M14 stock CAD Files or Blueprints?

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A friend of mine just got a nice CNC woodworking machine and I was wondering if plans, specs, CAD files or any other information regarding the manufacturing of M14 stocks could be found online, free or not. I googled quickly and it gave me poor results so far

I would also be interested in information about the manufacturing of stock for other battle rifles such as the Lee-Enfield, Garand, etc...
 
That was pretty much the answer I was expecting... just wanted to check before taking the tape and ruler out of the drawer.

Thanks.
 
Isnt there a peripheral device you can buy to "trace" an object 3 dimentionally. I'm sure i read about a product that did that. You put the Part in a gimble and it rotates as a pin like part feels out the obect as it goes by and spins. That data gets fed into your CAD program and you can make copies of that item you "scanned". Bumps scrapes and all.

Of course it probably costs crazy amounts of money.
 
There is a market for replacement stocks - M14-type, No.1 and No.4 Lee Enfields, Rosses and any number of other stocks Bubba and his cohort have attacked.
 
Because it would save a good amount of work, and also ensure that I have the right dimensions for manufacturing (i.e. eliminating the margin of error that reverse engineering will generate)

WW2GURU said:
Isnt there a peripheral device you can buy to "trace" an object 3 dimentionally. I'm sure i read about a product that did that. You put the Part in a gimble and it rotates as a pin like part feels out the obect as it goes by and spins. That data gets fed into your CAD program and you can make copies of that item you "scanned". Bumps scrapes and all.
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Funny that you mention that, I've tried to build such a system myself out of an old digital LVDT that I plugged into my computer with the data acquisition program on, it worked fine on the depth and linear displacement, but never figured how to enter the "rotation" coordinates in.
 
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I did a search and found its called stereolithography. Its used for fast prototyping and it make the parts out of a liquid resin thats hardened by a laser. Thats from CAD to resin product though. My brother in law has a CNC mill that i'd love to make parts with. I'm gonna do more hunting on this one.
 
Unless you plan on launching grenades from cement/frozed earth, there is no need for a stock liner in a wood stock at all. The receiver legs offer ample surface area on their own. Of course, if you plan to market a stock, many people will probably want to keep the "GI" look intact. You could always insert dummy liner screws if it's that important...

Boyd's M1A type 2 stock (quasi-target) is shown on their site without liner screw holes. I would assume it's made this way because they will likely be bedded, and this is easier without dealing with a liner.

Cheers,
Michael in Edmonton
 
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