Oskino Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hey Oskino I spend a lot of time in Southport NC (on the coast) not too far from the SC boarder, are there any 3 gun club matches in SC near the NC boarder? not that I am aware of I shoot at Walnut grove 3 gun and I also shoot at Flat Rock 3 gun http://walnutgrove3gun.webs.com/ Flat Rock is located in Hendersonville N.C. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connermorrow Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 What size dowel rod is that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oskino Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) What size dowel rod is that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I bought it a while ago and believe it is 3/4 got it from Home Depot, the trick with the dowel is to drill a hole at one of the ends straight as possible. Then screw in a screw that sticks out so that you can grab it with a cordless drill. Then what I did is got sandpaper and sanded the dowel down but just turning on the drill, hope that makes sense. You want the dowel to be a smaller diameter than the shell itself so it will have good retention when you make the clips. I need to do a video so you guys can see how easy this is and how good they really are. Edited April 9, 2014 by Oskino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connermorrow Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Ok awesome, I picked one up earlier, I'm hoping to make some tomorrow maybe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oskino Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Ok awesome, I picked one up earlier, I'm hoping to make some tomorrow maybe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk cool post some pics of it when you get it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connermorrow Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Will do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igolfat8 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Are you still using .080" Kydex? What is the width of the flat piece glued to the dowel? What is your final OD of the dowel after you have sanded it down? Great thread and thanks for sharing your accomplishments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oskino Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 (edited) yes that is what I used and for the dowel... get a screw and screw it into the center of the end of the dowel with the screw still sticking out. Then get a drill and tigthen it around the screw so all you have to do is hold sand paper and activate the drill to spin the dowel to get the diameter slightly smaller than a 12 gauge shell. Edited April 9, 2015 by Oskino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igolfat8 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hows your DIY video coming? Would love to see your bending process for the Kydex clips. I just ordered some .080" sheets and look forward to trying my hand at making some caddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmnielsen Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I've got boat loads of scrap kydex, looks like I found another thing to do with it! Thanks for the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ants78 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Hey Oskino Thank You for this awesome idea. Although this topic is old. I mainly shoot pistol but I find Shotgun IPSC fun and relaxing. I'm not from the States, so getting Kydex is a bit logistically time consuming, already ordered mine with Lok Tek-s and cannot wait to recieve my packages. How have your caddies been holding up? It is a bit too sad that You did not make the video about making the clips. Maybe anyone else can give me extra suggestions on the recommended methods, so that I would not end up wasting Kydex (yeah, material is cheap, but shipping to my location is a rip-off). Making baseplates on lower clips, so that cartridges would not fall out while running seem to be a bit challenging. Did You make these in one run, or did you have to melt Kydex again to get them? Would not be surprised if thist topic is dead, but still hoping for some feedback. Stay safe! DVC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyglidewell Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Hey there's a Facebook group that is for diy 3 gun gear you should check out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tstuart34 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) Hey there's a Facebook group that is for diy 3 gun gear you should check out. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk edit never mind Facebook is stupidSent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk Edited April 28, 2016 by tstuart34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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