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What are your sources for good pyrites?
I bought some a while back that came in big nodules that had the squared edges jutting out of the mass. These did not work well for me I could not get 10 shots off before the pyrite crumbled away. Some did not hold out for 5 shots. I would like to see sources and results from various sources. I would not mind seeing a picture of the
striker flints cast in lead!

Thank you all! :bow:
 
Grzrob,
Forget the striker flints. They are completely wrong for the action of a wheellock. And you will get one shot per flint or pair of flints.
volatpluvia

PS. Ahhh, the quest for the golden pyrites!!!
 
Piryt - struktura pirytu i jego mechaniczna odporność na "mordercze" koło to rzeczywiście problem .To nie jest tak że skupisko drobnych kryształów pirytu jest złym pirytem do wheellock a duży jednorodny kryształ musi być dobry,wytrzymały.
Trzeba kupować piryt z różnych miejsc , wytrzymałość pirytu bywa różna w zależności od stanowiska z jakiego pochodzą.
Pozdrawiam
Bolek
 
Leon, There was a fellow a while back who posted pictures of his flint striker holder. He had extended the end of the holder( the end facing the touch hole ) so it was lower than the flints. This lower part deflected the blast from the touch hole around the flints. He said he got many shots with this set up, I figured it was worth a try with my bad luck with pyrites. They don't call it Fools Gold for nothing!
:thumbsup:
 
Grzrob,
Okay, you might give it a try. You may as well have the pleasure of the experimentation. :grin:
I thought about making a rasp lock using the flint strikers because it would be the same action they are designed for: slow pull, rough rasp, lots of downward pressure. And the striker would not have to be in front of the flash hole.
Have you run out of chert?
volatpluvia

BTW I can't read Polish either. The universal translater must have failed.

Razpla,
Give it another shot, please. I would like to know what you have to say. :surrender: :v
volatpluvia
 
Piryt musisz kupować z różnych złóż.Nawet jakość pirytu z tego samego miejsca - złoża bywa różna.
Nie ma reguły aby skupisko małych kryształów było lepsze niż duży jednorodny kryształ.
Spróbuj tłumaczyć na hiszpański - chyba będzie lepiej.
 
raszpla said:
Piryt - struktura pirytu i jego mechaniczna odporność na "mordercze" koło to rzeczywiście problem .To nie jest tak że skupisko drobnych kryształów pirytu jest złym pirytem do wheellock a duży jednorodny kryształ musi być dobry,wytrzymały.
Trzeba kupować piryt z różnych miejsc , wytrzymałość pirytu bywa różna w zależności od stanowiska z jakiego pochodzą.
Pozdrawiam
Bolek
Google translate works better then poltran:

Pyrite - pyrite structure and its mechanical resistance to the " murderous "wheel is actually a problem. It is not that a cluster of small crystals of pyrite pyrite is bad for wheellock a large homogeneous crystal must be good , tough.
Need to buy pyrite from different places , pyrite strength may vary depending on the position from which they originate.
 
raszpla said:
Piryt musisz kupować z różnych złóż.Nawet jakość pirytu z tego samego miejsca - złoża bywa różna.
Nie ma reguły aby skupisko małych kryształów było lepsze niż duży jednorodny kryształ.
Spróbuj tłumaczyć na hiszpański - chyba będzie lepiej.
Pyrite have to buy from different złóż.Nawet quality of pyrite from the same place - deposits may vary. There is no rule that the cluster of small crystals was better than a large homogeneous crystal. Try to translate into Spanish - I think it will be better.

I didn't try translating into Spanish, but I think Google translate seems to do a fine job. Of course, not knowing Polish, I can't fully judge. :thumbsup:
 
Widg,
Sounds good.

Razpla,
Thanks for the info. BTW. I am english even though I live in Mexico.
volatpluvia
 
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