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Quarterbore · #1 03-18-2006, 06:08 PM

I finally got to look at Jig #1 and it needs some repairs... These juigs are rugged byt after 10-people used the jig things are bent. The bottom plate will need some serious help as the two ends are bent upwards so that the center part of the bottom plate now does not remain flush to the jig. What this means is that the bottom of the flat I just bent required quite a bit of hammer work to get flat.

I will see if I can get a replacement plate... Until then there will just be the one jig out on rotation.

Another option I have is to put my 1st jig back out without the alignment pins... That jig has very little use on it but it would require people to measure their flat to center it in the jig...

I welcome any oppinions on the 2nd option.

Oldmanpaintball · #2 03-18-2006, 07:17 PM

Or you could send me the broken jig and I can make a new base plate for it.

I have both a mill and lathe and lots of 1/4 CRS lying around.

Matt

email me if interested.

armadillo@turbonet.com

ixtow · #3 03-18-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldmanpaintball

Or you could send me the broken jig and I can make a new base plate for it.

I have both a mill and lathe and lots of 1/4 CRS lying around.

Matt

email me if interested.

armadillo@turbonet.com

I second that motion. I also have a lathe and a mill, I just lack the material...

Point being, QB is lending us his personal tools, we can at least help maintain them. And this after how badly it went the first time.

Quarterbore · #4 03-18-2006, 09:19 PM

I have no bad fealings on this at all... This last jig got through 10 people so the jig is pretty much paid for.

Now, if you guys are willing to try to fix the jigs, I am more then willing to send you each one of the two jigs that need to get fixed. One of the two jigs is a much tougher fix as one of the two alignment pins are missing.

The second is this jig where the bottom plate is just bent.. Right now I squared the jig up and I have my 20-ton press holding the plate tight up against the bottom of the jig to see if the steel will go back. Honestly, I know it really won't help a lot but it was worth the try.

So anyways, I will send either or both of you the jigs if you think you have the time... as for steel, I can see what I have here at home or I will go shopping so I can send steel that matches what these bottom plates were made of originally. I will even pay you guys for your time plus you can test the jigs while you have them...

I have just been so busy at work lately that I really don't know when I will get the time to make a new bottom... It does seem that the weakest point on the DPH jigs is the bottom plate but better then the main jig body bending like the first round.

PM me if you guys are serious!
Ken

mondtster · #5 03-22-2006, 04:19 PM

Quarterbore, I finished my turn with the jig.

When I originally received the jig I did not take it apart until I was ready to bend the flats. At that time I unbolted the bottom plate and found that both locating pins were loose from the bottom plate (before I started use). I found that the jig was still usable (I carefully bent all of mine), however I thought I would mention it so you can decide whether or not to keep passing it along to others to use or have it come back for repair. It really doesn't look like it would take much to fix, but I don't have a lot of time in the next few weeks to take care of it for you.

Thanks again for letting me rent this!
Mondtster

Quarterbore · #6 03-22-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mondtster

Quarterbore, I finished my turn with the jig.

When I originally received the jig I did not take it apart until I was ready to bend the flats. At that time I unbolted the bottom plate and found that both locating pins were loose from the bottom plate (before I started use). I found that the jig was still usable (I carefully bent all of mine), however I thought I would mention it so you can decide whether or not to keep passing it along to others to use or have it come back for repair. It really doesn't look like it would take much to fix, but I don't have a lot of time in the next few weeks to take care of it for you.

Thanks again for letting me rent this!
Mondtster

Thanks! The alignment pins are only there to center the flat so as long as they don't get lost the jig will be fine... I will send you the next address for d.hauser via PM now!

If you don't mind, can you include a note with the jig advising people to be careful about thse pins?

Thanks!

mondtster · #7 03-22-2006, 05:36 PM

I'll enclose a note inside the case for you.

The jig will hopefully get shipped out tomorrow.