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Old 05-04-2004, 01:45 PM
Nico Nico is offline
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long holes in kydex!!

hi all

how do I make the long holes in kydex like this sog seal?


hope you can help!

Nicolai


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Old 05-05-2004, 02:33 AM
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Smile press sheath

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like this sog seal
I thought if you want to do it similar sheath by kydex you have to do an similar mould first!


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Old 05-05-2004, 04:46 AM
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Good question, Nico.

I don't know...

The ideas I've had to date are:

Drill ends and cut out the middle.
Mill using an X-Y table.
Make a suitable punch up and use it in the arbor press.

Yet to get around to doing any of those, however!

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Old 05-05-2004, 06:45 AM
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Making long holes (slots) ain`t easy, but it ain`t impossible either.
Mold the sheath as you would for anything else, but be sure to leave enough margin so that you won`t have a weak point after the slot is cut (about 3/8in. on center works for me)
Drill a hole where you want the ends of the slot to be. Chuck an
"end-mill" bit in your drill-press. Lower the mill-bit into the first hole and push to the second hole. You will need a "back-board", or "stop" clamped to your drill-press to keep your work straight.
Like I said, this ain`t easy, but with a little work you can make slots any size and location you want. Go slow and be prepared to use some scrap material to learn on.


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Old 05-05-2004, 03:31 PM
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thanks!!

hi guys!!

thanks a lot! I will try to do it and then let you know how it went!!

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