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<blockquote data-quote="mblaney" data-source="post: 1589530" data-attributes="member: 17366"><p>Look forward to seeing what you come up with.</p><p></p><p>I have learned a few things after using mine for a while that you may</p><p>find helpful in designing yours.</p><p></p><p>My original plates have exposed or external mounting ears with round holes.</p><p>These are vulnerable to damage (see pic) from bullet impacts. After observing the results of a single strike (223), I can see the possibility of these ears becoming </p><p>unusable or even detached with as few as 5 hits. Also the round holes </p><p>require a nut and bolt to attach chain.</p><p></p><p>My news ones are square with square mounting holes placed within the</p><p>body of the plate. Not only is this more durable but it also allows the</p><p>use of carriage bolts which results in a cleaner strike face.</p><p></p><p>I am not happy with the chains. They allow far too much movement of the plate.</p><p>A solid hit will result in a considerable amount of swinging which makes rapid fire</p><p>difficult. Also the chain I used (Lowe’s standard duty) can’t withstand a 223 hit.</p><p></p><p>My wood frames, while quick and cheap to build, are quickly being destroyed</p><p>by spatter.</p><p></p><p>So my second generation target will be all metal with a semi rigid mount using ¾” rod in place of the chains with some form of limiter to control rearward </p><p>movement of the plate.</p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mblaney, post: 1589530, member: 17366"] Look forward to seeing what you come up with. I have learned a few things after using mine for a while that you may find helpful in designing yours. My original plates have exposed or external mounting ears with round holes. These are vulnerable to damage (see pic) from bullet impacts. After observing the results of a single strike (223), I can see the possibility of these ears becoming unusable or even detached with as few as 5 hits. Also the round holes require a nut and bolt to attach chain. My news ones are square with square mounting holes placed within the body of the plate. Not only is this more durable but it also allows the use of carriage bolts which results in a cleaner strike face. I am not happy with the chains. They allow far too much movement of the plate. A solid hit will result in a considerable amount of swinging which makes rapid fire difficult. Also the chain I used (Lowe’s standard duty) can’t withstand a 223 hit. My wood frames, while quick and cheap to build, are quickly being destroyed by spatter. So my second generation target will be all metal with a semi rigid mount using ¾” rod in place of the chains with some form of limiter to control rearward movement of the plate. [b][Broken External Image][/b] [b][Broken External Image][/b] [b][Broken External Image][/b] [/QUOTE]
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