GentlemanJim Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I want to see that purple grip The little girl who owns it only had to pout a little bit to weasel me out of it...Im such a sucker for puppy eyes Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Bart, that is extremely well done, and then some. Jim, there are lots worse things to be a sucker for!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Wow, from Golf Equipment Afficianado, to Shooting equipment Afficianado, eudaman! ;-)Seriously, this got me really tempted to do my SVI grip, what sort of tip do you use to get the bigger dimples like that? Sears? Oh no....my GEA history has finally caught up with me!!! The iron I'm using is a cheapie Weller that I bought at Lowes. I took one of the tips that was included and rounded off the end (.160" shaft diameter). The harder you press, the deeper and wider the dimples get...you'll figure that out within a few minutes. It's definitely not all that hard...give it a try! R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 I want to see that purple gripThe little girl who owns it only had to pout a little bit to weasel me out of it...Im such a sucker for puppy eyes Jim I'm working on the purple grip now. I did the mainspring housing and it looks awesome...no discoloration and almost looks better after stippling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 I want to see that purple gripThe little girl who owns it only had to pout a little bit to weasel me out of it...Im such a sucker for puppy eyes Jim Ask and you shall receive....think it turned out pretty spiffy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandbagger Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 turns out nice Bart! is that for a female shooter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 turns out nice Bart! is that for a female shooter? It sure is...nice young lady in our club who managed to trick Jim into trading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 turns out nice Bart! is that for a female shooter? It sure is...nice young lady in our club who managed to trick Jim into trading! When she stuck out her lip..and had puppy eyes Who on earth could refuse that And I happen to be quite fond of her and her Father. Cant wait to see her smile Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 When she stuck out her lip..and had puppy eyes Jim Thats cheatin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 Was asked to bump this to make it easier to find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACKAL Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Are these the STI grips that are getting reworked with the stippling? I like the look of these that have been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 Are these the STI grips that are getting reworked with the stippling? I like the look of these that have been done. Yeah, I sorta experimented on enough of them until I had it pretty well down, then did the write up and added pics. It's pretty much a 1, 2, 3 sorta guide on how to trim, shape and stipple a grip. A lot of folks find that as they go along it's easy to make slight changes so the grip feels just right compared with generic grips. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trodrig Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Very cool instructions! Glad you bumped the thread up! Thanks!! Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 G-ManBart Thanks for posting and bumping up to the top. This is the first I see of this post and really appreciate you sharing. I will be building a STI limited gun a little later on this year and was looking for someone to do this work on my grip. Now I will be able to do it myself. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip62 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 they look cool, but is it better than grip tape? It's still plastic that gets slippery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 they look cool, but is it better than grip tape? It's still plastic that gets slippery. I'd say that they're generally not quite as grippy as most grip tape, but I guess that would depend on the grit on the tape. Also, if you use a smaller dimple size it will increase the total number of ridges which are what give you traction. With the right technique you can get pretty sharp raised edges around each dimple and they're probably even sharper than grip tape, but not as numerous. Since going to this sort of grip I can't ever recall the gun slipping in my hands and that includes during the downpours we had in Tulsa for Nationals....seem to be plenty grippy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecichlid Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 G-ManBart, Great info. I use a 15 watt iron I got at Radio Shack, the nice thing about it is that they sell extra tips so you can have several customized with different diameters for different sized dimples. I want to say the iron itself only cost me about $6 and the extra tips are really cheap. Joe W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip62 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Thanks G-ManBart, great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezco Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 G-Man, Exactly the instruction I was looking for. Just hoping I don't mess up my SV now. Pezco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 G-Man,Exactly the instruction I was looking for. Just hoping I don't mess up my SV now. Pezco Cool....take your time and you'll be fine. If you have any questions, e-mail me bartgolfs@yahoo.com and I'll send you my phone number and we can discuss it. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 G-man, great info! The detailed description on the process makes it look very doable for a ham fisted guy like myself. Hope my grips come out as nice as yours. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead slinger Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I think this is going to be my weekend project, or more like sunday if the rain is going to be as bad as they say. Thanks for the info. Saves me from having to pay someone else to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenTX Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I've been playing with making grips for my single stacks out of polymer sheets. There are different types of polymers and different melting points. I bought two different ones to work with to see if the higher or lower melting point works best. The nice thing about the polymer sheets is that I have lots of excess to practice with and try different things. The sheets would probably make 50+ sets of grips and cost, IIRC about $35. One of the things I have found is that my results can be very different based on how smooth the tip is. I am using a pretty big tip with a flat bottom. I took the Tip and polished it on the buffing wheel that I use to polish my mags. The plastic does not stick at all to the highly polished tip, at least on one of the polymers and the temperture I am using. Next thing I want to try is adjusting the tempertue of the tip. I have made one set of grips, the stippling is not as uniform as I would like. I plan to try and make another set for my other single this weekend. I'll try to take some pictures this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 I've been playing with making grips for my single stacks out of polymer sheets. There are different types of polymers and different melting points. I bought two different ones to work with to see if the higher or lower melting point works best. The nice thing about the polymer sheets is that I have lots of excess to practice with and try different things. The sheets would probably make 50+ sets of grips and cost, IIRC about $35.One of the things I have found is that my results can be very different based on how smooth the tip is. I am using a pretty big tip with a flat bottom. I took the Tip and polished it on the buffing wheel that I use to polish my mags. The plastic does not stick at all to the highly polished tip, at least on one of the polymers and the temperture I am using. Next thing I want to try is adjusting the tempertue of the tip. I have made one set of grips, the stippling is not as uniform as I would like. I plan to try and make another set for my other single this weekend. I'll try to take some pictures this weekend. Interesting idea! I hadn't thought much about it, but I can vary the dimples based upon how hard I press and how long I hold it there. So, when I need to make a smaller dimple to fit a space I'll use less pressure and less time and if I need to fill a bigger space I'll push a little harder, hold it a little longer and even slightly move the tip sideways. I think that's very similar to altering the temp of the iron...at least functionally. Can't wait to see the pics of your sheet grips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Knight Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hmmm.... I have a grip from an old Airsoft gun that broke on me... STI marked on the inside... Fit my SVI too... I will have to use this grip as a test!!! Thanks G-manBart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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