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Offline Mike Brooks

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Need a lock builder
« on: November 13, 2012, 02:47:06 AM »
Broke a mainspring on one of TOTWs ' WILLETS" lock today. Got a spring coming but it's a raw casting. Can anyone point me the way to get this tempered by somebody who knows what they are doing? Unfortunately this is not my forte'. :(
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 03:48:43 AM »
I wonder if Brad at Cabin Creek would do the job?

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2012, 04:46:16 AM »
Mike,

If you send me the lock and spring,  I will fix it up for you.    How is $50 for the service?

Thanks,

Mark

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2012, 04:12:16 PM »
Mike,

If you send me the lock and spring,  I will fix it up for you.    How is $50 for the service?

Thanks,

Mark

Sounds great, PM me your addy.
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Offline pathfinder

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2012, 04:46:56 PM »
Does that apply to ayone? I have a TRS Bess lock that could use some help,tuning wise that is.
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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2012, 06:13:28 PM »
There's really only one way to learn how to temper a spring...

Offline Mark Elliott

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2012, 05:23:17 AM »
Yes,  I will take any work I can get.     E-mail me at mark@markelliottva.com with the particulars and I will give you a price.     

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2012, 05:26:28 AM »
Mike,  PM sent.

Mark

Don't forget to include an extra $6 for return postage.
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Offline David R. Pennington

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2012, 06:31:08 AM »
The fascination of building for me is stretching my abilities and learning new skills. I had a lock that didn't have a strong enough mainspring so I forged and filed one out of an old hayrake tooth and oil hardened and tempered in a can of oil by burning off the oil. Kit Ravenshear's little books give good instructions on this method.
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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2012, 06:42:25 AM »
I also do lock work.  I have built dozens of Rifle Shoppe locks, forged and made my own, tuned all sorts of repros for competition, and performed repairs.  Feel free to contact me if you need lock or spring help.

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2013, 04:40:40 AM »
I figured you would have known how. Mark will fix ya up. Sounds like a fair price to me.
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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2013, 03:06:21 AM »
I figured you would have known how. Mark will fix ya up. Sounds like a fair price to me.
I'm a gunstocker, not a gunsmith. There's quit a difference.
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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2013, 03:50:35 AM »
I'm a stocker, a dabbler, and a doodler. I don't make barrels, and I don't make locks.
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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2013, 03:56:02 AM »
Mike,

I never did get that lock or spring.   I assume you decided to do it yourself.

Mark

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2013, 04:00:50 AM »
I hope to make one all handmade gun (rifle or pistol) before I die.   I guess that makes me an apprentice gunsmith.   

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Re: Need a lock builder
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2013, 07:16:02 PM »
I figured you would have known how. Mark will fix ya up. Sounds like a fair price to me.
I'm a gunstocker, not a gunsmith. There's quit a difference.

Mike,
Yes there is quite a difference. I've worked on my own locks and triggers for about 28 years now. Mainly because I couldn't find anyone local that did it so I had to learn.  As far as stocks I never got into that except repairing a few cracks through the years. I always wanted to learn, but I have a pretty demanding job working for the state of pennsylvaina. But on June 8th of this year thats going to end because I'm retiring with 29 1/2 years service. After I retire I should have the time to do some of the things I want to learn. Plus I'll be retired at 54 years old so I'm still young enough to do stuff.
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