Thread: First attempt at homemade scales.

So, I got bored last weekend and decided to use some of my spare time trying to make a set of scales to replace the ones I cracked trying to take apart my Ebay special Henry's X for some cleanup. Here are a couple of pics. They were made out of about 1/8" aluminum plate that I happened to have laying around the garage. Let me know what you think. I don't know if the weight difference will be too much but I think they would look nice.


I haven't drilled them yet because I don't have a drill press and I know the holes need to be very close to perfect to keep the blade centered like it needs to be.

Also, I was able to fit a 3/32" brill bit through the hole in the blade with a snug fit. (Not drilling it out, just to gauge size) The pins in the original scales seem to have a lot of room for play inside the blade. Would I be better to get 3/32" rod to make the pins out of or should I stick with the normal 1/16"?

Thanks in advance for you thoughts and opinions.
Hal