Devcon (steel) bedding a wood stock

I use a paste floor wax as a release agent. You can smear it on the stock also to save all the taping. I found that sometimes the bedding comound would crawl under the masking tape.
 
Congrats, excellent post on bedding with Devcon putty steel. It is my personal favourite material for such jobs. Over the years I have learned a couple of things you might useful;

When you are bedding an action like a 700 or a Sportco or anything with a similar recoil lug I find that if you roll a very small (0.060") radius of Plasticine or PlayDough at the rear edge of the lug where it meets the action you won't tend to chip the edge when you take the action in and out later.

I found Johnsons paste wax is a great release agent and can be applied and polished to give a nicer finish than the release agent that comes with the Devcon kit. The Devcon release agent is great for threads though.

if you do enough of these you will stick one and a sometimes solution is to put the whole ting in a freezer overnight and that is sometimes enough to cause it to pop loose!

The Dremel is a useful tool but if you have access to a mill or even a drill-mill or a drill with a set of cross slides you can machine a really nice finish to your trigger and mag well openings.

Awesome post and you really hit on the tricks of this stuff. Thanks for taking the time to post with all the pictures.
 
Everyone has their own little tricks and quarks. To each their own. Sometimes by using a bit of everyone elses tips...you can come up with a master plan! You did an exceptional job on this thread...very well layed out and photoed at all critical points. Now ya got me huntin for some Devcon for my future bedding jobs ;)....THANKX...Kevin
 
ill got lots of the 5 mins 2 parts davcon steel epoxy if someones looking for that.
not sure if its that same thing.
but i,m not it is just faster drying.
comes in a stick that you need togeather then apply.
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badboybeeson said:
ill got lots of the 5 mins 2 parts davcon steel epoxy if someones looking for that.
not sure if its that same thing.
but i,m not it is just faster drying.
comes in a stick that you need togeather then apply.
bbb
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Don't think if you can spread that kneaded stuff around in all those tight places as easily as you can with the other Devcon Liquid Steel that the OP used. that stuff seems to flow much bettter.
FYI only.... I've used JB to fix a hole in my watercooled manifold.....2 yrs ago and STILL working!!
 
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Thanks for the great post. Readers who do not have access to a dentist can pick up a handy stainless steel set of dental picks at Princess Auto for about 10 bucks. My favourite tool for wrapping the action to the stock is a narrow bicycle inner tube with the valve stem portion cut out. I have several of the narrow 10-speed bike type hanging in my workshop. They are also great for stock repaiirs and when you tuck the ends they will not loosen. I find that once they settle in they provide uniform clamping pressure. Also, I always level the stock side to side in my padded vice and while wrapping the inner tube I check the level of the action by setting a level across a scope base to make sure everything is kosher.
 
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I just need to remember to bring that rifle out to the range with me and complete the job. There is an increase in the accuracy that I've noticed but it's small. I'll see if I can get it done in the coming weeks. I'm busy after all getting ready for Turkey hunting, so much to shoot and so little time.
 
Has anybody here tries welder's anti-spatter spray for release agent? I have an action that I plan to be bedding soon, and thats what I plan to use.
 
I did my model 7 rem last night It turned out great. I got the devcon fron acklands in Cranbrook for $44.00 and the last time I used acureglass I paid $35.00 I used the Kiwi nuteral colour shoe wax from supper store under $5.00
the hardest part was getting the machined screws the front screw was easy but on the model 7 they use a #8-36 on the tang screw and the only way to get them was to buy 100 or use my old one that I have for back up in case I lost one. I will try to show some pics. Thank for the pics you posted they were a great help plus I looked Richard Franklin's web site for some more information.:cheers::)
 
To start, nicely done thread. For those that are looking for good instruction, this is one of the best. If you look for Devcon, which is my choice, any place that supplies for industrial maintenance or heavey equiptment repair should have it, it is some how associated with Permatex. Thanks good info. is always appreciated
 
"I have found dental picks work great and can be picked up free from any dentist office."

If your dentist is your friend and he keeps a collection of old and broken instruments to give away.... otherwise I do not think so ;)

It's not like we keep a pouch of old instruments to give away.
 
Kryogen said:
"I have found dental picks work great and can be picked up free from any dentist office."

If your dentist is your friend and he keeps a collection of old and broken instruments to give away.... otherwise I do not think so ;)

It's not like we keep a pouch of old instruments to give away.
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London Drugs sells a basic kit with a pick, a scraper, and a crappy mirror. Even that has it's uses though, as it does get into small spaces.
 
which Devcon did you use?

im looking at acklands grainger and they list a ton of different kinds...

can JB weld be used reliably?

sorry but this will be my first attempt at it and ill be doing it on my mauser with a boyds stock
 
SksA1 said:
which Devcon did you use?

im looking at acklands grainger and they list a ton of different kinds...

can JB weld be used reliably?

sorry but this will be my first attempt at it and ill be doing it on my mauser with a boyds stock
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I'd like to add my question here: pillar bedding a mauser, what do you use as a front pillar - just a very short section?
 
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