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General Category => Technical Corner => Topic started by: Joe on June 05, 2013, 09:44:45 PM

Title: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: Joe on June 05, 2013, 09:44:45 PM
Another crazy idea popped into my head today about making a paddle for my Rock-Mite.  ??? So I took a break from work to see if I might have something. I grabbed two 7.62 x 51 casings from the bad brass bucket, dug threw my box and retrieved the wear plates I had from when I worked on utility trucks, and a couple of 1/4" clevis pins.

I drilled holes threw the brass to accept the pins. Then drilled holes threw the pad. And stuck it all together.

It is still in the beginning stages but the just of the build is there. Once the brass is completed I will seat a couple of bullets in them to round out the look.

73 Joe
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: KC9TNH on June 06, 2013, 06:06:02 AM
LOL - I like it.
3rd terminal for keyer functions or are you going to route that as a 'common' underneath the tacti-cool base?

Need to find a police armorer who routinely swaps-out the standard 5# Glock trigger spring; couple of those for nuthin' could be useful.
;D
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: WA4STO on June 06, 2013, 10:40:59 AM
Clever.  Very very clever.

Or as you-know-who said -- 'tacti-cool!'    :)

73

Luck
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: Joe on June 06, 2013, 07:46:21 PM
Quote from: KC9TNH on June 06, 2013, 06:06:02 AM
LOL - I like it.
3rd terminal for keyer functions or are you going to route that as a 'common' underneath the tacti-cool base?

Need to find a police armorer who routinely swaps-out the standard 5# Glock trigger spring; couple of those for nuthin' could be useful.
;D

I am going with 3 terminals. As for the 5# Glock springs, I have a tray full of them from all the Glocks I have worked on. But digging in my used parts box I found a HK firing pin spring that should do the job.  ;)

The only thing I will have to buy is the plug and wire. And I stopped when I was in town this morning and picked one up, everything else I have laying around the shop. So total cost of this build will be $10.00 for the cord and plug.  ;D Not bad for a 7.62 'tacti- 8)' paddle.



Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: KK0G on June 06, 2013, 08:11:08 PM
Cool, I like it.
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: KC9TNH on June 06, 2013, 08:39:43 PM
Quote from: Joe on June 06, 2013, 07:46:21 PM...I found a HK firing pin spring that should do the job.  ;)
Show-off, now it's gonna be way too pricey.
;D
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: RadioRay on June 06, 2013, 09:54:04 PM
Tritium inserts so that you can find and orient your paddles in the dark?   

That is a cool set-up.  Mongo LIKE!


>Ray

Ps.  What color are the tips on QRM piercing rounds?
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: Joe on June 07, 2013, 04:32:20 PM
Thanks everyone for the feed back. Finished it today now I just have to finish the Rock-Mite to use it. I did check the continuity and all is good.

Quote from: RadioRay on June 06, 2013, 09:54:04 PM
Tritium inserts so that you can find and orient your paddles in the dark?   

That is a cool set-up.  Mongo LIKE!


>Ray

Ps.  What color are the tips on QRM piercing rounds?

No Tritium insets on the paddle saving those for the End Fed. I seated 150 grain FMJ QRM piercing rounds.  ;D

73

Joe
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: KK0G on June 07, 2013, 04:58:27 PM
I like the finished product, very cool. If nothing else it's a hell of a conversation piece for both hams and non-hams alike.
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: KC9TNH on June 07, 2013, 09:55:53 PM
Quote from: Joe on June 07, 2013, 04:32:20 PMI seated 150 grain FMJ QRM piercing rounds.  ;D

73

Joe
Nice artistic touch to leave the cannelure showing; how did that MacGyver guy ever get his own show?
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: cockpitbob on June 07, 2013, 10:13:20 PM
Outstanding!!!!
(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o170/cockpitbob/Emoticons/Bow_zps5e1f4f3c.gif)
Title: Re: 7.62 Paddle
Post by: s2man on June 09, 2013, 01:05:20 AM
Very cool.  I sent a link to my buddy who is heavy into reloading  (like he has an alarm go off at 3a.m. to get up and order supplies)