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7th August 2013, 12:25 PM #16GOLD MEMBER
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I have made a little progress on the noise maker
I had the trunnions on the cannon welded...not sure I like it now. Maybe I should have silver soldered them on?
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now for some fiddley metal work stuff...such as tyres, trunnion plate, cap squares and all the other little bits n pieces
when all that is done its off to a friend for bluing (a gunsmith)
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7th August 2013, 07:53 PM #17Senior Member
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That's a good job you have done so far, wish I could put a weld down like what you have done, its a really neat job, looking forward to the finished model.
Eddie
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7th August 2013, 10:19 PM #18GOLD MEMBER
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9th August 2013, 09:44 PM #19Senior Member
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No I wont tell any one ,we will keep it very quiet, pity though you have spilt the beans,
but no matter you are doing a great job on the rest of the model .
Eddie
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18th August 2013, 06:13 PM #20Senior Member
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crash hot job. loooove the wood work,those wheel are grouseCD.
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19th August 2013, 09:28 AM #21GOLD MEMBER
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28th October 2013, 05:20 PM #22GOLD MEMBER
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Things have been progressing very slowly...been too busy playing with some other toys...
I have been searching for some hollow bar or something that I could make the tyres for the wheels from...but I bit the bullet and bought some
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Going to waste a bit of product for two 1/2" w x 0.060 x 9.4"dia tyres but figure its easier to do than trying to roll and weld to get right diameter
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23rd December 2013, 08:10 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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finally finished the wheels
wonder if I have done the right thing using American Oak...all the steel...????
I have oiled the wheels very well so I will keep my fingers crossed the tannins dont react...if they do I will just have to paint them the dull grey they are supposed to be
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Another step closer to being able to fire it
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27th December 2013, 07:38 AM #24
That's a beautiful job on the wheels, the brown steel comes up a treat
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27th December 2013, 08:37 AM #25GOLD MEMBER
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thanks Gavin
at least there out of the way....now for the other fiddly bits...
mostly lots of small stuff
the trunion plates and caps are done...
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4th February 2014, 10:29 AM #26New Member
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Hi Eskimo, I found your project very interesting, I have been toying with the idea of making a model of the American brass civil war cannon, not to fire but just as a model. I’ve spent hours trying to research how to make the wheels what I think are the hardest parts. I have both wood and metal lathes along with a mill, I’m not a machinist just a hobbyist who’s made parts for old motorcycles that you can’t buy anymore. Your project was very interesting and has inspired me, thanks for sharing it.
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4th February 2014, 12:59 PM #27SENIOR MEMBER
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HI Eskimo,
I had some spare time today so was able to read your post. Awesome project. The cannon and wheels look great. Looking forward to the finished project.
Ben.
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11th February 2014, 08:35 AM #28GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Johno
actually the wheels were easier to make as compared to trunnion plates and caps...bending to suit the cheeks was a real pain
not far to go now Ben...a few fiddly things but mainly waiting on a mate to blue the barrel (gunsmith who expects to do some bluing in about 2 weeks or so..but that is what he said a month ago)
...then need get to some 2f, some balls .... and kaboom!
This hot weather we have had in Adelaide has dried the timber and the metal hub rings are loose...I had to hit these on when I first fitting them ......the wheels had 2 heavy coats of polish before the hot weather, but still shrunk
I am not going to put any more polish on until winter. I am hoping the wheels will take up some moisture and expand back to where they were...if that happens I will then polish very well hoping to stop the rapid drying out and then take of moisture in subsequent years of intense weather changes. Also moving it into the house might help..if swmbo allows
If it doesnt happen (expand) I will resort to carefully just gluing them in place...even the tyres are also loose but not too bad
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11th February 2014, 05:36 PM #29China
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Sounds like we have the same gunsmith
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11th February 2014, 05:45 PM #30GOLD MEMBER
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