Crosman Crosman Icon for $129.99 - free shipping
- Thread starter Danoh
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Thank you sir. For what it’s worth, all of the steps except facing off the muzzle were done with inexpensive hand tools like a drill. The facing can be done other ways, it’s just quicker in the lathe.
Even the lapping setup is pretty modest. The main tools are a ball-bearing rod, small solder pot, heat gun, and a shopmade fixture. Big thanks to Mike (@thomasair) for the inspiration to get off my butt and do it.
Even the lapping setup is pretty modest. The main tools are a ball-bearing rod, small solder pot, heat gun, and a shopmade fixture. Big thanks to Mike (@thomasair) for the inspiration to get off my butt and do it.
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Those purchased rods, at rifle barrel length (24"-30"), are close to $40, which is more than I want to spend.
How did you make the other rods?
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Take a plain cleaning rod and remove the handle. Order some bearings of the proper ID and use retaining compound or red threadlocker to bond them to the rod:
For the rod pictured here, I made a handle with a piece of 3/4" aluminum bar stock, but for a previous one I simply used a cutoff from a wood dowel.
For the rod pictured here, I made a handle with a piece of 3/4" aluminum bar stock, but for a previous one I simply used a cutoff from a wood dowel.
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Mine shoots very accurate too guys for the $129.00 Crossman Christmas special. I am truly stunned that this inexpensive rifle is shooting so well. I wish I would have bought another one while they were on sale. I'm shooting the Norma pellets as well I got from Pyramid Air for $9.99 for 4 cans and getting similar accuracy at 25 yards. I wish I had the skills and a lathe to attempt cutting and crowning the barrel too. But you only get one shot at it and the barrels ruined if you do it wrong. Happy New Years!My barrel crowns looked like yours, still my 2 Crosman Icons are very accurate.
That's good since I have no idea how to cut and recrown a barrel anyways
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Thanks for the tip on getting the front sight off. I couldn't find a screw to remove so just left it on. I'll try your method as it will look better without it!
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Won't wiggle off. Tried the piece of wood and a hammer method you discussed and it popped free after some good whacks! Pretty good glue they used on mine. Lol
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Thank you for your barrel bands.
I have one each on my 2 Icons.
The ebay guy is a jerk.
You should state that your design is only for personal use,
Or if they sell it they should pay you somehow.
If you add printing material cost, 3D printing power consumption, and shipping, it will cost $8 - $10 to make a single barrel band.
Why are they doing that ?
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I don’t have anything licensed as non commercial so anyone can do whatever they like. Just kinda erks me they are using my pics listed there as those aren’t downloadable. I actually revised that barrel band and cleaned it up and resized pic rail as that one was slightly undersized.
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Just got an email that Icons are on a recall.
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