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...

[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...



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...



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



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...



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

[Warwitch]

Pump class, with class 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?

[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....

[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....

Yes, definately lefty. He mentioned that.

[rkjunior303]

Gee, why would I be offended?

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.