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Offline runastav

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Barrel Testing Mechanism
« on: September 24, 2011, 08:31:23 PM »
Hi Folks!
Made me a mechanism for proof testing flintlockbarrels, regulatet over the torch-hole and the jet from the percussion cap will fire the load. See the photos, by the way the mainspring is made from a windowlift( BMW Car) wery good stuff ;)

Runar






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Offline draken

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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 03:01:47 AM »
That's pretty slick, Runar.    Sure beats lighting the fuse and running.  :)
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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 07:07:51 AM »
This is a slick piece of work.

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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2013, 07:34:28 AM »
Runar, you never cease to amaze me.
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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 06:30:52 PM »
What next Runar, an M1A1 tank out of a volvo bumper.  Just great...  Tom

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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2013, 03:31:56 PM »
Hi Guys!
Thank you all! It work grate ;)
Runar

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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2013, 03:59:11 PM »
Runar, I think your winters are just toooooo long !!     Great bit of kit !!



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Re: Barrel Testing Mechanism
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2014, 06:44:33 PM »
That's pretty slick, Runar.    Sure beats lighting the fuse and running.  :)

I thought the fuse idea worked ok....