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I just made that one peep and then I had an idea how to do what I wanted.i will try an put these in order. Ok can I do about 6 or more pics?Flat steel bar. Grooved the end. Tapped a round piece of brass4/40thread. Soldered brass into grooved end of seel.
 

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Ok. Next step drilled hole in steel block and slotted now the flat bar and round brass slides into block
 

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Now I drill and tap for peep post and attatch brass block( block will get shaped to amall round to be tapped for atpeture. Once again I'm waiting on tap so I cand put this Arpeture in.
 

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Thanks Ballshooter. Here is another pic or two.the Allen wrench on the back is just holding the arpeture up until I get my 12/40 tap for it.
 

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Your on a roll now -- looks like you may need more bandages before this sight is completed :ghostly:
 
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