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Offline hortonstn

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how to hold pipes
« on: August 31, 2019, 08:03:46 PM »
somewhere i read a post of how to make a tool that holds ramrod pipes for fileing
anyone remember it ?
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2019, 08:35:07 PM »
Don’t remember that one.

I have a couple large rat tail files. They are tapered of course and I slide the thimble on till it’s tight with a twist. Clamp the file in a vise and go at it. 
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2019, 09:34:04 PM »
I think ACER had made a tool to hold the pipes - have a look in the tool section for pictures and write-up .
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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2019, 09:36:54 PM »
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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2019, 09:40:24 PM »
I use a piece of cut of ram rod one size larger than the pipe, tapered until the pipe slips up onto the tapered portion of the rod. Drive the pipe up onto the rod just a tad more until it become tight. You can then place it in you vice to do the filing. Just rotate the whole works in the vice until you get all of your filing done.
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Offline David Rase

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2019, 11:00:57 PM »
Here is a picture of a tool I made that I use to hold ram rod pipes for filing.




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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2019, 11:06:33 PM »
David, That mirrors the old way bike handlebar cranes were held into the steering head.  Leave it to your ingenious brain to come up with a great use on longrifles.  Well done sir.   God Bless,   Marc
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Offline hortonstn

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2019, 04:34:20 AM »
Thanks David that's what I was looking for.
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2019, 05:29:16 AM »
Quote from: David Rase on August 31, 2019, 11:00:57 PM
Here is a picture of a tool I made that I use to hold ram rod pipes for filing.



OH -- my error - it was Dave not ACER ::) :-[
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Offline Ed Wenger

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2019, 06:15:37 AM »
If, for some reason you don’t want to make one yourself, Dave Keck at Knob Mountain Muzzleloading sells this jig / holder.



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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2019, 02:45:35 PM »
 Just in case you missed it:

  http://www.luckybag.us/RamrodPipeClamps.html

  Tim C.
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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2019, 09:42:56 PM »
I'd have never even thought of that.  I've always just clamped the tenon in the vise.   ;)  But, I'm not engraving them, and I'm sure they can use the support inside while engraving.
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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2019, 11:15:36 PM »
Here's a post of mine addressing the issue from tha old ALR archives back in 2007.
http://americanlongrifles.org/old_board/index.php?topic=220.0

Just sayin,  ;)

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« Last Edit: September 05, 2019, 01:42:34 AM by J. Talbert »
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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #13 on: September 04, 2019, 06:29:39 AM »
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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2019, 04:35:47 PM »
Dave's tool is a great idea!

For years I have been using a wooden dowel of the appropriate diameter with a saw cut extending several inches down the center of the dowel.  I slip the ramrod pipe on the dowel and tap a slender wooden wedge into the end of the dowel.  The wedge expands the dowel and holds the ramrod pipe.

Just a slightly different way to do the job.

Best Regards,

JMC
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Re: how to hold pipes
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2019, 06:12:43 PM »
Quote from: Long John on September 04, 2019, 04:35:47 PM
Dave's tool is a great idea!

For years I have been using a wooden dowel of the appropriate diameter with a saw cut extending several inches down the center of the dowel.  I slip the ramrod pipe on the dowel and tap a slender wooden wedge into the end of the dowel.  The wedge expands the dowel and holds the ramrod pipe.

Just a slightly different way to do the job.

Best Regards,

JMC
John Cholin
I love solutions like that. Simple, and brilliant!
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