Phantom with wood parts...

[Jaan]

Hey all,

So I got bored today and decided to finally make a pump handle to match the grip I made a month ago. Made from mahogany. Left handed too. Hope you like it...

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6083/closeupjt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6153/leftel9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/6010/rightvu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kruger]

WOW, very nice. Bet it fits like a glove. How about pics of the back of the frame, would be interested in seeing how you fit the grip to the frame.

[paintballfiend]

Oo, prehistoric.

[iambored]

Oo, prehistoric.
nah, not that old. precambrian

[Jaan]

WOW, very nice. Bet it fits like a glove. How about pics of the back of the frame, would be interested in seeing how you fit the grip to the frame.Thanks Kruger, that's means a lot coming from you. It fits better than a glove lol. I didn't mean for the parts to look like anything, I just made them to fit my hands as comfortably as possible and I just figured form would follow function.

Since you asked...The grip is a solid piece. I milled out the "pocket" first. Since this was so critical I did it when the piece was still a rough block of wood...

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5406/pocketax7.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pocketax7.jpg)

I then made a tool to find the center of the hole for the mounting screw. I just took a 1/4"-20 grub screw and threw it into a drill press, and went to town on it with a file. It worked well enough...

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2598/centertoolpp4.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=centertoolpp4.jpg)

And it's simply mounted with one long screw...

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7697/backframebg9.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=backframebg9.jpg)

You might be interested in how I mounted the pump arm. Necessity is the mother of invention...I just didn't feel like making a new longer pump rod so I used the existing one...

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/3232/pumparmtq2.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pumparmtq2.jpg)

Neither piece took me that long...it's nice not to have to worry about strait lines :)

[Warwitch]

Pump class, with class :cool: Slick!

[rkjunior303]

Nice?

No offence, but they look like a literal piece of pooh on a stick lol. The shape, not the workmanship lol.

[Jaan]

Nice?

No offence, but they look like a literal piece of pooh on a stick lol. The shape, not the workmanship lol.Gee, why would I be offended? :rolleyes:

[kruger]

Jaan, you dont need my aproval. What you have done, only you could do for a perfect fit. There is no way that I could do as well as you and fit your style of play. Free form is the bane of my existance as a grip maker. Right angles are my bread and butter and I know my limitations. If I could do what you have done, then I would be rolling in the dough from the orders that I could get from "other" forums. You did a good job and I think that they look "right", if you get what I mean.

[cyberave68]

Jann you a lefty or am i looking at it wrong?
i like the grip but the pump looks funny though. Nice work non the less.... :hail:

[RRfireblade]

Wow , that's crazy. Nice work.





















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[RRfireblade]

Jann you a lefty or am i looking at it wrong?
i like the grip but the pump looks funny though. Nice work non the less.... :hail:

Yes, definately lefty. He mentioned that. :)

[rkjunior303]

Gee, why would I be offended? :rolleyes:

I know I know. Kruger does amazing work.. just the shape of those look weird to me.. Sorry if I insulted.

[cyberave68]

Yes, definately lefty. He mentioned that. :)
guess i should have read it better. I was too busy starting at it to notice what he typed...LOL

[Jaan]

I know I know. Kruger does amazing work.. just the shape of those look weird to me.. Sorry if I insulted.It's OKay I was just bustin' ya'. I know it looks weird...if you saw it in person and held it it would make more sense I'm sure.

[Jaan]

Someone took a picture of me using the gun yesterday, so I figured I'd post it just 'cause...

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/5409/img8000xr6.th.jpg (http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8000xr6.jpg)

[mclaggan123]

very nice. now that we see it in your hands it looks awsome. how long did it take you to make them?

[ProblemKinder]

looks nice. i'll bet it's real comfortable too. :headbang:

[Jaan]

how long did it take you to make them?Not long actually...from the time I decided to get up off the couch, to the time they were on gun about 2 hours each.

In fact, I'm thinking of re-doing the grip to more of a Y-Grip style :)