Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 23, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted March 23, 2014 Nice! Thanks for the link, and let us know how you like it! Jeremy It arrived today. The rubber is very hard to the touch. I have my doubts that this 40 Durometer Buna-N is going to actually form around a holster with a blue gun without breaking the gun. Also, it looks like it is assembled from 4 x 1/4 inch sheets molded together, rather than being one piece an inch thick. I won't find out until sometime next week when the metal plates come back from the machine shop where they're being fabricated and welded to the jack post and cross beam. If the 40A is too hard for molding, will 30 Durometers be suitable? Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members SteelcityK9Cop Posted March 23, 2014 Members Report Posted March 23, 2014 Wiz.. any reason you went with that over neoprene? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 23, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted March 23, 2014 Wiz.. any reason you went with that over neoprene? That is the material that Tree Reaper bought and linked to. I found a cheaper source, but it seems to be the same construction. I will know in a few days if it has to go back for something less dense. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Tree Reaper Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 I'm using blue guns but you want a layer on top and the bottom when pressing. 40 isn't too hard but the rubber I have is one piece and not layered. If you go softer than 40 the rubber may separate and tear for what you're using it for, that's what happened to me. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 23, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted March 23, 2014 I'm using blue guns but you want a layer on top and the bottom when pressing. 40 isn't too hard but the rubber I have is one piece and not layered. If you go softer than 40 the rubber may separate and tear for what you're using it for, that's what happened to me. If you have a tiny piece that is expendable, could you mail it to me? I need a comparison. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Tree Reaper Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 I haven't got enough Wiz, the mats are only 12 inches and once you put a holster between it there isn't much left. The 40 is hard, you can't squeeze it between your fingers where the knife foam you can squeeze between your fingers. Here is a picture of the two, you can see the black knife foam is ripped from pressing. I'd like to get some 2 inch 40 for what I'm doing. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 23, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted March 23, 2014 I haven't got enough Wiz, the mats are only 12 inches and once you put a holster between it there isn't much left. The 40 is hard, you can't squeeze it between your fingers where the knife foam you can squeeze between your fingers. Here is a picture of the two, you can see the black knife foam is ripped from pressing. I'd like to get some 2 inch 40 for what I'm doing. The tag in photo #1 says Natural Gum Rubber. That is not what I got. I ordered Buna-N, Nitrol based rubber. Maybe it is the wrong composition? Why do you need 2 inches on top and bottom? Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Tree Reaper Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Two inches will allow the rubber to form better around the object before it bottoms out. One inch will work but two would work better in my opinion. Considering how hard the rubber is I think I'm only getting (maybe) a half inch or so compression before it bottoms out. It's good quality rubber and is ideal for what our intended use is. Edited March 23, 2014 by Tree Reaper Quote
Members Dwight Posted March 23, 2014 Members Report Posted March 23, 2014 FWIW, . . . the info I got years ago was to get Gum rubber, . . . 40 durometer, . . . and I got mine from McMaster-Carr. It worked great, . . . until I got to doing a lot of plastic fantastic bang sticks. Since they belonged to the customer, . . . I could not see breaking a $400 gun in a press to make a $60 holster. I quit using it and sold it, . . . use a vacuum bag now, . . . actually prefer it twice over the press. Press is great for doing bearings though, . . . lol. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Tree Reaper Posted March 23, 2014 Report Posted March 23, 2014 That's where the two inch would work. Quote
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