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Posted: 6/26/2012 11:13:36 AM [Last Edit: 7/4/2012 2:50:48 PM by analogphotographer] THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT Decided to give it a shot and I like it. Modified an extra tip for my solder gun and here you go. I only did areas I felt were necessary for a good grip. If your in Athens and want one done give me a shout,no charge. Here is the vfg I did,not a fan of vfg's so I figured I could experiment.

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treedawg Member Team Member Joined: Jun 2003  GA, USA Posts: 4454 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 11:23:00 AM That looks nice... How long did it take to stipple the mag..??? TD
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analogphotographer Member Joined: Mar 2008  GA, USA Posts: 1909 Feedback: 100% (10) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 11:30:35 AM I'm at work So I was not paying attention and had to stop and start but I think 20 min max.
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TerryC where the ways cross Team Member Joined: Feb 2009  GA, USA Posts: 7967 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 11:39:34 AM It really does look good.
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CovertChannels Too much crap, not enough fans.... Team Member Joined: Jun 2007  GA, USA Posts: 4766 Feedback: 100% (21) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 12:56:42 PM I wish they came from the factory like that. It looks great!
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analogphotographer Member Joined: Mar 2008  GA, USA Posts: 1910 Feedback: 100% (10) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 1:23:50 PM Thanks guys,I am going to do my other ones too. I like the minimalist approach with these. The ones done all over I don't care for. I did areas only touched by skin when gripping the mag,I will check when they are in my carry rig and add any as needed.
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CovertChannels Too much crap, not enough fans.... Team Member Joined: Jun 2007  GA, USA Posts: 4767 Feedback: 100% (21) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 1:33:53 PM Make sure you keep the room ventilated. Don't want you breathing in the melted plastic vapor.
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gajeep94yj Member Team Member Joined: Nov 2006  GA, USA Posts: 8191 Feedback: 100% (14) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 1:34:02 PM [Last Edit: 6/26/2012 1:36:18 PM by gajeep94yj] Want to do one like this for my blackout? :-) In case you want to get artistic here is another idea for you... ETA: looks like they changed the URL just enough that it won't hot link..... click here for pic...
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Mutki Every day I'm hustlin'. Team Member Joined: Jan 2010  GA, USA Posts: 1926 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 2:30:30 PM Originally Posted By gajeep94yj: http://www.aacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/05062012_mag.jpg Want to do one like this for my blackout? :-) In case you want to get artistic here is another idea for you... ETA: looks like they changed the URL just enough that it won't hot link..... click here for pic... I could do something like that.
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2tom2 Enjoying Life 24/365 Team Member Joined: May 2006  GA, USA Posts: 3715 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 8:13:41 PM [Last Edit: 6/26/2012 8:16:59 PM by 2tom2] there was a thread in refinishing a couple days back with a lot of pics of stippled mags. It got me to thinking about designs to do myself I don't remember who started it now or if I tagged it eta here it is
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Posted: 6/26/2012 8:18:30 PM [Last Edit: 6/26/2012 8:24:26 PM by cmshoot] Nice! That's a good idea for when you have mags loaded with different ammo for different purposes. For instance, anti-personnel and barrier penetrator rounds. During lowlight conditions the texture will help you ID the mags you want/need. When I was a SWAT Sniper, I had one HS Precision 10rd mag loaded with a barrier penetrator load. The mags were metal, so I coated that particular may with Brownell's spray grit so I could find it at night.

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Mutki Every day I'm hustlin'. Team Member Joined: Jan 2010  GA, USA Posts: 1934 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/2/2012 11:29:32 PM Quick question for the HTF, if I were to add a PMAG or polymer stippling service onto my business, would anyone be interested? How much would I even charge for that?
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Posted: 7/3/2012 1:15:09 AM Whats your time worth? Thats the thing. It can be time consuming, maybe enough so its not worth it as a business prospective, but then again, you could be like a stippling savant or something and rock them out fast enough to be worth it. I do the same thing to KAC rail panels. ( yes I still use those) and I took a screw and checkered the head, and it can go pretty fast, 10 times faster than with a point tip. It gives it a very even and fine texture too. I can checker you a few screw or bolt heads that fit in your soldering iron if you want, makes it easy, and faster. Just let me know, I can do them in 2-3 minutes. Find some different headed ones that you verified fit in your iron, and its done.

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Posted: 7/3/2012 1:29:58 AM Originally Posted By panzer: Whats your time worth? Thats the thing. It can be time consuming, maybe enough so its not worth it as a business prospective, but then again, you could be like a stippling savant or something and rock them out fast enough to be worth it. I do the same thing to KAC rail panels. ( yes I still use those) and I took a screw and checkered the head, and it can go pretty fast, 10 times faster than with a point tip. It gives it a very even and fine texture too. I can checker you a few screw or bolt heads that fit in your soldering iron if you want, makes it easy, and faster. Just let me know, I can do them in 2-3 minutes. Find some different headed ones that you verified fit in your iron, and its done. I have plenty of time, so it depends on long it takes.

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Dinnertime Member Team Member Joined: Apr 2009  GA, USA Posts: 1582 Feedback: 100% (8) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/3/2012 2:10:18 AM I stippled a few of my pmags and going to do some KAC panels. Already ground the grooves off one and stippled it, just seems to take forever with a flat head tip on the iron. I'v seen people who do a kac sets for like 45$ including panels, not enough cash to be worth it to me.
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panzer Member Team Member Joined: Mar 2001  GA, USA Posts: 1490 Feedback: 100% (20) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/3/2012 2:50:18 AM I leave the grooves on, and an 11 rib panel takes about 30 minutes for me watching tv. Rough guess on time to do a mag with a big tip would be 15 minutes?
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Posted: 7/3/2012 9:40:48 AM One of the members here showed me an outstanding stippling setup that he uses. He uses a small handheld butane torch that has removable heads that screw on. He bought bolts of the same thread pattern and checkered the heads of the bolts. This allows him to stipple large areas in a minimum of time. He has different size bolt heads, including some that he ground to shape/size for specific jobs. Works like a champ.

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Mutki Every day I'm hustlin'. Team Member Joined: Jan 2010  GA, USA Posts: 1936 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/3/2012 5:54:12 PM Well since I already do stenciling and such, I can easily do patterns and designs too.
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JohnGA Team Member Team Member Joined: Nov 2001  GA, USA Posts: 3984 Feedback: 100% (407) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/3/2012 8:52:36 PM looks nice. I used a 3m traction tape and cut the shapes. Yours looks faster.
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dylang32 Surgical Focker Team Member Joined: Jan 2007  GA, USA Posts: 1073 Feedback: 100% (28) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/3/2012 9:01:16 PM Originally Posted By Mutki: Well since I already do stenciling and such, I can easily do patterns and designs too. What would it cost to get a design about the size of a pmag. I'm thinking about trying a few designs out.
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Mutki Every day I'm hustlin'. Team Member Joined: Jan 2010  GA, USA Posts: 1938 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/3/2012 10:44:01 PM Originally Posted By dylang32: Originally Posted By Mutki: Well since I already do stenciling and such, I can easily do patterns and designs too. What would it cost to get a design about the size of a pmag. I'm thinking about trying a few designs out. Depends on how intricate the design and what material. PM me.
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analogphotographer Member Joined: Mar 2008  GA, USA Posts: 1924 Feedback: 100% (10) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/4/2012 2:51:36 PM Added vfg in first post.
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