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Offline RockLock92

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #25 on: December 15, 2017, 09:53:18 PM »
Thanks everyone for the advice. I think I’ll leave it where it is and be a bit more careful with double checking my measurements before I start drilling holes next time... I do feel a bit better knowing there is some varience among originals but I’ll try to stick closer to typical from here on out.. thanks again to everyone who replied.
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Offline Mr. Bubbles

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #26 on: December 15, 2017, 10:09:25 PM »
I'm building  a Kuntz Lehigh, but keyed and estrucheoned rather than pinned.  I  placed my estrucheon plates at the midway point between the front RR pipe, and the nose cap.  Yes, in this one the nose cap is 1 1/2".  If you poke around the Lehigh / Bethlehem school some more, you will find there is great variation within it regarding such things. 

Because you are building a pinned gun, the pin holes aren't really a decorative feature the way plates are.  There are good structural reasons for having it as far forward as you can.  So long as it doesn't interfere with your pipe placement, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Offline flinchrocket

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2017, 12:34:27 AM »
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Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #28 on: December 16, 2017, 01:51:11 AM »
 No offence but if that is the only problem you have while building, I will be surprised, I do not see it as a problem, just work around it, it is part of the learning curve. Also, what size pins are you using? The one in the Pic looks large, may just be the Pic.

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Offline RockLock92

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #29 on: December 16, 2017, 02:12:55 AM »
Quote from: Tim Crosby on December 16, 2017, 01:51:11 AM
No offence but if that is the only problem you have while building, I will be surprised, I do not see it as a problem, just work around it, it is part of the learning curve. Also, what size pins are you using? The one in the Pic looks large, may just be the Pic.

  Tim C.
None taken. I’ll be a happy camper if this is the only one I make. 5/64 because I thought 1/16 looked a little too small
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #30 on: December 16, 2017, 02:21:53 AM »
With a problem of this magnitude I'd go jump off a cliff....oh wait, I'd have been dead 37 years ago...... :o
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Offline Dave B

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Re: Barrel pinning mishap
« Reply #31 on: December 17, 2017, 04:55:07 AM »
I think your ok, only cuz I did the same thing. I think I am at 2.25" however  it still made me pause. What the heck. Its going to be just fine.




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