would this work?

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Just a couple more questions, where did you get the Press did you make that yourself? or is an expensive purchase from another company? it looks like with a couple of modifactions it could be a clicker also. if it is your own design would you mind sharing the build up of the press itself? and the list of parts needed. BTW nice tutorial of doing a holster. I must say by doing it the way you outlined seams like a short process and very quick and straight forward. Thanks for sharing!

[BOOMSTICKHolsters]

I got the press from Grizzly Tools, and the steel plates from a local steel supplier. A good buddy helped me weld them together. The rubber came from Mcmaster-Carr. I don't use clicker dies since everything I build is hand cut/custom made. If I decide to use clicker dies in the future I will get a cutting board to place on the bottom and some cotter pins to make the rubber pads easily detachable, instead of unscrewing bolts to take them out. Any other questions, just let me know.

[CMK]

Where do you the "fake" guns?

[Drac]

cmk

http://blueguns.com/ has a list of places that carry their items.

[Jordan]

price varys as much as ten dollars on blue guns so shopping around is a good thing.

[Randyc]

Drac

I purchased my press/clicker through weaverleather.com The steel plates are already welded to the press and Weaver sells the clicker pads. I think I have around $300.00 in the set up not including the gum rubber molding pads from Mcmaster-Carr. You do need a federal tax number to buy from Weaver.

Randy

[Drac]

randy

yeah, I've got their catalog and have seen their press. thought about getting it, but I gotta find or update me tax i.d. since it's texas. will probably jsut have me roomie make me one since he does metal work ( http://virginiron.com/ ).

[Shorts]

BUMP - excellent info that doesn't go out of style

[Echo4V]

I wonder if a 12 ton press is necessary? What would be the smallest strenght press that you folks would suggest using for molding. Also, would this process hurt an actual pistol or magazine? Obviously I wouldn't want to put 12 tons of pressure on a real pistol but do you really use the full 12 tons?

David

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I wonder if a 12 ton press is necessary? What would be the smallest strenght press that you folks would suggest using for molding. Also, would this process hurt an actual pistol or magazine? Obviously I wouldn't want to put 12 tons of pressure on a real pistol but do you really use the full 12 tons?

David

Some makers use their press, on the removal of the gum pads, as a clicker.