New 22cal barrel available from TJ's

[SeanMP]

oh and always be cautiously diligent with CF.....mask and HEPA dust extraction are a must when cutting or sanding. The microscopic needles are as bad or worse than asbestos

[Tomg]

Thanks!, yes UD is the only version I would consider to get max stiffness.
Is Acraglas an epoxy? (I've done racecar parts in CF before, so I am used to to working with various bonding agents)

T

[SeanMP]

it's a "gunsmith" epoxy. Originally made for bedding. It's been in use for longer than I have been alive. It has an incredibly low shrinkage rate which is what you need in this type of application

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/stock-work-finishing/stock-bedding-adhesives/acraglas--prod1033.aspx

[Tomg]

Ok, that make sense, in the applications I've been doing, we don't worry unless the parts are very wide or long (shrinkage wise) so we just make the mold a little larger to allow for that. Cool, new stuff to learn about!!!

T

[Tomg]

Ps. It looks like its a better deal buying it from Amazon.

[SeanMP]

Hahaha...no comment

Lets just say me and Brownells haven't been getting along too well lately. I love companies that buy out the competition, make all their products proprietary then go out of stock for months at a time or simply refuse to sell them to canadians etc.....because they wont buy the appropriate shipping box

[Tomg]

Yah, I hear you on that one.
I am sure there is some alternatives to this epoxy as more and more industries rely on accurate CF parts, such as camera and film equipment (I do photography also)

T

[SeanMP]

Sadly my problems aren't epoxy. Its the fact that they made every decent bluing product ever made proprietary ....tough to carry on a gunsmithing business without professional grade bluing products.

[Tomg]

Bummer...let's call nickel plating an upgrade:-)