T.N.T Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Does anyone Know ehere to purchase Mag forming tools for SV - STI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 They are made in-house & the orginal set was very expensive. None for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Benny, if a guy wanted to make his own, how hard of material should he use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Are we discussing metal-forming tools, or a mandrel with which to tune the inside dimensions of the mags? I don't think the mandrel is commercially available, but I'm pretty sure that the leading mag tuners have rolled their own. The stamping dies run something on the order of $40K+. Unless you're starting your own mag company, there's no money to be saved. Make what you need out of existing tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Use a good grade os S.S., form a right & a left on the mandrell, cut each side on a mill, weld both sides, diamond brade iner & outer seams, set the lips, cut the botton lips for the base plate & squeeze them in a vise untill in spec's. Nothing to it but about $100,000.00 in parts & equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Sounds like a bargain to me. Where can I buy the equipment? Wait, I am shooting a Glock, those mags are just to cheap. Will just buy them. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.N.T Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 Hi Guys, Thanks for your replies, but I am not wanting to build complete mags. We live miles from anywhere and have been having problems resetting STI and SVI mag lips and tapers. We currently have our own modified block and hammer, but it is not altogether satisfactory. What do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Wouldn't tool steel be a more appropriate material for metal-forming dies than stainless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qstick Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 For the maglips, grind the serrations off a set of pliers and use that to adjust the lips. You may have to relieve some of the head of the pliers so you can adjust one side without bumping the other. After achieving the proper dimensions, polish the inside of the lips with a dremel and felt wheel. For the overall size - I'm not so succesful..I use a vise with a rubber pad in it, but there HAS to be a better way. Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 NOPE, at the factory they use a large vise w/ smooth jaws the same as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qstick Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Benny - what are you using to open the lips??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasag93 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I use a .5" x .5"x 6" piece of square bar stock that I cut a slot about 3/8" deep in the end of it. I use this to open or reduce the lip demensions of my Para mags. Works well for me. As for the body demensions, I don't mess with that. Have had no need to so far. TXAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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