Got the fucker bedded, it's been just over 3 hours. Should I pull it to trim the excess bedding? It's set pretty good. Leaves a finger nail mark with some pressure.
10-4. Just have read that it can be pulled once a firm set is acheived to be trimmed up. (R&D Precision)
Not sure how steelbed compares to JB Weld, but you can pull the action after 7-8hrs with JB and things are just shy of hard. Allows you to trim excess with firm pressure and a sharp hobby knife.
Actually they almost look the same when it is mixed. Steelbed has Stainless in it. Can't say for sure what JB has in it.
Don't hold back guys, tell me how you really feel. (grin)
For real though, I've had a few bedded with that compound and had no problems, but I'm always learning. Does Steelbed settle gradually? Some stuff will seek out the lowest spot and leave voids along your barrel channel if you initially scrape it flush with the stock's top line. How long can Steelbed set up and still allow you to trim excess in that area with a blade?
For real though, I've had a few bedded with that compound and had no problems, but I'm always learning. Does Steelbed settle gradually? Some stuff will seek out the lowest spot and leave voids along your barrel channel if you initially scrape it flush with the stock's top line. How long can Steelbed set up and still allow you to trim excess in that area with a blade?
The voids I was getting were actually just little sunken depressions in the cured compound along the barrel edge. I fill my inlet well and have a fair amount of over-flow, but I made the mistake of scraping the sides of the channel flush instead of leaving the bead a bit proud. After it set-up overnight, it had settled just a bit and produced those depressions. It may be due to the nature of the compound, so that's why I was asking about the trimming regarding the Steelbed.