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Post by blitz on Jul 13, 2008 16:52:45 GMT -5
I have been using my dremel stylus, but it is taking way too long. I can hardly drill out the wood for internals, and then i need to recharge it. Are there certain bits that make cutting, sanding and making room for internals easier? Is there a certain tool that most people use for making stocks and grinding out the internals? My parents would rather me get new tools then another airsoft gun!
Thanks
Edit- I have a power sander, dremel stylus, jig saw, drill and circular saw.
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Post by HellRazor on Jul 13, 2008 17:23:42 GMT -5
First and foremost, get yourself a real Dremel. The battery powered ones just do not have the power, or speed. With the plugin type, and at 35,000 rpm you will be able to remove massive amounts of material in a very short order. You won't be disapointed in the investment, I use my Dremel(s) several times a week, and when I end up in a project they are always one of the first tools I reach for.
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 13, 2008 17:44:44 GMT -5
I second that. You need a real corded Dremel. The sanding drums are great, jig saws. routers and router bits all help.
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Post by blitz on Jul 13, 2008 17:47:48 GMT -5
Ok thanks.... I got the Dremel partially because i needed precision and also because my mom didn't want me to lose a finger....she trusts me more now!
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Post by HellRazor on Jul 13, 2008 18:12:35 GMT -5
I second that. You need a real corded Dremel. The sanding drums are great, jig saws. routers and router bits all help. Router table is a good investment as well. You don't have to pay alot either, I picked up mine at my local Habitat for Humanity store for $5, and after making my own fingerboard, and fence it works as well as the $100 ones you can buy at Home Depot. |
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Post by blitz on Jul 13, 2008 18:27:17 GMT -5
Those look like they could be really useful. Would you still need a new Dremel?
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Post by HellRazor on Jul 13, 2008 20:01:08 GMT -5
Yes, theres nothing that would replace your dremel, especially for removing material inside a stock, or some detailed finish work. Dremel is a modders/creators best friend.
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Post by 1greatescape on Jul 16, 2008 22:40:51 GMT -5
If you're special, you can use a mill (not the kind that makes boards of wood).
Or, if you have the time or want some accuracy, a chisel works just as well if not better in some cases.
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jul 16, 2008 23:21:31 GMT -5
A table vise is very improtant and a very good quality rask and planer is the most effective way I know to rough out your approximate shape and then a dremel and sander to complete your final shaping. Dremels are perhaps the coolest tool created by man.
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Post by elder90 on Aug 11, 2008 21:37:18 GMT -5
hay guys this thread just kinda dieded and i still want to know how to make a stock
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Post by TommyGunner on Aug 11, 2008 21:42:26 GMT -5
Take a piece of wood, cut out a stock pattern with a jig saw, then sand it down to the final shape, and take a dremel and cut out the inside for where the internals go. There thats how you make a stock. Its hard, its alot of work, it will take alot of time and you may not end up with the amazing end result you want, but without an industial wood lathe or at least a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars in wood working equipment thats how you make one. With a jig saw, power sander and a dremel. In my opinion its not worth the time (and Im the guy who makes everything  ) I would just go buy a stock. TommyGunner |
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Post by elder90 on Aug 13, 2008 16:24:48 GMT -5
thank you Tommy ;D ;D
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) I would just go buy a stock.