sanding/ shortening a mag feedneck

[etjoyride]

I was wondering how people sand their feednecks down. I'm guessing its some sort of sa, but i don't know if thats right. So if anyone knows what kind of saw is used, or if its not a saw what kind of tool is used then that would be greatly appreciated.

[AGDlover]

they genearly mean sanding their Hopper feedneck not the acutal feedneck any mild grit sand paper should do the gob

[etjoyride]

Thanks rogue, and AGD lover, i want to cut the feedneck on the body not the hopper. sorry for the confusion. However, i don't think i own a dremel any longer, so if there is another tool that would work that would be great. If not then i will probably just go and buy a dremel

[MAGnificents]

it makes a difference

I sent mine to a machinist, but I think your best option is the dremmel. Dremmel are pretty unexpensive now, you shoulf be able to find a descent one for about $20. You should consider sanding down your hopper as well, I did my hopper with just some heavy sand paper. When I first used my shortened feedneck and hopper, I couldn't believe the difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[etjoyride]

well, i won't be using a hopper i'll be using eithr a homemade or store bought 10 rnd mag. so it will be low anyways

[Commissar_Loki]

If you'r talking about cutting down a feedneck on the marker, if its the old stailess ones use a pipe cutter if you don't have access to a dremel. Should work fine without a hitch (just needs to be sanded afterwards).


-Butch

[etjoyride]

I have a pipe cutter...i ithnk, so i'll probably try that, and then if it doesn't come out right i'll hopefully be able to save it with the dremel

[Tunaman]

You cant cut stainless pipe with a pipe cutter. You will be there forever and then you will need a new pipe cutter. Use a chop saw with a metal blade...or mill it down...

[etjoyride]

thanks for letting me know that before i went out and tried it . So a chop saw should work you think?

[etjoyride]

would this type of saw work? ( ithink its a chop saw) because i have one somewhere

[anomoly40]

You must have the right type of blade for that to work. Don't cut it if you have the wood cutting type of blade on that type of saw. I suggest a Hacksaw or a Sawzall. If you live in a crowded neighborhood, do it out on your driveway and when you cut it off stand with the instrument you cut it with above your head and yell like a Barbarian. But it might look ghetto if you don't sand it afterward.


Look at this guy go -> Whoo hoo.

[etjoyride]

ya i have one of those electric sander that i'll use afterwards. so wither use that saw with the right blade, or a hacksaw got it... plan on trying this tomorrow afternoon

[behemoth]

Thats a chopsaw.

above is a circular saw.

[etjoyride]

would a circular saw work? my uncle had a chop saw, but it might have been stolen so i dont know what i'll be able to use if thats the case... I know that a few years back me and my cousin cut up some metal piping with some sort of hand saw, but i dont think it was stainless steel.

[MagVak]

Is there any science to how far one should chop the feed tube(s)? What's the ultimate benefit from this mod? I would assume that it is more efficient feed of the paint, or a tighter profile of the marker.