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  1. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    They attach fine. The photo is decieving. With the old cap photo of .014" thick metals shown earlier in this thread on a TC #11 nipple the length was 156". That is only .003" shorter than a RSW 1075 cap length. The last photo I show of the caps in the baggie were formed with .007" with the same...
  2. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Hi Curtis, There's a limit to what dies like these can do for numerous reasons and that cannot be done. The only way to replicate factory caps is with manufacturing industry hydraulic blank forming machinery. The purpose of these dies are to enable us shooters an affordable way to make caps...
  3. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Sent some caps to Sam Gtrubicon, yesterday to try with the .007". These are from the same prototype die set with no changes as yet. Sam has graciously been helping me with R&D testing and he's close in California so that helps as well. Curios as to how the .007 AL performs.
  4. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    HI Brian, Thanks for your order. I would make sure the .014" is Amerimax. I posted a link earlier in this thread on Amazon. With any metals you have to be careful that it's suitable for forming caps or gas checks. Not all metal is. One example is .009" flashing can be temered hard as a rock...
  5. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Update on Capmaker Dies... We have found .014" is too thick for caps. Makes incredibly accurate gas checks (with sub moa accuracy) but to thick for the caps as mentioned above that they may be. I'm working with .007" ).2mm aluminum and I have some .2mm copper coming. Also will be working with...
  6. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Hello Mr Crow, Right now I'm in the R&D stage. I have protoyped the dies that are making a cap which is step one in the process. The next step is making adjustments. These small caps are tedious. Slight OD or ID changes make a lot of difference as well as other adjustments like female forming...
  7. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    This AL is pretty soft. I'm still experimenting with other metals.
  8. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    So, I got the .014" to form some decent caps this morning with a few more adjustments. They're always going to have a scalloped edge due to forming a cup so small that will still be tall enough, but that won't effect performance. They fit snug. I still need to do some fine tuning but waiting on...
  9. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Update on Capmaker dies... I've been working with the Amerimax.014" metal I recently purchased from Amazon that I mentioned here in this thread and while it works great for making gas checks I'm not happy with the results for the caps as yet. It's not working consistently, but I'm still making...
  10. Patmarlin

    Show your Muzzleloading gems.

    Outstanding...
  11. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    No. See my prior posting. While .016" may possibly work, it is at the very upper limit of thickness for my dies and can very well damage them, so it's important to be very careful and try before you buy. The good news is my dies are fully rebuildable so if they were to get damaged, I can repair...
  12. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Is this the same material used in roof water gutters? If so, here the measurement I find is 0.016. Can it be used? No, you have to be very careful with selecting metals. The hardness can run all over the spectrum and damage the dies. Here's some basic info... Info on metals: Please be...
  13. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    I just orded a new roll of this off Amazon and will double check to make sure it's the same .014" AL Amerimax has always offered. We have been making great checks with this metal for years now: https://www.amazon.com/Amerimax-Aluminum-Valley-Flashing-0-0140/dp/B0009SQFTS
  14. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Dies will produce a cap with .014" Aluminum- this Amerimax has proven too make great gas checks: https://www.amazon.com/Amerimax-Aluminum-Valley-Flashing-0-0140/dp/B0009SQFTS
  15. Patmarlin

    Shot in a pistol

    This is an interesting thread. I came up with a set of dies that make a shot wad or a sabot using a gas check and wax or a glue gun. Been years ago and trying to remember how it worked... lol
  16. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Awesome Jose... thank you and thanks everybody for the orders. Very excited about these dies and I think you'll be pleased with them.
  17. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Yep it's me. Just working on getting this new product rolling. I'm happy with it and think it will do well... Thanks, Pat
  18. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    Update... Ok, I'm ready to add the Capmaker™ dies into production and will be shipping first come first serve after testing. Honestly I don’t see any reason why they won't work because they did with my smoke poles 10 years ago, but they will be fully tested by member Sam here before I ship...
  19. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

    No I don't but there's several videos on Youtube on the operation of my dies.
  20. Patmarlin

    Possible new option for a cap making tool!

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