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Custom Walnut Stock For The New Altaros M24
- Thread starter Loren
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Are you cutting out the shape of the stock on a lathe? Or milling machine?
I've made a few stocks. I first inlet them for the action while the wood is a square shaped blank and then I bandsaw to rough shape and then use various tools to bet the outside to final dimensions. I've been using my domino machine a lot recently (a hand-held slot mortiser) for the inletting but a plunge router works well too. Never used a milling machine or metal lathe, however. I attached a picture of the most recent stock.
I've made a few stocks. I first inlet them for the action while the wood is a square shaped blank and then I bandsaw to rough shape and then use various tools to bet the outside to final dimensions. I've been using my domino machine a lot recently (a hand-held slot mortiser) for the inletting but a plunge router works well too. Never used a milling machine or metal lathe, however. I attached a picture of the most recent stock.
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I am using a 4 axis CNC router. I design a 3D solid model of the stock then create a CNC program to drive the machine and cut.
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More modern way to do it. It probably also makes the inletting much easier. That is the hardest part with more traditional tools.
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Years back ... Richards Micro Fit had a HUGE collection of profiles for the REM 700 action.
Nice to see a fabrication as a one off .. just a whole lot of work getting it there.
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Nice to see a fabrication as a one off .. just a whole lot of work getting it there.
Will be watching this one
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I have most of the inletting cut. I have couple more details to take care of before pulling off the CNC.
Here the top inletting is rough cut.
Finish cut of the top inletting.
The bottom side inletting for the trigger guard/bottom metal.
Inletting for a fore and aft M-Lok rail panels.
Here the top inletting is rough cut.
Finish cut of the top inletting.
The bottom side inletting for the trigger guard/bottom metal.
Inletting for a fore and aft M-Lok rail panels.
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Thanks, what kind of equipment do you run?
Easier...maybe. There is a ton of work before making a cut. It does allow for creating more complex geometry.
I actually had already model and cut stocks for some Remingtons. I used one of those models as a starting point for my CAD model which did save a bunch of time. This action is NOT a drop in for a Remington 700 stock. Close, but that only counts in horse shoes and hand grenadesYears back ... Richards Micro Fit had a HUGE collection of profiles for the REM 700 action.
Nice to see a fabrication as a one off .. just a whole lot of work getting it there.
Will be watching this one
Thanks, at this point nearly all the machining is done.
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I will use an oil finish. I like Minwax Antique Oil. With multiple coats it builds a nice deep finish, but does not get super glossy.
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Fresh off the CNC. Cut the tooling lugs off the ends and dropped the action in. I think it is going to look pretty sharp once fitted out.
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My mind wants to flatten the hand grip to the same line as the butt. But that could be your signature. Extra props on all the gauge cut outs, you must be one of the few that can do that work. You must have been inspired.
Also really want an Alteros M24, unfortunately not in my budget any time soon. Also no SPA M30, or Remington Vought
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It came to function over form. Bringing the grip bottom up starts making the grip a bit to short. I made a number of 3D printed prototypes of the grip before cutting wood.
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