bigbore Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 With all this corona panic nonsense I'm looking at a machine shop with nothing to do so we're going to make a few hundred booster assemblies. Should I make more for the 08 or the 08/15 boosters? The 08 seems to be missing boosters more often, but I see more people shooting 08/15s. Hoping to offer them cheap enough that people would buy them to use at the range and not mess up the real pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyDixon Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 over the years iv seen repo boosters, some great some crap, i hope you mark them as repo,, the number of 08-15 guns way outnumbers the number of 08s, check out dolfs book the devils paintbrush for more info, just sayn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 over the years iv seen repo boosters, some great some crap, i hope you mark them as repo,, the number of 08-15 guns way outnumbers the number of 08s, check out dolfs book the devils paintbrush for more info, just sayn They will be very good quality, and the threads (other than muzzle gland) will be SAE so the parts will not thread to original pieces. I know the production ratios, but it always seems it's the 08 guys looking for boosters. It seems there are way more registered 08s than there are boosters and sled mounts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Hi, In short - count me in for an 08/15 booster if you run them. Ok, for the price you are talking I'll take at least 2. Thanks, Grasshopper Edited March 25, 2020 by Grasshopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 With all this corona panic nonsense I'm looking at a machine shop with nothing to do so we're going to make a few hundred booster assemblies. Should I make more for the 08 or the 08/15 boosters? The 08 seems to be missing boosters more often, but I see more people shooting 08/15s. Hoping to offer them cheap enough that people would buy them to use at the range and not mess up the real pieces. Please check your PMs I have photos I would like to email to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 I dunno what's up but I can't figure out how to load a picture of a previously made booster.We're going to make a bunch this time so to cost average everything out they should be able to sell for around $400.https://adcofirearms.com/booster/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterdawg2004 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Make please for 08/15 and I will buy one or two, depending on price. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyface Nelson Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) I too need a 08/15 FH/booster as well Edited March 24, 2020 by Babyface Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) The material has arrived for the MG08 boosters and in a couple weeks I should be able to share pictures of the components. And to answer a common question - yes, the piston will be made to the proper spec and will fit properly on the muzzle of the MG08. The drawings for the 08/15 booster should be done today, so they should only be a few weeks behind the 08 boosters. It's also a piece of cake to make the 08 booster fit the 08/15 if anyone wants to go that route - we'll make both variations of the flash hider. thanks to the info provided by RoscoeTurnerThe only thing we can't really do properly is bluing. We're looking into it but we'll offer them in the white, parkerized, and cerakoted. ETA: We're going to do 50 of the 08/15 boosters. cost will be $300ish, Edited March 27, 2020 by bigbore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyface Nelson Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Any new news on the boosters/flash hiders ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Any new news on the boosters/flash hiders ? The MG08 assemblies should be all turned by tomorrow, and we're planning to start milling all the flats hopefully this week. 08/15 boosters are a couple weeks behind. We can also do the MG08 assemblies that assemble without the disk for use on 08/15s. Edited April 13, 2020 by bigbore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyface Nelson Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Thanks for the update ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 What are the opinions on the finish for a repop? A solid quality blued finish may be the hardest part of the process and add more cost. Would anyone be interested in parkerized? In the white, Cerakoted - each at a different price point of course. Parkerized will always looked parked, but cerakote would look like blued at arms length. I'll try to get some pics of the progress this week.We also cut out a couple dozen wrench too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 What are the opinions on the finish for a repop? A solid quality blued finish may be the hardest part of the process and add more cost. Would anyone be interested in parkerized? In the white, Cerakoted - each at a different price point of course. Parkerized will always looked parked, but cerakote would look like blued at arms length. I'll try to get some pics of the progress this week. We also cut out a couple dozen wrench too. If I had my choice I would pick in the white. Any possibility of selling the interior barrel rings as extras? These are often missing from original boosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterdawg2004 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 cerakote is good if cheaper, mine get red hot after firing a 250 round belt and change color anyway. They end up fused together and full of hard crud anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyface Nelson Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I agree with "cerakote" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I'm getting a quote on black nitride this week as well, which will look blued. Pistons are $30, do you want regular or stainless steel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoscoeTurner Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I'm getting a quote on black nitride this week as well, which will look blued. Pistons are $30, do you want regular or stainless steel? Good deal! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterdawg2004 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 What is the piston? Is that something on the 08 booster? My booster on my 08/15 is just 3 pieces screwed together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 (edited) The sleeve on the end of the 08/15 barrel is its piston. The MG08 has a separate piece that fits over the threads and acts as a piston inside the booster. Edited April 14, 2020 by bigbore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterdawg2004 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 The sleeve on the end of the 08/15 barrel is its piston. The MG08 has a separate piece that fits over the threads and acts as a piston inside the booster.Ok, thanks, I did not know that. Are you going to make barrel sleeves for the 08/15 barrels? Like these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 The sleeve on the end of the 08/15 barrel is its piston. The MG08 has a separate piece that fits over the threads and acts as a piston inside the booster.Ok, thanks, I did not know that. Are you going to make barrel sleeves for the 08/15 barrels? Like these image.jpeg I didn't think there was any demand for those. They would be really easy to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterdawg2004 Posted April 14, 2020 Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I could use a couple, also does your muzzle gland seal I saw on your web site work for both Vickers and 08/15? I may have to order some of those too. Good to have someone finally building this stuff. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2020 I could use a couple, also does your muzzle gland seal I saw on your web site work for both Vickers and 08/15? I may have to order some of those too. Good to have someone finally building this stuff. Thanks muzzle gland seals for the MG08, 08/15, and Vickers are all different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbore Posted April 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2020 Got some SS pistons available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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