Front Strap Checkering Jig

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.

Front strap checkering jig.

Here is a layout of what i consider to be the tools skills and a sequential process of checkering a 1911 front strap. 1911 front strap 20 lpi 125 00. 1911 back strap metal msh only 85 00. There are high and low spots that can be smoothed out.

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. The new jig is larger and has a wider guide area. First check the thickness of the metal on the front strap of the frame. Government or commander models.

I have also added a jig to help with the vertical lines too. I updated my 1911 checkering jig. 1911 front strap 25 lpi. Get true diamonds on front strap.

I used a smooth 8in file to do this. I understand this is not mandatory with every checkering job but it was highly recommended to me so that is what i did. The stl files are oriented for the best 1911 fitting print. To clean up and sharpen the diamonds and probably some sort of jig to help you make straight lines and a good.

Clamps over the frame of a 1911 auto to provide a solid guide for getting the front strap checkering lines started correctly. 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. 1911 back strap 20 lpi. Produces accurate beautiful hand cut checkering in any lpi spacing.

Checkering front strap checkering front strap. To start with the frame has to be stripped down to nothing. The horizontal jig will need supports to hold the shelf up but they are very easy to remove. Length frame and provides repeatable indexing for vertical and horizontal cuts plus the initial undercut.

Either side of the checkering guide head since the sides are at a 90 angle to the front strap. Print this to be sturdy. Integrity arms nov 16 2018 integrity arms nov 16 2018. I don t bother to take off the plunger tube or grip bushings.

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. 4 perimeters 3 4 layers top and bottom 30 fill or more. 1911 back 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.

Long enough to allow a good long contour following stroke on the checkering file. Professional quality fixture helps you produce straight accurate front strap frame checkering on your very first try. You may have. Checkering the front strap of a 1911.

Sets up 60 or 90 diamonds. Scopes scope bases scopes scope base. By oddjob april 23 2006 in general. The front strap needs to be trued before starting the job.