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Offline Rolf

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Re: snaphaunce lock finished
« Reply #25 on: November 27, 2023, 11:19:51 AM »
Beautiful!! First class work.

Best regards
Rolf
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Offline J. Talbert

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Re: snaphaunce lock finished
« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2023, 10:09:27 PM »
Awesome!

Jeff
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Re: snaphaunce lock finished
« Reply #27 on: December 01, 2023, 01:05:08 AM »
  Beyond impressive ! Thanks for taking the time to show this project's development.    Fred
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: snaphaunce lock finished
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2023, 04:51:35 PM »
Lovely work, Adrie!!
You did not make life any easier for yourself by making such small version!
Much harder to do than a full sized lock.
First rate work!
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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #29 on: December 01, 2023, 05:46:26 PM »

Hi,

I spent over 2 days trying to make the lid of the pan fit. First I made a spring, but when it was attached it turned out to be too narrow and the lid did not open completely.

I then made a wider spring, with a bevel at the front with a shorter stroke at the top and a longer stroke at the bottom. The small spring does the last bit and secures the lid. [See drawing].
I turned the flint over so it sparks better.
Maybe another time a different angle or a slightly higher cock.
What you asked me Clowdis.



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Thanks for your support
Adrie
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Offline JH Ehlers

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #30 on: December 07, 2023, 06:53:30 PM »
https://www.czernys.com/a-137/?c=279
Adrie, If you have'nt  found this yet, some nice firearms and locks and stuff. Maybe even possible to bid on those locks then you would have a nice example to study. Its a pity they dont have any flintlocks.
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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #31 on: December 07, 2023, 07:51:01 PM »
J.H

Thanks for your link I will save it.

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #32 on: December 07, 2023, 09:04:46 PM »
 i am amazed :) great work.
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Offline wvcruffler

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2024, 03:12:13 PM »
Howdy folks!

I can't see the pics in this thread. Could this be a setting on my end or did the age out?

Phil C
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2024, 04:17:09 PM »
Beyond fine IMHO.I have never thought of one of these locks.Too late now ;D.WELL DONE and thank you for showing this little lock.
Bob Roller
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #35 on: July 31, 2024, 08:23:26 PM »
Quote from: wvcruffler on July 31, 2024, 03:12:13 PM
Howdy folks!

I can't see the pics in this thread. Could this be a setting on my end or did the age out?

Phil C
I can see them now.
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Offline Steeltrap

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #36 on: August 01, 2024, 12:28:30 AM »
That's fascinating.  I know nothing of the time period these were invented but they appear to either be the pre-curser to the "flintlock" lock, or an attempt to make the flintlock better.

Do you know if these were before, during, or after the flintlock lock was invented?
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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #37 on: August 01, 2024, 10:28:32 AM »
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Offline Steeltrap

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #38 on: August 01, 2024, 02:47:20 PM »
Thanks!  Great read!!
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Offline Steeltrap

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Re: snaphaunce lock, How it works
« Reply #39 on: August 02, 2024, 08:01:01 PM »
So, those locks are close to a traditional flintlock lock. Would you think it’s possible to modify a flintlock lock to a snaphaunce lock, or would that be more trouble than it’s worth?
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