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A friend asked me to install a really soft recoil pad for him. I've done plenty of regular pads but this is the first soft one I have done. I'm planning to put it in the freezer for a couple hours before I start shaping it. Does that sound about right? thanks, Gil
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Softest I've done is KickEez pads. I use a big disc sander with the jig and never had a problem. But, freezing it might help.
Good luck. Please post back what you learned.
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If it is a cervellati pad they require finer grit sandpaper on the belt sander, 400 grit I think, but I am on the road and do not have instructions saved to my iPad. I do remember going out and getting different sandpaper belts for the job.
I know for sure it requires very different grit than a kicker installation
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I bought a pretty trick bore gauge that deserved better than the styrofoam and cardboard it was shipped in. Prior to cutting, it went sub-zero. Frozen foam is your friend. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Wa5vu5R.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/BNLzG6i.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/8wuDzmS.jpg)
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If it is a really soft pad, and he has an inertia trigger, stand by to try to fix that, as well.
Don’t ask me how I know.
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Softest I've done is KickEez pads. I use a big disc sander with the jig and never had a problem. But, freezing it might help.
Good luck. Please post back what you learned. Stanton, Could you possibly send me a picture of the mechanism you describe here. I would like to install a couple of pads on guns I own. Also, as to the jig, where can I obtain one.
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Sure, Perry. I'll snap a couple of pics tomorrow in the shop and try to get them on here tomorrow evening.
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And for basically no money, you can make one as well. Which is what I did. Lots of options.
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These are the exact two tools I use to grind pads to fit, Perry. The links and descriptions are probably better than my pics would be, but I'll be glad to snap a few if there's any thing you'd like to know that's not shown on these links, or in the accompanying videos. The jig ....... https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1007111917/?pid=658338 The disc sander ........ https://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-1-14-hp-disc-sander-58862.html Some craftsmen prefer other style jigs. There is a pendulum type that has received much praise, but every time I've tried to order one of them they're always out of stock. The Miles-Gilbert has worked perfectly well for me thus far.
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