Another Ding-Dang PKD
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veektohr
Sr Member
Took a little inspirational field trip today. It's been over 100 degrees in LA the past few days, and my AC isn't that great so I had to get out of the apt.
Then I went in to work, cranked up the HVAC, and started working out these grips. This is kind of an experiment, since I'm using the Tomenosuke grip frame, and end cap. At the end of the day I want to have made everything on this blaster, but this is helping me figure out how I'll approach it.
Used transfer screws to get my center punches.
Beautiful, we're done here :-D
Glad I wore my respirator.
Hours of work later with my dremel and sand paper...
Day Two:
So. Much. Sanding.
I made a few mistakes here and there, but once I got them all buffed and polished...
A couple places where I gouged the grips, but I think once the checkering is in there, it'll be pretty hard to notice.
The right-side grip will need a little more work to allow the cylinder cover to sit where it needs to, so I'll have to take care of that. Also: the checkering. I gotta say, I'm really proud of these. Two full days of sweat, acrylic dust, and coffee.
The aftermath...
Then I went in to work, cranked up the HVAC, and started working out these grips. This is kind of an experiment, since I'm using the Tomenosuke grip frame, and end cap. At the end of the day I want to have made everything on this blaster, but this is helping me figure out how I'll approach it.
Used transfer screws to get my center punches.
Beautiful, we're done here :-D
Glad I wore my respirator.
Hours of work later with my dremel and sand paper...
Day Two:
So. Much. Sanding.
I made a few mistakes here and there, but once I got them all buffed and polished...
A couple places where I gouged the grips, but I think once the checkering is in there, it'll be pretty hard to notice.
The right-side grip will need a little more work to allow the cylinder cover to sit where it needs to, so I'll have to take care of that. Also: the checkering. I gotta say, I'm really proud of these. Two full days of sweat, acrylic dust, and coffee.
The aftermath...
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amazing as usual! Beautiful work on those grips my friend!
veektohr
Sr Member
Thanks dude! Wish I had a CNC lol. Guess I'm payin' my dues :wacko. Two days covered in acrylic dust... very happy with them so far, though.
I love following this project - great work!
wayouteast
Sr Member
Absolutely incredible craftsmanship! A work of art!
Wow, just wow!
avagoyamug
Active Member
Man, the grips... I can't believe this! Amazing!
fightercaptured
Well-Known Member
This is an incredible task you've taken on! Loving this thread. Can't wait to see the final version!
veektohr
Sr Member
Still gotta take them to peaks, and lemme tell ya there's one hell of a learning curve to checkering. I made so many mistakes before I finally settled into a groove
The acrylic gums up the files really quickly, and then they like to hop around.It's getting there!
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