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Posted: 6/7/2010 2:34:44 PM EDT
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A machinist coworker of mine made me a custom hammer for building lowers and other various jobs. I thought I would share and see what you guys think. The flat on the one side of the hammer gives you a little more clearance when driving the bolt catch roll pin and other tasks of that nature.
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/RayHead/hammer5.jpg http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/RayHead/hammer.jpg http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/RayHead/hammer2.jpg http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/RayHead/hammer3.jpg http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd54/RayHead/hammer1.jpg |
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Update: My friend said he would see how much he could make them for. I am giving him the original tomorrow so he can copy it and come up with a price. He also said he could do some lefties as well. If the price is right I might just have him rip me a bunch of them so I can use/sell at will. To AG, With the head being longer than most of the "gunsmith" hammers I have seen, paired with the allen head fastener and aluminum handle it feels considerably heftier than most of the other hammers I have tried/held. I can probably get an actual weight if interested. Let me know what you guys think.
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Update: My friend said he would see how much he could make them for. I am giving him the original tomorrow so he can copy it and come up with a price. He also said he could do some lefties as well. If the price is right I might just have him rip me a bunch of them so I can use/sell at will. To AG, With the head being longer than most of the "gunsmith" hammers I have seen, paired with the allen head fastener and aluminum handle it feels considerably heftier than most of the other hammers I have tried/held. I can probably get an actual weight if interested. Let me know what you guys think. Do want please! 
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Quoted: Wondering if people got quiet when they saw the price. I expected it to fall right where it did. Small production numbers and piece work. I have no doubt it's worth every penny from a cost/production standpoint but I'm thinking some spoke before they new what they were getting into. Ok one more bump and I am stopping production tommorow. let me know if you want one before then, thats it. |
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Wondering if people got quiet when they saw the price. I expected it to fall right where it did. Small production numbers and piece work. I have no doubt it's worth every penny from a cost/production standpoint but I'm thinking some spoke before they new what they were getting into.
Ok one more bump and I am stopping production tommorow. let me know if you want one before then, thats it. Well thats what I am thinking as well but at least say something so I know its not wanted at that price. Brownells sells their 16oz hammer for $28.99 I figured roughly $10 more you can get an all metal hand made piece. Oh well. |
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Saw this and had to share pictures of my custom hammer, made this about 6 yrs ago, before I was into guns, it was a first year engineering project. After carrying it around for a year or so, I found a use, the brass and delrin ends make it perfect for almost anything I do, it has build 4 ARs and 1 FAL, and helped on every C&R arm that I have. Very happy with it, and the center punch comes in handy. Steel Handle and Head, and the business ends are removable and replaceable. Only bad part is that the steel rusts because it was never finished, but a year ago I polished it up and painted it with clear coat spray paint and that has helped.
Now for some pictures: 
Sorry I cant make more of these, but if you enroll in RIT as a 1st year Mechanical Engineer and you get to make one for free, aside from the 35k tuition... 
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Saw this and had to share pictures of my custom hammer, made this about 6 yrs ago, before I was into guns, it was a first year engineering project. After carrying it around for a year or so, I found a use, the brass and delrin ends make it perfect for almost anything I do, it has build 4 ARs and 1 FAL, and helped on every C&R arm that I have. Very happy with it, and the center punch comes in handy. Steel Handle and Head, and the business ends are removable and replaceable. Only bad part is that the steel rusts because it was never finished, but a year ago I polished it up and painted it with clear coat spray paint and that has helped. Now for some pictures: http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050552.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050551.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050550.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050549.jpg Sorry I cant make more of these, but if you enroll in RIT as a 1st year Mechanical Engineer and you get to make one for free, aside from the 35k tuition... You still in that area? I live 5 mins from RIT. |
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Saw this and had to share pictures of my custom hammer, made this about 6 yrs ago, before I was into guns, it was a first year engineering project. After carrying it around for a year or so, I found a use, the brass and delrin ends make it perfect for almost anything I do, it has build 4 ARs and 1 FAL, and helped on every C&R arm that I have. Very happy with it, and the center punch comes in handy. Steel Handle and Head, and the business ends are removable and replaceable. Only bad part is that the steel rusts because it was never finished, but a year ago I polished it up and painted it with clear coat spray paint and that has helped. Now for some pictures: http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050552.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050551.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050550.jpg http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/goufcustom-ms/P1050549.jpg Sorry I cant make more of these, but if you enroll in RIT as a 1st year Mechanical Engineer and you get to make one for free, aside from the 35k tuition... You still in that area? I live 5 mins from RIT. Nope, I left NY as soon as possible so that I could buy guns, collapsible stocks rock! |
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