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Rings for military mount.
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:54 am
by n80
Is there a supply source for silver or nickel rings for a military style stem mount? I have seen the rings available at Vermont Freehand but these are generally just a straight walled tube as far as I can tell. What I'm talking about curves inward towards the stem end which has a smaller diameter hole than the shank end. Any help much appreciated.
George
Re: Rings for military mount.
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:59 pm
by LatakiaLover
The straight ones are repair bands.
What you are looking for is not sold to the public that I know of. They are made by a shaping process called spinning. Peterson & etc make them in-house.
Salvaging one or learning to spin are your only options.
Re: Rings for military mount.
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:57 pm
by n80
Oh, well. Thanks.
Re: Rings for military mount.
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:45 pm
by danilo
Try looking for rings made from coins might be a way to learn. I did learn that way on how to when i had to connect 2 sizes pipes on a water-cooler.
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Re: Rings for military mount.
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:14 pm
by KurtHuhn
JHLowe used to sell those military mount spigot caps. However, I just looked and it doesn't look like they're available right now.
Re: Rings for military mount.
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2019 2:29 am
by caskwith
You don't have to spin them, you can cold forge them which is what I do but a lathe (wood or metal) is essential.