New Front Sight

[squawberryman]

Doing.

[paleroadster]

Jan 31, 2024 16:46:56 GMT -5 squawberryman said:

Doing.

I must not be one of the cool kids as I'm not hip to what you mean?

[longoval]

I believe he is complementing your ability to accomplish things- rather than just talk.

[squawberryman]

See something you need, come up with an idea, execute said idea and make it look great. Doing.

[paleroadster]

Well thanks, I definitely didn't get that, thanks for explaining.

[paleroadster]

Cold weather has kept my workshop closed for some time now.  I have been thinking about my never ending 327 project though, and the machines are always toasty warm.  So I've made up some FO sight blades, I bought light pipes in .060" .080" and .100" these are both .100" of course they are made metric, so actually 2.5mm and they mic up right at .0984"ish.  I'm also trying out a base for the single six, which would be a straight up screw on no gunsmith deal if I could work out the finishes like bluing and black oxide.  The single six sight is much shorter, so I had to modify the DX tenon in order to maintain proportions.  That's a Ruger single six sight in black behind it.   Also a couple detail shots of the FO blade for a full size base.  I hadn't quite finished polishing it when I decided to try installing the light pipe.  I figured if I wasn't happy I might as well not spend the time polishing it, but I feel it went pretty well.



 

[contender]

I have been following this thread off & on,, and liking what I see. It shows skills,, and a desire to make a good product that can fill a need.

I like the overall concepts shown here.

Using fiber optic. I have seen plenty of pieces of fiber break on sights. Can these be easily replaced on these sights?

[paleroadster]

Feb 26, 2024 9:50:49 GMT -5 contender said:

I have been following this thread off & on,, and liking what I see. It shows skills,, and a desire to make a good product that can fill a need.

I like the overall concepts shown here.

Using fiber optic. I have seen plenty of pieces of fiber break on sights. Can these be easily replaced on these sights?

Yes, the fiber is just pushed in from the rear, in fact the fiber needs to be slightly chamfered or it won't go.  Then when it is 100% all set, apply a little heat to the forward socket with a solder iron or small torch so it heat sets.  It is a TruGlo brand .100" pipe set that is under $20 on Amazon that includes 5 colors and enough material to make a couple dozen.  None of these have been heat set yet as they haven't been finished as regards black oxide for instance.  I thought about adding a cross pin, so the fiber could be mechanically locked in place, but once it was all done it seemed like overkill and needless added costs.

[paleroadster]

Just this morning I tried a new blade design inspired by Colt SAA style, I think I might describe it as a leather saver if you have expensive holsters too. This one, center on the loose blades, front left on a Single Six size base is scaled for the Single Six.

[hgunhtr]

nicely done

[hunter01]

You sir have MUCHO talent.

[messybear]

Nice R & D

[hunter01]

Are you doing this work on CNC or manual machines?

[paleroadster]

Mar 2, 2024 18:05:22 GMT -5 hunter01 said:

Are you doing this work on CNC or manual machines?

CNC 4 axis mill.

[paleroadster]

I've been playing around with base designs, and while I really like using DX blades, it's limited my options to contour the base as I haven't found a satisfactory way to integrate the pin into a contoured face without spending way too long whittling the pin ends.  So here I have a more contoured base holding a standard DX blade, with no cross pin at all.  I'm thinking this will be on the .41 project I bought a brass Bradshaw Bisley for, once I finish polishing the base, and find the right gun for the build.