Members Tyree904 Posted April 17, 2011 Members Report Posted April 17, 2011 I have been trying different materials between 1" plywood sheets in my molding press, ( 8 C clamps). Would you guys be willing to share any successes or failures with the material you are/ have used. My last use was 4 layers of 1/2" sleeping pad foam from Big5 sporting goods. The result was ok but the material quickly degrades with subsiquent / repeated use. Thank you, TR Quote
Members cem Posted April 18, 2011 Members Report Posted April 18, 2011 Alot of people use natural gum rubber in their modified shop presses, I believe you can get it from McMaster-Carr. There have been a few threads which have mentioned it try a seach on holster press or gum rubber and they should come up. Cheers, Clair Quote
Members Dwight Posted April 18, 2011 Members Report Posted April 18, 2011 You want to call McMaster Carr, . . . and ask for gum rubber, . . . mine is 1 inch thick, . . . hardness is 40. It looks kinda funky, . . . lots of people I know wouldn't have it on their place, . . . works like a champ, . . . less than $125 in it. May God bless, Dwight Quote
Members Jazznow Posted April 18, 2011 Members Report Posted April 18, 2011 and i always thought you are all forming youre holsters bye hand around the guns... : ) But using a press i faster, i guess^^ Quote
Members Tyree904 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Members Report Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) <br />You want to call McMaster Carr, . . . and ask for gum rubber, . . . mine is 1 inch thick, . . . hardness is 40. It looks kinda funky, . . . lots of people I know wouldn't have it on their place, . . . works like a champ, . . . less than $125 in it. May God bless,Once again Dwight you come through! That is a great picture of your press, thank you. And personally I think its awesome! Be proud! I am considering buying one from harbor freight on sale. A 12 ton jack in an 'H' frame shop press for $100. plus tax, no shipping fee. It will save me 3/4's of a day getting material and building it and a 90 mile round trip to the nearest hardware store. The rubber info is clutch information, thank you. How do you think 1" neoprene of durometer 30A would do? I have some coming into a local Grainger industrial supply to check it out. <br /><br />TR Edited April 20, 2011 by Tyree904 Quote
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