Another adjustable buttplate…
Hello Guys,
I got so inspired from Buba B’s excellent adjustable Butt plate that I had to design similar for myself (sorry for copy of design Buba but it just looked so great that I couldn’t resist). Buttplate has been in my todo-list from the beginning since the standard plate just … well you all know what I mean.
I tried to make shape little simpler since I have to machine it myself with manual milling machine. Also added some adjusting for shoulder shape. This may look little small but I used dimensions from my shoulder and I am not such a big dude.
All the screws are M4 hexagon socket head cap screw so it’s easier to adjust on the field with same key. Axle screws are also used for locking the big ring over bottle cover.
I hope I can start machining today. Gonna post some pictures when it’s ready (if it turns out to be showable 🙂 )
Now would be a great time to share some tips or suggestions before I start milling in the evening.
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To be honest, all of the parts of the guns are done on the cheap. However, the real question is whether it’s a bargain or a false economy.
What I dont get is why they think it was okay to put a Tee Nut into a disc of plastic and have the bottle cover hold it in place?
Mine got cracked and that is what lead me to making my butt plate.
It really is a shame that after all these years AF STILL haven’t given us a half-way decent buttplate, yet alone the beauties that people are making for themselves.
Once you go black you never go back….
Love it 😛
Oooh!
Looks even better in black, I think. Is anodising hard to do?
Good work mcMike, dont look to bad 😀 , youve gone for a bigger (Dia) adjusting bar than me ,dose it clamp up alright? . Just got my slitting saw arbour so il get mine finished at the weekend with any luck 😀 .So what next for your designing talents hmmmm! .Dont keep us in the dark 😛
welldone mate another great bit off workmans ship 😀
Wow… I was gonna ask in your anodizing post if you’d anodized the buttplate yet… got my answer.
Looks Awesome !
Finally got the parts from anodization. Here’s quick pics. I needed to make them small since the quality of my manual milling and grinding hack is not even nearly compareable with Buba’s excellent handwork. 😆
But the main point is that it works pretty good. My hold is much improved.
I think im going to run a few off (5 or so) as ive got spare plate and need a barrel for my next project ! . So how much, i think its going to be about the £100 😯 for an anodised(Black or silver) if it s a plane ring that will take about 4 hours and then the stock 6 hours (i think) ,if you want all the wasting away like on my version then its even more .Its not just the machining ,its the setting up that takes the time ! Your extange rate is a killer for you at the mo thou! Im about to make the FT style stock so il see how long it takes ( its gona look a bit dif thou) 😀
But if I hear a number that seems reasonable, I’ll gladly pay it. Had no issue with sending Sean $200 for one of his valves, still working on getting it dialed in, but it looks like I got a bargain :-)! Seriously, I’m not a machinist, I have no idea of what it takes to create something like that, but consider me seriously interested. Balls in your court :-)!
Dave
HEHE How much would you pay for one ????? 😀
But I want to know when someone is going to offer them for sale :-)! One of those would be the perfect finishing touch to my Talon, but I have neither the tools or the expertise to make one. You guys just keep teasing us! Later.
Dave
That is awesome. One day I am going to have to get a rotary table for the mill.
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I’m just laughing because you guys keep saying “butt”!
Dan