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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:27 pm

I want to build a stock for my gun. does anyone have an easy way to make one. I have almost no way to work on wood other than a saw. this is the gun i want to put it on.http://www.spudfiles.com/forums/pat123s ... 13786.html

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:29 pm

why not just cut a rough shape of the stock from wood, then sand it down. i know its time consuming but you can customize it easier to suit your needs.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:32 pm

Use PVC. Most of a stock is cylindrical anyway.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:32 pm

I might do that I don't knowhow I will attach it. the spark plug and schrader are on the back.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:34 pm

maybe I could use pvc then cut a slit in it for thin wood
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:35 pm

you could just drill (if you have a drill) out a hole to encase the spark plug about 2-3" deep, then put a hose clamp around that to secure it. ill draw up a diagram of what i mean...
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:37 pm

I think I get it. How thick of a piece of wood would I need. 3" maybe?
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:38 pm

yeah, 3" minimum

almost done with the diagram
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:46 pm

done! ask if you don't understand something.
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:54 pm

ok thanks the only thing I don't uderstand is what is the gray area with the slanted lines and how should I attach it
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Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:56 pm

that would be the hose clamp. the hose clamp should keep it in place if you drilled the hole accurately enough. and if it doesn't fit perfectly, i would suggest stuffing foam in there, then using a hose clamp.
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:39 am

I think I would make a stock out of steel tubing and find some one to weld it up for me..
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:42 am

Sthorne- I may try that. it is going to take a long time to sand that down.
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:43 am

If I were you I would see if I couldn't arrange things in a so it was a bit more compact. I would be easier to handle and the stock would probably be easier to make...just a thought...
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:49 am

If I were you I would see if I couldn't arrange things in a so it was a bit more compact. I would be easier to handle and the stock would probably be easier to make...just a thought...
The only way to do that would be to have an over under. I don't want an elbow that close to my head with 500+ psi in it.[
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