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  1. 11th October 2017, 08:36 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by vk3jrr View Post
    Need to cut a 15mm deep groove in a 300mm long piece of timber, 20 wide one end and 23 the other. To suit a rifle barrel. Would you recommend running a straight cut of some kind first as pilot for the ball or just use the ball from the start?


    the rifle fore stocks I'm most familiar with either have a constant width channel, or a stepped channel, that is clear of the barrel. The barrel is either pillar bedded or bedded onto a steel bar. So I'm curious why you would want a variable width groove.
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  3. 13th October 2017, 05:58 PM #17
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    The barrel is tapered and the owner wants a snug fit.
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    Not too snug. The barrel must not touch the wood when it is fired.
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    Make a frame which is tapered in thickness and has a slot tapered in width.
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  6. 14th October 2017, 07:15 PM #20
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    yes. spot on mate. but have you tried the ball end bits?
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  7. 28th October 2017, 05:19 PM #21
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    The ball end bits turned up and worked well. Thanks again for the input.IMG_1473.jpgIMG_1479.jpgIMG_1482.jpgIMG_1480.jpg
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    Looks like it came up a treat, and for the low cost you alluded to, maybe I should take the plunge and get some. Which eBay seller did you use?
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    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tungsten...53.m2749.l2649
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