Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 9, 2022 Contributing Member Report Posted February 9, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 9:01 PM, Dwight said: Here is a short video of what I d Thass sum purdy good learnin's fer ya rot cheer Not exactly the way I do it, but close. NOTE that you don't need a "closure" for your bag... if you fold it over and set a light weight on it it will work - in fact i sometimes just fold it over and hold for a second, since once it creates a vaccuum theres no need to hold it any more. I also do not use a cutting board - or anything - along with the process. My holsters are already measured, cut, sewn together before they go in the bag, and they are NOT flat... they are actually CURVED BEYOND FLAT, so a board would be in the way of the form. STILL -- this is pretty good, CLEAR INSTRUCTION. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Dwight Posted February 9, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2022 1 hour ago, JayEhl said: Hi -- when you were using the hydraulic press what did you use to form the holster? was it foam padding or rubber pads or??? I bought 4 pads of latex leather . . . each about 2 inches thick and about 16 or 18 inches square. I used two above the holster and two below it . . . stacked of course . . . and a 6 ton press. I just started getting antsy when I really started getting a lot of Glocks . . . 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
Members Dwight Posted February 9, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2022 18 minutes ago, JLSleather said: Thass sum purdy good learnin's fer ya rot cheer Not exactly the way I do it, but close. NOTE that you don't need a "closure" for your bag... if you fold it over and set a light weight on it it will work - in fact i sometimes just fold it over and hold for a second, since once it creates a vaccuum theres no need to hold it any more. I also do not use a cutting board - or anything - along with the process. My holsters are already measured, cut, sewn together before they go in the bag, and they are NOT flat... they are actually CURVED BEYOND FLAT, so a board would be in the way of the form. STILL -- this is pretty good, CLEAR INSTRUCTION. Thank, pal . . . I went with almost all flat backed holsters . . . for me I found they were more comfortable . . . have not had a customer come back and complain they were too flat yet . . . lol Seriously . . . I built a 50/50 pancake . . . did my best to get used to it . . . finally just put it on Ebay . . . took what I got for a used holster . . . went down the road . . . have not made one since. 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
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 12, 2022 Contributing Member Report Posted February 12, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 4:58 PM, Dwight said: I built a 50/50 pancake . well, i don't mean 50/50s .. I mean curved PAST flat. A board would prevent getting the right "wrap around" Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members MarlinDave Posted February 13, 2022 Members Report Posted February 13, 2022 Do you think the hydraulic press is safe for SA revolvers ( won’t crush them)? i have a couple of presses available. Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 13, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2022 2 hours ago, 327fed said: Do you think the hydraulic press is safe for SA revolvers ( won’t crush them)? i have a couple of presses available. I can only say that I did not have any problems with the hydraulic press . . . other than being scared I was going to crush somebody's plastic fantastic lover pistol Wood and steel guns never were a problem for me and the latex rubber pieces I used to get the forming done. I do think though that the vacuum press does a better job . . . quicker . . . and I can see what it is doing . . . With the hydraulic press . . . if something gets out of alignment you will not know it until you lift the press. With vacuum bag system . . . you look thru the bag and you can see what is going on all the time. And for the price I paid for the latex rubber pieces . . . I could have bought the whole vacuum system . . . complete. (IIRC) 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
Members jrdunn Posted February 13, 2022 Members Report Posted February 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Dwight said: . . . other than being scared I was going to crush somebody's plastic fantastic lover pistol Dwight, Do I detect a little Jefferson Airplane? Jim Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 13, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, jrdunn said: Dwight, Do I detect a little Jefferson Airplane? Jim He-he . . . 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
rktaylor Posted December 3, 2022 Report Posted December 3, 2022 Dwight, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I finished my bag today with 12 gauge (12 mil) plastic from JoAnns. I have the same pump from Harbor Freight that you linked above, though I bought it before I saw the link. I made the bag fitting with parts from Lowe's. After this photo was taken, I drilled a hole through the bushing on the inside to keep the bag from blocking the vacuum. Thanks again for sharing. Randy Quote
Members Dwight Posted December 3, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, rktaylor said: Dwight, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I finished my bag today with 12 gauge (12 mil) plastic from JoAnns. I have the same pump from Harbor Freight that you linked above, though I bought it before I saw the link. I made the bag fitting with parts from Lowe's. After this photo was taken, I drilled a hole through the bushing on the inside to keep the bag from blocking the vacuum. Thanks again for sharing. Randy You are more than welcome, Randy . . . have fun with it . . . I did a couple of intricate radio boxes last spring and summer . . . would have been some kinda tough without the vacuum help. 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
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