I've maxed out my jeweling efficiency and determined a cost for doing bodies. I'm offering stainless body jeweling as a service. I'll keep three customers at a time. I don't know if that is a necessary limitation market-wise, but that's all I'm comfortable with.
The rates are (11-1-2010);
automag body: $40 + shipping
minimag body: $45 + shipping
Classic RT body: $50 + shipping
Barrels are by the nearest length to the bodies above.
Stainless valves: $40 + shipping (includes polishing the valve)
Maximum turnaround time will be two weeks with priority mail, unless we set some other duration.
These are based on length and some setup changes. If you have a chopped RT body or emag body, the lower price would be used. Whatever body you want done, I would rather get a picture of it before hand. If you have a custom body I haven't worked on yet (like a Luke's stock class feed tube
), I'm willing to negotiate. I may need some dimensions from you to be sure I can handle some of the different bodies and I want to be sure you understand any areas that may have to be left smooth.
The body has to be polished smooth already. It has to be stainless, not plated or coated. Also, I have been using Luke's vert feeds to start with because I can get right up to the feed neck. A power feed will keep me from getting to the body directly under the feed neck on top of the body and a hair underneath, leaving an unjeweled 'bald spot' that won't be very visible under elbows and loaders.
High polished bodies are best because consistency in the surface makes it easy to see rough spots that cause a "wash" in the jeweling and pits which come out like jeweled pits.
That said, a well done 1500 grit polish is a safe starting point. The finish is durable and personally, I think it looks better with the normal layer that forms on stainless. You can polish it with Brasso, but I like it 'dirty'.
Here's what I'm talking about;
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The rates are (11-1-2010);
automag body: $40 + shipping
minimag body: $45 + shipping
Classic RT body: $50 + shipping
Barrels are by the nearest length to the bodies above.
Stainless valves: $40 + shipping (includes polishing the valve)
Maximum turnaround time will be two weeks with priority mail, unless we set some other duration.
These are based on length and some setup changes. If you have a chopped RT body or emag body, the lower price would be used. Whatever body you want done, I would rather get a picture of it before hand. If you have a custom body I haven't worked on yet (like a Luke's stock class feed tube
), I'm willing to negotiate. I may need some dimensions from you to be sure I can handle some of the different bodies and I want to be sure you understand any areas that may have to be left smooth.The body has to be polished smooth already. It has to be stainless, not plated or coated. Also, I have been using Luke's vert feeds to start with because I can get right up to the feed neck. A power feed will keep me from getting to the body directly under the feed neck on top of the body and a hair underneath, leaving an unjeweled 'bald spot' that won't be very visible under elbows and loaders.
High polished bodies are best because consistency in the surface makes it easy to see rough spots that cause a "wash" in the jeweling and pits which come out like jeweled pits.
That said, a well done 1500 grit polish is a safe starting point. The finish is durable and personally, I think it looks better with the normal layer that forms on stainless. You can polish it with Brasso, but I like it 'dirty'.Here's what I'm talking about;
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