Trimming up Grips for Blade Runner blaster.

[propmainiac]

Hi all
I need to trim just a little (1/8) off the bottom of my grip for my blade runner build....What's the best way to do this? Want to do it right and not mess them up. Thanks

 

[Confused85]

Following your other thread on this build, could you not just add material to make the frame fit your grips?
If you want to cut them down i would recommend a belt sander and go steady. You will need to leave a bit of material so that you can progress through finer grit paper to then be able to polish it back to a shine?

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[propmainiac]

I need to trim just a little where the bottom meets the buttplate. Yeah was thinking sanding. Thank you.

 

[Kokanee]

Second the belt sander, easiest way to do it.

 

[dropshipbob]

If you don't have a belt sander, I'd suggest a miter box and hand saw. You might have to build a jig to keep the grips in place while you saw.

 

[Noeland]

If you don't have a belt sander, and you can't afford a power tool, just head down to the hardware store and buy a sanding block for $5, and whatever the sand paper costs.

I have several kinds of sanders, including a belt sander. I end up using the electric hand sander more than any other because it's so portable. Those only run about $20.

If your a steady hand though, you can remove most of the material with a dremel, and then just sand the rest flat with a sanding block and different grit paper until you can run a polish wheel over it.

 

[propmainiac]

Hi thank you for the response. I've got it sorted out thanks!