Front Strap Checkering Jig

This will help me make the stop line for the checkering.

Front strap checkering jig.

The new jig is larger and has a wider guide area. To clean up and sharpen the diamonds and probably some sort of jig to help you make straight lines and a good. I understand this is not mandatory with every checkering job but it was highly recommended to me so that is what i did. Length frame and provides repeatable indexing for vertical and horizontal cuts plus the initial undercut.

Checkering front strap checkering front strap. First check the thickness of the metal on the front strap of the frame. I updated my 1911 checkering jig. The stl files are oriented for the best 1911 fitting print.

1911 back strap 25 lpi. He has specs on the page for round stock that you can purchase to practice on that is roughly the same size as a 1911 front strap. Either side of the checkering guide head since the sides are at a 90 angle to the front strap. 1911 back strap 20 lpi.

Produces accurate beautiful hand cut checkering in any lpi spacing. Government or commander models. 1911 front strap 25 lpi. I lay a 1 2 steel rod in the inside of the frame measure with calipers and then subtract 0 50 from this measurement.

Checkering the front strap of a 1911. Clamps over the frame of a 1911 auto to provide a solid guide for getting the front strap checkering lines started correctly. You may have. Get true diamonds on front strap.

Scopes scope bases scopes scope base. Here is a layout of what i consider to be the tools skills and a sequential process of checkering a 1911 front strap. 1911 back strap metal msh only 85 00. Print this to be sturdy.

4 perimeters 3 4 layers top and bottom 30 fill or more. And the best part it s a 406 radius lol started at 1 2 and front strap is a bit thin but these are practice frames so checkering will have to be 25lpi. 1911 front strap 20 lpi 125 00. I used a smooth 8in file to do this.

I have also added a jig to help with the vertical lines too. Clamps to any single stack govt. If you wish to actually checker the front strap the 60 angle on the front of the guide s head will position the master lines properly. Sets up 60 or 90 diamonds.

Long enough to allow a good long contour following stroke on the checkering file. I don t bother to take off the plunger tube or grip bushings. By oddjob april 23 2006 in general. Integrity arms nov 16 2018 integrity arms nov 16 2018.

The front strap needs to be trued before starting the job. To start with the frame has to be stripped down to nothing. Professional quality fixture helps you produce straight accurate front strap frame checkering on your very first try. Then i tie wrap the top of the strap as high as i can get it without it starting up the curve of the trigger guard.