Well guys, as far as alignment bar points being bad or good, since I already paid the $$ and have the bars at the work bench, I guess I'll soon find out how they work.
You know Al, when I was shopping for the alignment bars my mechanical mind had immediate suspicions too about the conical ends and points not being as efficient as say if the bars simply had two 90 degree butted ends. (like the Kokepelli). I summized that I woul get a broader area to examine with two 1" wide blunt ends, instead of lining up two 1/64" pin point.
But, I saw a lot of different places selling pointed bars, and figured I was a newbie and wasn't experienced enough to make a valid assesment about pointed bars. I couldn't resist buying the solid 1" bars on Ebay for $17 shipped, and the 30mm bars for $21 shipped.
Chino,
Well, I'm glad you have had all the best luck with the pointed bars. I can't help but feel at ease to know that if it has worked fine for you, then I should be able to get it to work for me too. You know it's funny....I was thinking about he bars this morning driving to work. I realized I could just turn them around. Lo and behold, I get on the internet now to hear you guys telling me the same thing. Great minds think alike!
However, I just checked the bars to find out that the ends are machined with knurling and are in fact probably 1/32" slightly larger then the pointed ends. So, it is unlikely I can pull off that trick as efficiently. I'll try it with the knurled butt ends anyway.
Anyway...I took note of what you detailed, and will refer to it when I' ready to do the work.
I reckon if nobody else has criticism or negative input about my desiring to go with the Leupold DUAL DOVETAIL rings and bases, then I'll proceed and order along with a Sinclair lapping bar.
Yep guys,
It pays when I wait a day or two to read what folks have to post here on this thread. If I was in a hurry, I would have already ordered the standard rings, and no lapping bar.
Your input has been great.
