Kydex and Lasers?

[zignal_zero]

whenever i do a flashlight sleeve, for customers, i always remove their battery and bulb so that there's no possibility of it being damaged by the heat of the kydex. i might have to do a piece for a handgun while the laser sight is attached. unlike a flashlight, i won't be able to remove all the little parts that i'm worried about. does anybody have experience wrapping hot kydex around lasers? encounter any problems? damage to the equipment?

thanx.

 

[Kiah]

Personally, I'd leave some extra Kydex in that area and press without the laser. Then add the laser, heat that area with a heat gun, and finish it by hand. You won't need as much heat that way and you won't have to worry about damaging wires and rubber switches. I won't even put something like flashlight in a press.

 

[Pinoy Knife]

Guys
here is the trick i use when i have to form around something "weird"
make a plastic "Pattern" that way the original part can't get damaged!! yes it an be a real pain in the butt but that way you only have to make the 1 pattern 1 time forever!! i have done this with the "Superknife" ,several "Butterfly" knives,Flashlight's..it takes a while to make a real good "pattern" but i have found for me it is worth the trouble.. if i ever want to make a "Batch" it is easy .