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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: LittleBen on February 24, 2013, 01:48:00 PM

Title: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: LittleBen on February 24, 2013, 01:48:00 PM
Hey everyone,

Wondering if anyone has experience putting ilf fittings into a homemade 3-piece. I'm working on a 3 piece all wood takedown and I'm wondering if ILF would be anymore difficult than a bolt/alignment pin setup like Bingham uses.

Any experience is helpful. I assume I can mill a slot for the ILF riser insert on a drill press with an x, y mill table? I apologize for my poor knowledge of the terminology. Haven't run a mill in a few years.
Title: Re: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: LittleBen on February 24, 2013, 06:51:00 PM
Anyone mill a riser to fit one of these?
Title: Re: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: Ranger44 on February 25, 2013, 09:36:00 AM
Good question!  I hope to see an answer or two here also.
Title: Re: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on February 25, 2013, 09:56:00 AM
When I first saw the ILF setup my first thoughts were "YUCK".

Since then I've seen several that really perk my interest.

Glad you ask the question. I may have to try it one day.

Troy
Title: Re: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: LittleBen on February 26, 2013, 08:07:00 AM
Troy, My motivation was basically for standardization, if I take a bow hunting and snap a limb I could conceivably get a set of cheap target limbs on very short notice. Also it seemed like it'd be easier to get all my homemade limbs to be interchangeable.
Title: Re: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: Troy D. Breeding on February 26, 2013, 08:30:00 AM
Ben,

Agree 100%,,, easier access to limbs in that monent of dispar and easier alienment is a big plus for me.

Troy
Title: Re: ILF riser inserts advice needed.
Post by: LittleBen on February 26, 2013, 03:42:00 PM
After doing some searching (and with some help), it seems people are routing a slot for the metal ILF insert piece. Seems like a no brainer decision after someone tells you how to do it.

At the same time, if you dont have  router/table and a drill press, it probably costs the same to buy a used mini-mill like grizzle or central machinery as a decent router/table and drill press ...

my .02 .... maybe I can convince the boss I need a mill in the apartment now ... we'll see.