For those of us poor-boying our way through this hobby, here’s a portable cleaning cradle I built. I used ¾” marine board(HDPE) but it could just as easily be built out of wood with threaded inserts. I made it short enough to fit my cleaning box when broke down. I routed a ¼” kerf in the edges to hold clear vinyl tubing to keep the stock from sliding around. I think the tubing is 5/8” OD. I made the lower end to fit either a 3” stock or you can flip it for a smaller width stock on the opposite side.
Portable Cleaning Cradle
- Thread starter archerforkids
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Rick in Oregon
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Very nice there, archer, good job. Thoughtful design being able to break-down for storage/transport.
I went a bit different route for the same issue. I used my old USMC range box and attached two cradles for cleaning that stay mounted on the box. I do much rifle cleaning in the field while shooting squirrels, so it's always there, always handy on the truck tailgate.
Just another way to skin that proverbial cat, although yours is a bit more sophisticated.
I love seeing all the DIY stuff guys here come up with....true American ingenuity!
I went a bit different route for the same issue. I used my old USMC range box and attached two cradles for cleaning that stay mounted on the box. I do much rifle cleaning in the field while shooting squirrels, so it's always there, always handy on the truck tailgate.
Just another way to skin that proverbial cat, although yours is a bit more sophisticated.
I love seeing all the DIY stuff guys here come up with....true American ingenuity!
It seems lack if funds brings out some pretty decent ideas from time to time
Mine came from the scrap pile by our waterjet. We use the HDPE board to make sink covers for all the outdoor kitchens we build. I think I spent 3 bucks for the furniture bolts at Home Depot. I had the vinyl tubing on hand from past projects/repairs at the shop.
My kids and employees say I have a PHD in tight-ass.
Don't know what they are talking about.
Mine came from a house in Plam Beach that the insurance carrier didn't like the cypress louvered shutters that used to be a tradition in Palm Beach. The owner and the insurance compromised and let us cut an aluminum back for the shutters out of 1/8 inch sheets and stainless screw them on the back where they didn't show till closed for a hurricane. i had lots of scraps and time on my hands.
Very clever technique for the tubing installation!
Actually an accident. I didn't want to go through trouble of changing bearing on kerfing bit to1/4" deep. I planned on using 1/4" vinyl tubing in a 1/4 x 1/4 kerf. The kerf ending up being 1/2" deep Luckily this is way better. And you can tweak the inside fit by changing diameter of vinyl tubing. Luck, but I'll take it and act like I am smarter than I am.
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