Well in a effort to organize the shop better I've come to a stand still on how to organize all the darn pilots I have. Any suggestions and/or pictures would be greatly apreciated.
Gunsmithing How do you store your removeable pilots?
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Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT2?PMPXNO=1648918&PMTERM=00068288
For some calibers I have a lot of bushings and I use one per caliber, some I put two different calibers in one. Should have done it 20 years ago.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT2?PMPXNO=1648918&PMTERM=00068288
For some calibers I have a lot of bushings and I use one per caliber, some I put two different calibers in one. Should have done it 20 years ago.
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
Little tackle box for jigs, with movable slots inside can be had at any Wally world for about 3-5 bucks. Something like this,
http://www.planomolding.com/fishing/fishing-products/
Sorry, didn't give a direct link, try this.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flambeau-Tuff-Tainer-Tackle-Box-with-Zerust-5007/16326922
Little tackle box for jigs, with movable slots inside can be had at any Wally world for about 3-5 bucks. Something like this,
http://www.planomolding.com/fishing/fishing-products/
Sorry, didn't give a direct link, try this.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flambeau-Tuff-Tainer-Tackle-Box-with-Zerust-5007/16326922
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
Grizzly Industrial sells these little felt lined wooden shelf units for around $40.00 that work really nice. One drawer per caliber is how we do it.
Grizzly Industrial sells these little felt lined wooden shelf units for around $40.00 that work really nice. One drawer per caliber is how we do it.
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
We use the Durham plastic dividing boxes like Dave mentioned. They mike a nice metal enclosure that you can screw to the wall and then five of the plastic boxes slide into that. They are kind of pricy but work real well.
MSC# 00064964
-Len
Old Lodge Armory, LLC
We use the Durham plastic dividing boxes like Dave mentioned. They mike a nice metal enclosure that you can screw to the wall and then five of the plastic boxes slide into that. They are kind of pricy but work real well.
MSC# 00064964
-Len
Old Lodge Armory, LLC
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mohogany block.
I spray it with oil occaisionally.
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That is pretty snazzy!!!!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mohogany block.
I spray it with oil occaisionally.
That is pretty snazzy!!!!
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mohogany block.
I spray it with oil occaisionally.
</div></div>
This is kind of what I was thinking.
I don't see any sizes wrote down for each pilot size. How do you keep track of individual sizes or do you care about the sizes?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mohogany block.
I spray it with oil occaisionally.
This is kind of what I was thinking.
I don't see any sizes wrote down for each pilot size. How do you keep track of individual sizes or do you care about the sizes?
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buds444</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, I am new to the details of this field. But what are these pilots used for exactly?
Thanks for appeasing my ignorance.
- Brandon
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Gun barrels can vary in dimension. Not a bad thing. One barrel maker has a pet dimension that another may not subscribe to. It can also have to do with how the barrel is made. Cut/Button/Hammer forged, etc.
A floating pilot allows the smith to fit the pilot to the individual barrel. The idea being to ensure the tool cuts on the same exact center as the hole.
They get used in other places, but the bulk of it lies in that.
Hope this helped.
C.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: buds444</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yes, I am new to the details of this field. But what are these pilots used for exactly?
Thanks for appeasing my ignorance.
- Brandon
</div></div>
Gun barrels can vary in dimension. Not a bad thing. One barrel maker has a pet dimension that another may not subscribe to. It can also have to do with how the barrel is made. Cut/Button/Hammer forged, etc.
A floating pilot allows the smith to fit the pilot to the individual barrel. The idea being to ensure the tool cuts on the same exact center as the hole.
They get used in other places, but the bulk of it lies in that.
Hope this helped.
C.
Re: How do you store your removeable pilots?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RWSGunsmithing</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mohogany block.
I spray it with oil occaisionally.
</div></div>
This is kind of what I was thinking.
I don't see any sizes wrote down for each pilot size. How do you keep track of individual sizes or do you care about the sizes? </div></div>
I have a piece of paper with an inventory of the sizes and locations, but they are all in order from small to large so I don't really care what specific size I am using as I pick the size by the feel of the fit.
I made a set of rods that I can install a pilot and slide it 4" down the bore to feel what the fit will be like when I reach final depth.
This gets you past tha bell mouthed area sometimes left from lapping.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RWSGunsmithing</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 2156SMK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mohogany block.
I spray it with oil occaisionally.
This is kind of what I was thinking.
I don't see any sizes wrote down for each pilot size. How do you keep track of individual sizes or do you care about the sizes? </div></div>
I have a piece of paper with an inventory of the sizes and locations, but they are all in order from small to large so I don't really care what specific size I am using as I pick the size by the feel of the fit.
I made a set of rods that I can install a pilot and slide it 4" down the bore to feel what the fit will be like when I reach final depth.
This gets you past tha bell mouthed area sometimes left from lapping.
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