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    My understanding of the open source keymod concept is that all keymod works with all keymod. The only possible hiccup I see is the ones that cover more than one side may possibly need a bit of trimming if anything.

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    I just stumbled across this thread, and its exactly what I'm looking to do - come up with a more robust design keymod cover...
    I am trying to come up with the best way to mount a set of KAC rail covers to my NSR rail. The keymod covers that are currently available on the market today are more than disappointing...
    I'd rather build my own anyway - that way no one else has anything like it. ;-)

    I'll try and attach an image to show my current mock up.

    All I have done so far is use a set of keymod pic rail sections to mount the rail covers, but as you'll see in the picture they sit way too far off the rail to be useable.
    I plan on milling the rail sections down to make them thinner - thus drawing the rail covers closer to the actual rail.
    Once the rail sections are milled, they will essentially no longer function as intended (because the bottom of the rail section which has the locating tabs will be gone).
    So some sort of shouldered nut will be needed to act as the anti-slide / locating mechinism that interacts with the larger circular portion of the keymod hole....
    I have a feeling that these will need to be custom made, and probably expensive.

    I'll have almost $100 tied up in the rail sections alone, then no telling how much in mating and fasteners...

    But I think something better needs to be developed - as far as I am concerned the stuff thats out there is a joke (on par with air soft).


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    I ordered some of these and some two tone G10 and plan to give DIY a shot.

    http://www.cmmginc.com/product_p/55da207.htm

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    cool! Post some pics as things progress, this whole key mod thing is pretty cool, and I'd love to see some custom covers. I really dig G10 also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by polinco View Post
    I just stumbled across this thread, and its exactly what I'm looking to do - come up with a more robust design keymod cover...
    I am trying to come up with the best way to mount a set of KAC rail covers to my NSR rail. The keymod covers that are currently available on the market today are more than disappointing...
    I'd rather build my own anyway - that way no one else has anything like it. ;-)

    I'll try and attach an image to show my current mock up.

    All I have done so far is use a set of keymod pic rail sections to mount the rail covers, but as you'll see in the picture they sit way too far off the rail to be useable.
    I plan on milling the rail sections down to make them thinner - thus drawing the rail covers closer to the actual rail.
    Once the rail sections are milled, they will essentially no longer function as intended (because the bottom of the rail section which has the locating tabs will be gone).
    So some sort of shouldered nut will be needed to act as the anti-slide / locating mechinism that interacts with the larger circular portion of the keymod hole....
    I have a feeling that these will need to be custom made, and probably expensive.

    I'll have almost $100 tied up in the rail sections alone, then no telling how much in mating and fasteners...

    But I think something better needs to be developed - as far as I am concerned the stuff thats out there is a joke (on par with air soft).


    Too bulky and to much weight or a lightweight build imo.

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    Wait till it's done ;-)


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    Here is a better picture, I dont think its too much overkill??

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    Quote Originally Posted by polinco View Post
    cool! Post some pics as things progress, this whole key mod thing is pretty cool, and I'd love to see some custom covers. I really dig G10 also.
    Interesting ideas guys. I have a couple keymod nuts on the way, I'm going to do something similar to what I did for a URX2LW(pic below). Something you experimenters should keep in mind is that unless you have something behind these rail panels, they could slide backwards since there are no lugs to keep them in the key slots. I'm not sure I would depend on the keymod fasteners alone. The panel I'm making will be backed by a handstop, so it can't move rearward. I'll post a pic next week when it's done.
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    Oh, I totally get it.
    Thats why I am looking for a sort of shouldered washer (or a modified nut) that is internally threaded, and has a shoulder on the O.D. that would interface with the larger circular portion of the keymod hole, keeping it from walking back or forth...
    I suppose I should try and draw something up to illustrate my point better. (see below)

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    anyone know if there a Keymod vertical grip out?

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