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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => General Call Making Discussions => Topic started by: Jon Kennedy Custom Calls on February 11, 2009, 05:53:07 PM

Title: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: Jon Kennedy Custom Calls on February 11, 2009, 05:53:07 PM: Is there any interest in 1/2" to 3/4" expanding Mandrels with 2Mt taper ?? the expanding mandrel sleeve would be 2 3/4" long and would expand the full length of the 2 3/4" these are photos of a 5/8 mandrel i can build them from 1/2" to 3/4" let me know what you think !any feed back would be great!!!!! :2up: :punk:(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv92/Minnesota2482/Mandrelphotos001.jpg)(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv92/Minnesota2482/Mandrelphotos005.jpg)(http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv92/Minnesota2482/Mandrelphotos003.jpg)
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: Braz on February 11, 2009, 06:16:25 PM: I have one in 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" and love them.

EDIT: I mis-read the original post. I use to have a 5/8" with 2MT taper, but now I have the ones I mentioned with straight bars that I use with the collet chuck. Much easier to use than the one with the MT. As Marvin indicates, you need a draw bar for full capabilities.
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: Kuipdog on February 11, 2009, 09:14:41 PM: I have a 3/4", what about 1/2, and 5/8?
Kuipdog
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: dogcatcher on February 11, 2009, 09:20:33 PM: Are they fitted with a draw bar? Steel or brass?

Marvin
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: Foote on February 11, 2009, 11:00:54 PM: I would like to know more about one.
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: VECtor Calls on February 11, 2009, 11:52:08 PM: I'd like to see some pictures of what you have in mind to make. There's lots of folks looking for other ways to skin a cat.

Parker
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: dogcatcher on February 12, 2009, 01:19:57 AM: Quote from: Parker on February 11, 2009, 11:52:08 PM
There's lots of folks looking for other ways to skin a cat.

Parker

Bobcat is pretty good chicken fried, I don't recommend house cats, usually too much fat on them. House cats do make decent tamales if you spice them up quite a bit, I think that and dog is what Gerhard's uses for meat in their tamales.

Marvin
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: Jon Kennedy Custom Calls on February 12, 2009, 10:15:23 AM: Quote from: dogcatcher on February 11, 2009, 09:20:33 PM
Are they fitted with a draw bar? Steel or brass?

Marvin
Yes they have a draw bar and they are steel!
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: BigB on February 12, 2009, 12:55:15 PM: Are they knurled at the location where the call barrel contacts the mandrel?

Do you have any pics of them?

Thanks,
Brian
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: Jon Kennedy Custom Calls on February 12, 2009, 02:25:25 PM: No it is not Knurled! it seems to hold fine!
Quote from: BigB on February 12, 2009, 12:55:15 PM

Are they knurled at the location where the call barrel contacts the mandrel?

Do you have any pics of them?

Thanks,
Brian
Title: Re: 3/4 Expanding Mandrel
Post by: Foote on February 13, 2009, 12:01:06 AM: I am sure I have had house cat at the local Chinese place but I don't want to know
Title: Re: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: Bucko on February 14, 2009, 09:17:33 AM: The Mandrel pictured sure looks like a solid piece of tooling.With the wider expansion slit I would think it would expand more than the 2 thousands I've seen on another expanding mandrel,which I didn't like.I'd prefer a set-up to slide into my Collet Chuck or even my Nova Chuck while they're mounted though.
Title: Re: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: Heirloom on February 14, 2009, 10:22:06 AM: I might be interested. The MT 2 isa good idea as long as it has the draw bar. What kind of price range are we talking here?
Title: Re: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: Jon Kennedy Custom Calls on February 15, 2009, 10:13:25 AM: Quote from: Heirloom on February 14, 2009, 10:22:06 AM
I might be interested. The MT 2 isa good idea as long as it has the draw bar. What kind of price range are we talking here?
Yes these have a 3/8 draw bar!!!!!! :bigup:
Title: Re: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: Prairie Game Calls on February 15, 2009, 10:29:28 AM: How much are we looking at for price and can you make any size from 1/2" to 3/4" or just the normal ones like 1/2", 5/8" & 3/4"???

Larry
Title: Re: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: Braz on February 15, 2009, 02:03:27 PM: This originally started out as a question and answer session about expanding mandrals. But it is moving into the area of mandrels for sale. If that is the case, we should be taking it to the Tools and Tooling for Sale section. Just a heads up on this. Thanks.
Title: Re: 1/2" to 3/4" Expanding Mandrels (Photos)
Post by: dogcatcher on February 15, 2009, 03:09:00 PM: Do these mandrels have a 60 degree dimple on the tailstock end? They look short like they are designed for use without a tailstock. Can larger recessed area on both ends be made so the call body can be turned on the ends and then be sanded?

Marvin