laurencen Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 just looked in my pile of tools and I have a set of mag repair tools, there is the internal for fixing the sides if hammered in and then the form tool to set the end lips, had this for some 30 plus years and worked great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodoj Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 IMG_20220914_150743_resized_20220914_030825523.jpgjust looked in my pile of tools and I have a set of mag repair tools, there is the internal for fixing the sides if hammered in and then the form tool to set the end lips, had this for some 30 plus years and worked great If you ever decide youd be willing to rent this out let us know. Thank you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencen Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 if it was not so darn expensive to ship I would be game, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndArmored Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 The gunsmith has verified the dimensions on my drawing of the upper "hammer" which were slightly different from Phaet's sketch but has not gotten around to verifying the lower "mandrel" The hammer is actually the more critical part. All the mandrel does is keep the hammer centered and prevent you from moving the lips too far. By proceeding very carefully, I was able to fix 3 recalcitrant mags using just Phaet's hammer Triple word score for use of the word "recalcitrant". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 I'll buy a set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealcolt45 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE I would buy one also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I’d buy a set. These old mags have so many issues, too bad there aren’t any new made aftermarket mags that don’t have 80 years of wear and tear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 On 9/14/2022 at 5:22 PM, komodoj said: If you ever decide youd be willing to rent this out let us know. Thank you sir. I'd pay shipping also. I could really use this for my Lanchester and M.P.18,I converted mags. I might even have a machinist who could/would copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekraps Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 On 9/14/2022 at 5:17 PM, laurencen said: just looked in my pile of tools and I have a set of mag repair tools, there is the internal for fixing the sides if hammered in and then the form tool to set the end lips, had this for some 30 plus years and worked great Or....... you could sell it to me. I got $50, perhaps even more in cash waiting to invest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted April 9 Author Report Share Posted April 9 (edited) I cannot guarantee that these are 100% correct. They are taken from exemplars which might or might not have been in spec I hope that someone proposes to make them and offer them for sale to the members here rather than 3 or 4 different guys each making his own. I do not have a material or hardness spec. I assume whatever they make hammers from would be appropriate Edited April 9 by StrangeRanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencen Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 not sure 50 would buy them these days, anyway I would be open to renting the set but would need shipping paid both ways, if there are a few wanting to use them it would be way cheaper than back and forth just chain the postage, I would want a refundable deposit just in case they never got returned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Iannamico Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 22 hours ago, anticus said: I’d buy a set. These old mags have so many issues, too bad there aren’t any new made aftermarket mags that don’t have 80 years of wear and tear. There are/were Sten aftermarket magazines sold by KeepShooting.com, I believe they were made in Taiwan and they work VERY, VERY well, well-made and the feed lips do not distort when fully loaded. I suppose the magazines did not sell well because of the abundance of original magazines. I have seven of them, I wish I had bought more. I have a friend who has been looking for them for years, with no luck. They have a shiny black finish. Link to the aftermarket Sten magazine article http://archive.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=3018 Link to magazine tool article https://smallarmsreview.com/sten-magazines-a-love-hate-relationship/ If the links don't work just go to the Small Arms Review website and search Sten, its now free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anticus Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Thanks, Frank ! If anyone wants to sell a couple I want ’em. That and talk someone into making more. I bet there’s a market for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanksguy Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 So what is the status of this "project"?.....anyone going to make these (?).....contact ?.....price ?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted June 26 Author Report Share Posted June 26 The drawings are above free for anyone who wants them. I do not have the manufacturing capability PM me if you want a .pdf a 2D .dwg file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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