texasdawg Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I am stuck at home, so I decided to make a new trigger for my open gun. Not sure if it will work or be better, but I'm bored so here it is. I will install tomorrow and see if I can sneak over to the range to try out. Otherwise, dry fire it is,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncie21 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Looks very nice TD. Wish I had the skills and tools to do something like that. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Practicalomaha Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Looks nice and very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Does it roll like the JP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Yes it rolls. That is where I got the idea from. I'm hoping it helps when I lose my trigger discipline and push the trigger sideways when going fast instead of pulling straight back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_stw Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) That's a cool idea, that'll be interesting to see how it works for you. I wish I had a mill and lathe, I took a 2yr vo-tech class for precision machinery when I was in high school that was the best course I had ever taken. Maybe one day I'll be able to get one but with the cost of shooting its definitely not gonna be anytime soon lol. Edited March 26, 2020 by sean_stw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 what type of bench lathe is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 It is a small bench lathe from harbor freight, originally made in china. It is not heavy enough to do much steel work, but cuts aluminum very well. It needs sharp tools to cut well and the ways need adjusted every so often. I have had it about 15 years and its still going,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 18 minutes ago, texasdawg said: It is a small bench lathe from harbor freight, originally made in china. It is not heavy enough to do much steel work, but cuts aluminum very well. It needs sharp tools to cut well and the ways need adjusted every so often. I have had it about 15 years and its still going,,, I bought a Proxon pd 400 and left the old Emco 5 lathe too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) That Proxon looks like it would be a great, small lathe. And made in Germany, so it is most likely well made. Edited March 26, 2020 by texasdawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Here is a pic of the trigger installed. It's different feeling, if I push too hard the trigger wants to spin. Maybe a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 nice guns . Bul with gen2 metal grip and STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 A Bul SAS2 Bullesteros and custom open gun made by Gans. Not sure which ones the backup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 the most accurate for competitions and the other for training and backup gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacivilian Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Call me intrigued. Have you shot it yet? Report back if so please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Only just dry fired. The length of pull is a little long, but doable. Im trying to get to the range between the self quarantine and travel bans. I have figured a way to get a shorter trigger reach and still be able to adjust the trigger overtravel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 I got a chance to shoot the new trigger today. I shot my Bul first which has a short trigger in it. It shot well and most were A's unless I tried to push the splits too fast. Then I switched to the Gans with the trigger I made, which has a trigger length a 1/4" longer. I was getting good double taps, but they were to the left side of the target unless I consciously tried center them up and over reach the trigger. The trigger performed no different for me and I couldn't tell while shooting that the trigger had a roller on it. Oh well, on to the next iteration of trigger perfection! hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 do not hurry. You will have something to do in the next two months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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