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Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:37 am
by Blackstuff
ovenpaa wrote:Blackstuff wrote:Personally i'd prefer something like this, over the Briley 'drum' type:
But its the length thats important for me over the width (ooo matron!)
Now that is one pattern I cannot do, well would rather not as it would probably take me an hour or so just to do the fluting as I do not have a CNC facility (Yet) Thanks for confirming the measurements, that makes sense.
The fluting and cone shape aren't really important to me, more that it isn't a massive (in both senses of the word) 'drum' like what i have at the moment.
Thanks again Dave
P.S. I like the 'yet' reference CNC facilities . . .
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:44 am
by Sim G
One like in the original post, "drum" type, with knurling..... aggressive knurling!
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:23 pm
by Bunnyassassin
Sim G wrote:[SNIP]....with knurling..... aggressive knurling!
Give me a clue what you mean by aggressive...? I'm interested...
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:31 pm
by ovenpaa
I can do aggressive knurling however it means using a roller knurling tool which pushes the material away instead of cutting so you will hear me curse if it chops it up.
I have finished for the day so I will head back and spend a little while on this to see if I can produce something to show.
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:43 pm
by ovenpaa
I did not have any stainless of less than 12.0mm diameter and turning it down to 5,5/5,0mm was not for tonight so I made this mock-up from scrap for comment. Is this the sort of thing people are after? The large diameter has a knurl on it and is hollow to reduce weight/inertia.
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:47 pm
by phaedra1106
Can I be the first to say, that's a very big knob you've got there . . . . :shakeshout:
This is the handle from my MPA, quite a nice shape to it,
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:00 pm
by Bunnyassassin
ovenpaa wrote:I did not have any stainless of less than 12.0mm diameter and turning it down to 5,5/5,0mm was not for tonight so I made this mock-up from scrap for comment. Is this the sort of thing people are after? The large diameter has a knurl on it and is hollow to reduce weight/inertia.
Hatsan.jpg
That is looking good....how "aggressive" is that knurl...
Do you have an example of a "rougher / larger" one...... needn't necessarily be on a handle...
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:15 pm
by ovenpaa
The knob is 38,0mm long by 19,0mm diameter, not owning on of these things I am not sure of scale or what looks right
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:56 pm
by Bunnyassassin
Width appears to be fine.... length not so sure about...
Re: Benelli M1 Charging handle.... options?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:35 pm
by Bunnyassassin
Doh...
Just realise that you meant the OAL is 38mm
