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Seems to work well. I do recall having one like that, somewhere around hear.

Add some audio commentary to your utube.
 
Soon I'll produce a better video; I'm waiting to get more mag measurements in so I can produce different versions.

I may be good at making these units, but I suck horribly at making video's :D
 
sfraden said:
I use both PLA and ABS. The PLA is easier to work with and makes a resulting harder item. The ABS is much harder to work with, but also makes a very strong item, if your machine can do it perfectly.



Most of the problem of strength of the part is a matter of design. With the proper bit of engineering thrown into the design, it can hold up very well in the long run. I use .2 layer height, 90% reticular infill, 3 layer solid walls (top and bottom), 100% extrusion rate at 40% speed. I went through a LOT of failed designs in my prototyping before coming up with this one :)
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You bring up an interesting point with regards to design, from my perspective all of our parts are injection molded so they aren't necessarily designed for 3-D printing. So when we Prototype something it's typically not that strong because we'll generally run out of polypropylene or polyethylenes where you end up getting your strength.

Awesome to see what you've done and I admire your tenacity.
 
The video has me convinced.
I'm thinking about buying one for my Glock just to have the thumbhole.
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I don't have Glock mags measurements :( tell ya what, I'm still doing my original offer tho, if you send me measurements of all your gun's mags I'll make you one for your glock for free.....
 
FYI: Extending the offer longer

So far two people have taken me up on my offer, but I still need more measurements! I'll keep the offer alive if it means I can get a few of you guys to take a few minutes to send me some measurements :)
 
I took sfraden up on his offer and he shipped me one like shown in the video for my cz 9mm. I received it last week sometime and tried it out today. I have not used loaders much at all ao nothing really to compare. The loader worked well and the thumbhole gave me decent control.
 
My comment goes not to the range-loading gizmo, but to the range rules.

The range nearest my house is a fantastic place, when it comes to rules. They have a sign up stating "no loaded firearms on entry". That is it.

You can bring in all the preloaded magazines you can carry.

You can bring in your own ammo, whatever that may be- reloads, steel cased, steel core, etc... in whatever caliber you shoot. And if that's .50 caliber coming out of a Barrett... that's fine too.

Edit to add: now that's a darn useful gadget!

I don't have exact measurements, but for a little reference- I own (in 9mm doublestack) a
CZ 75,
Beretta 92,
S&W 915 (that's a 3rd Gen),
Star 30MI,
Zastava CZ99,
and a Hi Power

The CZ has decidedly different measurements from the others. Of the rest, the OEM Beretta mag will fit inside the magwell of them all. The Mec Gar Beretta mag seems to stick in several of them. The S&W mag will get stiff going into the Beretta.

Re the Zastava, I have already converted one Beretta Mecgar mag to work in it, and according to the internet, Sig P226 mags will fit too (and also, Beretta mags will fit in the P226).

I have also read that the S&W mags can be converted to work in both the Star and the Daewoo DP 51/Lionheart LH9.

What does all this mean?
If you allow for a little wiggle room (probably no more than 0.5mm) on a relatively cheap MecGar M9 mag, you cover

Beretta, S&W 3rd Gen, Star 28/30/31, Sig P226, Browning Hi Power, Zastava CZ99/999/EZ9, Daewoo DP 51/Lionheart.
 
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I was an engineer for 30 years, much of that time eating lunch in factory cafeterias.
I have 30 years experience listening to other engineers with an idea for a product.
I have seen some guys design, build, and sell many products.

My son took a year off and designed video games and sold them online.
His sales were so so.
Now he is 29 years old and makes $220k/year at Google.

Guys who believe in themselves and keep trying tend to do well, not always in the way they planned.
 
scoobysnacker-> Thanks for your information, it was quite valuable in making additions to my database of what sizes fit what type.

I have been working on the different types, and shortly should have more to offer a wider range of gun owners. Also working on an entirely new type, one that works like a Maglula, but not quite the same :)

Robert: Almost have your hi-point one done and will send that out to you shortly, thanks for the time you took to send in your mag sizes !
 
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