Thanks: 1
Likes: 18
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 31 to 35 of 35
Thread: my noise maker
-
13th February 2014, 09:31 PM #31Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2010
- Location
- North Brisbane
- Posts
- 14
re Hub rings
Hi Eskimo, I too have been following this impressive build with interest and as a result I have been doing a lot of reading and research into the Napoleon cannon and the American Civil War.
Those rings are called nave rings... I found that out from a very interesting and informative online document which is actually the ordinance manual for use of officers, printed in 1861, at the beginning of the war. In this 600 page manual are itemized diagrams of the various weapons of the time.. including the Napoleon.
http://archive.org/stream/cu31924031...e/n25/mode/2up
The real cannons had to be proof fired and if they failed proof, they were rejected.. duh!. As a matter of curiosity, will your model need to be proof fired and if so .. how would it be done?
Regards
Peter
-
14th February 2014, 08:13 AM #32GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 2,661
Hi Peter...yes they do have a name...I just couldnt recall...getting old
Thanks for that link...book saved...I had one but with no plates.
Proof fired?....whats that...it will work ...or it wont work....50/50 chance
nah I will start with a light load and then work up to something that is more fitting...
-
15th February 2014, 11:29 AM #33GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 2,661
Friday am after 24 hrs of rain the naves on the hubs were still loose...no sign of timber taking in the moisture
Saturday am....the naves are stuck fast in the spots the were last at ...thats because they were so loose they would move if knocked or the wheel being moved
Anyhow, its good to know the wheels and hubs have taken up moisture and expanded after the very hot spell...will give it another day or two (we are expecting more rain next week) before giving the wheels a darn good heavy polish to seal and hopefully prevent the naves from falling off during future intense seasonal changes??
-
21st April 2014, 09:42 AM #34GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 2,661
it is almost finished....but I could'nt wait for the gunsmith to do the bluing on the barrel
-
21st April 2014, 11:15 AM #35GOLD MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Location
- Adelaide
- Posts
- 2,661
and another
Similar Threads
-
Rules on Noise?
By lubbing5cherubs in forum GENERAL ODDS N SODSReplies: 14Last Post: 6th July 2007, 02:51 AM