nice job.

 

[Jet]

Very impressive.

 

[pburr]

Excellent work my friend..........how much does it weigh and how stable is it being made of alluminum?

 

[people]

wow great work! Now too hot to shoot? I did not know that was possible same with too cold. I thought the rule was you do not shoot as much?

Any way in this that is very nice.


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Are you going to finish the metal in any way?
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[Raythemanroe]

I thought the temperature just determined what I shoot!