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Posted: 8/3/2023 2:58:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jodan1776]
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I wonder how a toothpick would work for filling in the paint.
ETA: now I see the colored photo posts. Looks nice! |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 3:06:19 PM EDT
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I use an applicator I got from Cerakote for fine detail work and everything else, just heat and use crayon then wipe off.
https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-equipment/SE-504/cerakote-color-fill-pen |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 4:54:42 PM EDT
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oh, nice tip - thanks!
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Posted: 8/3/2023 5:35:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 6:36:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mcgiggles: Thabks to @ORjeepguy for getting this one engraved for me. Doing the painting and color fill is a bit of a pain but i cant wait for it to be finished.https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/520880/20230801_124610_jpg-2906868.JPG More pics to come after the painting is finished. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 7:48:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleARon: Nailtopia brand polish works very well. So does testors model paint. The blue is the touch up enamel for my snap-on toolbox but the rest of the colors are testors. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 8:58:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mcgiggles: So does testors model paint. The blue is the touch up enamel for my snap-on toolbox but the rest of the colors are testors. I didn't even think of testors. Good idea! I'll have to pick some up to play with. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 9:12:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: jwb211]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ORjeepguy: I didn't even think of testors. Good idea! I'll have to pick some up to play with. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ORjeepguy: Originally Posted By Mcgiggles: So does testors model paint. The blue is the touch up enamel for my snap-on toolbox but the rest of the colors are testors. I didn't even think of testors. Good idea! I'll have to pick some up to play with. I used testers on some 10/22s I did for the kids and my Jeep wheel details. It’s held up great. I bought some disposable detail brushes at hobby lobby that work well. ETA: Did one in White and Red and one in Silver and Copper. The little brushes are kinda expensive at HL but if you have a Daiso Japanese dollar store in your area they are super cheap there.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 10:19:26 PM EDT
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I bought some of those same brushes.
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Posted: 8/3/2023 10:27:51 PM EDT
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Needs to be anodized in red.
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Posted: 8/3/2023 10:39:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mcgiggles: So does testors model paint. The blue is the touch up enamel for my snap-on toolbox but the rest of the colors are testors. |
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Posted: 8/4/2023 12:54:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleARon: RPM, Rustoleums parent company, fucked up Testors, Pactra, and Floquil brand hobby paints. |
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Posted: 8/4/2023 4:47:17 PM EDT
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what is this "rain" of which you speak? . |
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Posted: 8/15/2023 11:58:45 PM EDT
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https://www.creality.com/products/creality-falcon2-40w
 40W Creality Falcon 2 Laser Cutter / Engraver (Cuts Wood In One Pass With Ease) |
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Posted: 8/16/2023 4:07:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Jodan1776]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doc_Zox: https://www.creality.com/products/creality-falcon2-40w  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzH2c7-C7swI wonder if it will do glass. I have a 50w galvo type fiber laser. Someone wanted me to engrave some glasses, but I couldn't get it to do anything to the glass, even at high power and slow speed. I even tried painting the glass first. It burned through the paint nicely, but left only a barely discernible image on the glass. From what I further researched, apparently you need a CO2 laser to etch glass. The price is considerably less than my 50w fiber laser was, like about 1/4 the cost. |
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Posted: 8/16/2023 4:19:51 AM EDT
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From looking at the specs for the machine, it does seem to be mostly aimed at cutting soft things. It mentions engraving dark anodized aluminum or painted metal, so I think it would just burn through the paint or anodizing, but not get down into the metal. It also mentions cutting stainless, but the example they show is only 0.0059" thick.
It doesn't sound like it's going to do well for engraving guns and the like. Still, an interesting machine. |
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Posted: 8/16/2023 12:38:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: doc_Zox]
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It would need multiple passes to engrave aluminum to marking depth
it is not a 60 watt fiber, yet this is more like an open source glowforge but that laser is ready for a future upgradde it comes in 10, 22 and 40 watts the unit runs lightburn i could see coating a receiver with a resist masking spray then engraving thru the paint layer then electo etching the un masked areas and then chemically removing the masking spray |
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Posted: 8/16/2023 1:06:39 PM EDT
[#18]
 Multipass looks successful |
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Posted: 8/16/2023 1:24:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/16/2023 5:53:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ORjeepguy]
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Sorry guys. Haven't been making much this week. Out hiking Idaho. I'm a bit sore after this mornings hike.
 Attached File Attached FileI am working on a fun design though  Sneak peak  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 1:57:58 PM EDT
[#21]
Tactical Machining just told me that NO ONE is buying these from them right now. I couldn't believe it when she said that. I figured it would be the opposite. She said they were about to have to close up shop, but she would get my order out if I placed one today.
I'm shaken that she said that. |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 2:05:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By anymanusa: Tactical Machining just told me that NO ONE is buying these from them right now. I couldn't believe it when she said that. I figured it would be the opposite. She said they were about to have to close up shop, but she would get my order out if I placed one today. I'm shaken that she said that. My buy price from them is 299 for 10. They have been sitting at 499 for 10 for a few weeks now. |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 4:50:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By anymanusa: Tactical Machining just told me that NO ONE is buying these from them right now. I couldn't believe it when she said that. I figured it would be the opposite. She said they were about to have to close up shop, but she would get my order out if I placed one today. I'm shaken that she said that. |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 10:53:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jodan1776]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By anymanusa: Tactical Machining just told me that NO ONE is buying these from them right now. I couldn't believe it when she said that. I figured it would be the opposite. She said they were about to have to close up shop, but she would get my order out if I placed one today. I'm shaken that she said that. Plus the market is getting pretty saturated. Everyone who wants one has at least 5 by now. I know all my friends and associates are saturated. I've been passing them on at cost since early 2022, and the last batch I gott all went to people who had already bought several from me. I think the only reason we all bought them at $30 was because the price was so low. Probably $50 each is still a good price, but not when you've tasted $30. At $50, or even in the $40s, I will only buy what people pre-order from me. At $30, I will buy a case anyway, even if no one has ordered them from me. |
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Posted: 8/20/2023 6:50:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jodan1776: I'm not at all surprised no one is buying them now. A few weeks ago, they were $30 each with free shipping deal. I bought a case. Now they are $50 each and no free shipping , which is higher than they have been in over a year. I was buying lots of them over the past year for amounts in the $40s and even into high $30s. I sorely regret not buying even more at $30, which was a hell of a deal. So now I'm just waiting for the price to come down again. I do hope they don't go out of business. Plus the market is getting pretty saturated. Everyone who wants one has at least 5 by now. I know all my friends and associates are saturated. I've been passing them on at cost since early 2022, and the last batch I gott all went to people who had already bought several from me. I think the only reason we all bought them at $30 was because the price was so low. Probably $50 each is still a good price, but not when you've tasted $30. At $50, or even in the $40s, I will only buy what people pre-order from me. At $30, I will buy a case anyway, even if no one has ordered them from me. I don't think I could actually sell them, engraved, for enough to warrant buying at 50 bucks each. There isn't much profit at the rate I'm charging now. |
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Posted: 8/20/2023 6:52:07 PM EDT
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Wife has me working on some donation project for her leather bag friends now.
Some type of bag tag or something.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/21/2023 8:16:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/22/2023 5:34:18 PM EDT
[#28]
I am not overly artistic but a starwars and stargate logo lowers would be sweet! I am surprised no one has one already drawn up. Can anyone draw those?
Thanks, Ghilly |
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Posted: 8/22/2023 5:34:51 PM EDT
[#29]
And this thread is one of the best in a long time😁
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Posted: 8/22/2023 7:22:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ORjeepguy]
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Ghilly: I am not overly artistic but a starwars and stargate logo lowers would be sweet! I am surprised no one has one already drawn up. Can anyone draw those? Thanks, Ghilly I've thought about doing a starwars theme lower. I'm not a huge fan, so would need someone to tell me what exactly to put on it. My luck I'd put some jar jar binks reference on it and everyone would hate me. |
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Posted: 8/23/2023 5:57:45 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ORjeepguy: I've thought about doing a starwars theme lower. I'm not a huge fan, so would need someone to tell me what exactly to put on it. My luck I'd put some jar jar binks reference on it and everyone would hate me. |
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Posted: 8/23/2023 7:49:15 PM EDT
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Needs more Trogdor the Burninator
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Posted: 8/23/2023 7:58:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleARon: MEESA SAFE and MEESA FIRE selector marks. Ef. Now I kinda want to make a horrible starwars one. Lol |
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Posted: 8/23/2023 7:59:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doc_Zox: Needs more Trogdor the Burninator https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3097/4D7A5DBC-7715-4683-87DB-EB29071385B7-2300840.jpg 
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Posted: 8/23/2023 8:00:44 PM EDT
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You know, you just have to do what the customer asks for sometimes...
Just sent him photos. Super excited.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/24/2023 10:57:44 PM EDT
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Made some earings for my wife's birthday tonight.
Bought some 14ga 925 silver sheet. Took almost two hours of burn time to cut out.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/24/2023 10:59:04 PM EDT
[#37]
Nice work!
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Posted: 8/25/2023 9:54:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleARon: Nice work! Thanks! She loved them
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Posted: 8/25/2023 4:14:57 PM EDT
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Tactical Machining just put their 10-packs on sale for $400. I sure wish I'd bought more cases when it was $300 and free shipping!
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Posted: 8/30/2023 9:59:09 PM EDT
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Oops. Used the incorrect settings for the right side, above the trigger guard.
 went a little too deep. Lol.Add to my blems to sell at a discount  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 8/30/2023 10:10:51 PM EDT
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LOL. That is awesome.
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Posted: 9/2/2023 9:48:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/3/2023 12:19:54 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/3/2023 12:25:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By doc_Zox: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/3097/D7E7BAA1-3F7C-48C3-9A2F-999D527DB3D0-2940938.jpg Lol. I posted it in one of the 80% Facebook groups. It has the most attention of any lower I've posted. Already made a few for people. |
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Posted: 9/3/2023 1:49:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ORjeepguy: Lol. I posted it in one of the 80% Facebook groups. It has the most attention of any lower I've posted. Already made a few for people. Good ol dickbutt! so I did this.. Blank Navy grip, chopped off the tail. Cut new pin holes for the rear pin. and did a Binary picto engrave in the correct locations for the detents. 
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Posted: 9/3/2023 10:03:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Fat_McNasty: Good ol dickbutt! so I did this.. Blank Navy grip, chopped off the tail. Cut new pin holes for the rear pin. and did a Binary picto engrave in the correct locations for the detents. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14562/IMG_0980_JPG-2940972.jpg Dang, that is some quality work! |
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Posted: 9/3/2023 1:06:11 PM EDT
[#47]
Best deal right now on 80% lowers is RightToBear.com
use code FREESHIP for free shipping - total cost $32 each |
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Posted: 9/3/2023 2:02:11 PM EDT
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That's not bad! Limit of 20.
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Posted: 9/3/2023 2:59:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ORjeepguy: That's not bad! Limit of 20. |
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Posted: 9/3/2023 3:28:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DoubleARon: I think those come with selector marks already on them. That's an extra charge in a drop down menu |
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