Has anyone put a EVO body on emag lowers yet if so you got any pics thinking of putting mine on some
Registered User
Has anyone put a EVO body on emag lowers yet if so you got any pics thinking of putting mine on some
RKM 3D Designs
i can try to find the time tonight and put the one I have on a set.
Registered User
Mine is ready for anno, but for some reason choosing what I want is hard. So I'm waiting for my epiphany.
Last edited by barkingspider; 11-10-2016 at 12:18 AM.
Hebrews 13:8
Originally Posted by barkingspider
I heard they are just a fancier looking Ion.....
Registered User
lol....oops my badI heard they are just a fancier looking Ion.....
Registered User
Perfect Cheers
U R techno-literate!
Looks good!
Registered User
Just polished mine it's now in for some anno
Hebrews 13:8
How long did it take to polish ?
Machining marks were really bad.
Custom Automag parts
Evo bodies were 3D machined using a ball endmill and a million passes. that type of surface is normal for 3D machine parts.
the smoother you want it the more money it costs in machine time.
vibratory tumbling will take that right off with little effort. I leave finish work up to your anodizer of choice.
Custom Automag parts
looking good!
Mine is ready for anno, but for some reason choosing what I want is hard. So I'm waiting for my epiphany.
Registered User
Actually only takes a few minutes, aluminium polishes up real easy, just need to use a decent grade of polish on the mop wheel for the rough then normal polish for the mirror finish.
You can use a bit of 240 grit emory cloth before hand to get in the nooks and crannys to speed up on polishing time.
Machine lines are standard in 3d machining and XMT has done a good job, a lot better compared to some of the stuff I've had to deal with over the years, I've delt with a lot worse.
Registered User
A local polisher should charge you about $20 to polish up a body in my opinion
Registered User
Outside of an anodizer, you probably couldn't get someone to touch it around here.
Registered User
Try Google thats how I found my local polisher
Hebrews 13:8
I'll let you know how much it costs me.
Hebrews 13:8
$125 just for the sanding/polishing.
Registered User
That's about what I expected. Most places do bulk work on polishing. Hard to get a decent price on one piece.DIY, take your time.
Hebrews 13:8
His comment was that straight polishing will remove a lot of the definition and lines from the body, he's saying hours of light hand sanding before polishing.
If I wanted it satin or dust it would have been easier but I decided to go gloss this time.
U R techno-literate!
The more detailed the body, the worse it gets. Polishing keeps me out of more jeweling and ano. It tends to be underrated as prep work and consumes a lot of time. There's a local dragon Timmy that met a hard machine polish; on one side you can see the barrel threads in the body, from the outside.
Registered User
$125 wowsers
My polisher charges me as little as £35 For a full marker!
I'd shop around!
Mine will be out of anno tomorrow I'll. Post up some pics
Registered User
Registered User
U R techno-literate!
What color is that? Gunmetal?
Registered User
No black it's not a very good picture ill get some better ones
Nobody's Perfect
The light is reflecting off the blue blackdrop, making the gloss black pick up the colour. Always use a neutral colour as a backdrop so it doesn't "corrupt" the pictures.
Registered User
Registered User
Once you go black....
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
