Broncman Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Any design and machine/build their own holster for an open Pistol? My mill keeps calling my name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I wanted to try the race master magnetic block and the new x whatever holster wasn’t shipping yet so I just bought the insert block and came up with this to test it as a prototype. It worked fine so I haven’t gotten around to making a cleaner looking one yet. I found that once mag and pouches are pretty much settled, I never move them. So I have now just put T nuts on the inside, drill small hole and bolt everything directly to my belt. Makes Velcro connection to inner belt better and no brackets to break. i think using the proven block on your own designed rig will get you best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 (edited) This is my limited setup prior to finishing/coating. It’s A kydex holster but I made a single piece solid hanger that I hogged out of a single scrap of billet aluminum, I didn’t have a mill at the time but I learned an aweful lot about how to work alu with files/rasps that’s for sure. Again it’s bolted directly to belt with T nuts on inside. (Edit, I take back not having a mill at the time but looking at the pic I realize I had one because that was the first gun I made. The geometry and contours just made hand tools easier on the holster) Edited December 15, 2017 by drewbeck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broncman Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Hmmm, start with an Alpha X insert! Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 On 12/15/2017 at 12:33 AM, drewbeck said: I wanted to try the race master magnetic block and the new x whatever holster wasn’t shipping yet so I just bought the insert block and came up with this to test it as a prototype. It worked fine so I haven’t gotten around to making a cleaner looking one yet. I found that once mag and pouches are pretty much settled, I never move them. So I have now just put T nuts on the inside, drill small hole and bolt everything directly to my belt. Makes Velcro connection to inner belt better and no brackets to break. i think using the proven block on your own designed rig will get you best of both worlds. Dude that's sweet. What did you use for the ball post? I might have to do that and save myself $170. I've got manual machines and not sure I could make a sphere with the lathe, no ball turning things or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) 20 minutes ago, swordfish said: Dude that's sweet. What did you use for the ball post? I might have to do that and save myself $170. I've got manual machines and not sure I could make a sphere with the lathe, no ball turning things or whatever u can sharp regular mill cutter with radius by hand for this work. if i can do this with my hobby machines u can do this with professional machines more easily . Edited December 16, 2017 by yigal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I just happened to have a safari land 014 holster and stole the ball. I didn’t want to deal with turning a ball on the Lathe either so I looked around for a good alternate and found that a compressed air hose “swivel” joint or ball joint fitting would work great, just take it apart. The more heavy duty the better, tractor supply had some nicer ones than Home Depot Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 u can sharp regular mill cutter with radius by hand for this work. if i can do this with my hobby machines u can do this with professional machines more easily .If you can do it, let’s see your pics. These were done on my mini mill before I got a larger hobby millSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) what type of mill u have? mine old type hobbymat md65 lathe emco 5 and proxxon md400 Edited December 16, 2017 by yigal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I used a sieg x2 clone from harbor freight for all the above including the gun. my “new” machines were made in the 40’s and I rebuilt and restored them, a Logan Lathe and Index Mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 liked this very much . it's not brig. with digital scale , but for good machinist sky is the limit with this equipment . it will hold many years after all cnc machines die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelix Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Drewbeck nice machines, I have a old Atlas lathe and keep telling myself I'm going to gets mill one of this days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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