Gordon R Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 I have done a few before, but used a scroll saw to cut out the comb piece. I was never happy, as the scroll saw was hard to keep in an accurate line. In a rush of blood to the head, I purchased a band saw yesterday, as I thought it would be easy. Tried the band saw today on some spare wood - great in a straight line, but useless for bends. I quickly realised that I needed a narrower blade. I thought I would crack on with the actual mechanism. I bought some aluminium flat bar 1" wide, 1/4" thick. I bought two different sized aluminium tube, which in theory should have slotted straight in. It didn't. A bit of gentle drilling sorted that. After a bit of increasing the bore on the larger tube, I managed to cobble together one mechanism. I will fit it on one of my spare guns and have enough to do another three. After doing the sporter, I might just put one on my trap gun. Photo is where I am at the moment. I need a narrower blade to cut the comb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 hello, any update Gordon🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 I will post a photo of what i started with and then update. My new blade for the bandsaw arrived today (1/4" with 32 teeth per inch), but with other commitments and a trip to Scotland, it will be a week or so before I progress. I nearly finished a second comb mechanism, whilst awaiting the new blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Looking forward to the follow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 43 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Looking forward to the follow up. Me too. I just love posts like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 27 Author Report Share Posted April 27 Fitted the new blade and did a few test curves on some scrap wood. Miles better. I will attach a stock to a piece of sacrificial wood and mark up the section which needs cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyH Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Ohhh...Interested!!! Will be following this! I bought an old Baikal stock to try and fit my own adjustable comb...Never started it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Tuesday at 17:51 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 17:51 Been in Scotland for a few days, but the comb will be cut this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Tuesday at 18:27 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 18:27 (edited) Impatience got the better of me. Swift piece of tape, marked out, down to the garage - three minutes later. Raw materials for comb mechanism. Edited Tuesday at 18:29 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Tuesday at 18:33 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 18:33 (edited) No idea why photos are on their side. Photos show what i started with, the tape applied and comb marked out. Then the comb cut out. The removal of that piece left a void in the remaining stock. I will glue in a piece at the top to support the mechanism. Last time I used a broom handle - perfect fit. The moveable comb will also need some wood to bring it all level. The bandsaw which was remarkably easy to use. Cutting took just over a minute. Edited Tuesday at 18:35 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambam1962 Posted Tuesday at 20:43 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 20:43 Well done Gordon, looking forward to the end result. The bandsaw is a brilliant tool, and I wouldn’t be without mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Tuesday at 21:06 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 21:06 Looking at the inside of the Laurona Sporter stock, I realised why I had never seen one with an adjustable comb. Looking down to the stock bolt, I thought that there would be a void of some sort - larger than I had previously encountered, but it will get sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Wednesday at 13:36 Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 13:36 (edited) Tried the mechanism in the void, just needed a quick file with the finger sander. The void around the mechanism looked a bit daunting, but shaped a piece to use as a platform for the mechanism and epoxied it in place. Rock solid. The hollows in the comb were filled with wood inserts and some sawdust. These were bedded in with wood glue. Not fully set yet. Just dropped the mechanism in to check fit. Waiting for epoxy to dry. Need to drill the comb to fit the bushes in and then install grub screws to control height. Edited Wednesday at 15:42 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted Wednesday at 14:37 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 14:37 Marvellous, worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted Wednesday at 14:39 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 14:39 Nice work, Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R. Posted Wednesday at 16:12 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 16:12 21 hours ago, Gordon R said: No idea why photos are on their side. It depend on the orientation of the phone when taking the pictures. If you are holding the phone upright then pictures taken with be upright - Portrait. If you hold the phone on it's side, like a "real camera", when taking a photo, then the photos will be Landscape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted Thursday at 08:03 Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:03 Brilliant. Thanks for posting Gordon and well done for overcoming the encountered problems. If only I had room for a bandsaw in my shed. Just didn’t listen when I was told ‘think of a shed size and double it’ OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Thursday at 08:12 Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:12 Just noticed how tall the pillars are. Need to turn them down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Thursday at 16:29 Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 16:29 (edited) Took 5mm off the pillars on the lathe. Fitted collars into the comb and screwed the mechanism down. First photo shows the wood platform in the stock. Looks messy, but strong enough. Just finished tapping the collars and inserted the grub screws. Nearly finished. just needs tidying up. Took the photo with the comb almost as high as it goes. It goes right to the bottom. Edited Thursday at 16:31 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted Thursday at 16:36 Report Share Posted Thursday at 16:36 Good work👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Thursday at 17:13 Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 17:13 Sent my youngest a photo. He said "it needs neatening up", as if I wasn't already aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted Friday at 13:37 Author Report Share Posted Friday at 13:37 At a loose end this afternoon, so I knocked out another mechanism. It's a pain - I hate filing. Stick it away until I feel like doing either my skeet or trap gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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