Coastal Mortar Replica

[laffingman67]

Very impressive. I have built a few golf ball mortars from 4140, but not as nice as that mortar. What I would do for access to a machine shop again! :hmm:

 

[Heinrich]

Thanks Ranger, this is attempt #1.

 

[Heinrich]

Once the barrel is back from sandblasting, it can be fitted.

 

[Gary]

Impressive. I've been watching your thread at TFL.

 

[Titus]

This mortar bed is nice and solid. Can wait to shoot my first can of concrete. :grin:

 

[Heinrich]

Hopefully on Saturday. :thumbsup:

 

[Titus]

Then you must start makin up some rounds... :shocked2: :haha:

 

[Heinrich]

Keep the cans, we will shoot the first ones filled with sand I think. Don't know where I am going to get a bag of cement before the weekend.

 

[Titus]

Builders warehouse... :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Heinrich]

You know what time I get home, and what time Builders close?? :cursing:

Only need to guess that the closing time is before my getting home time. :surrender:

 

[Titus]

Go home earlier... :rotf: :rotf:

 

[Heinrich]

Then I'll have to start looking for a job again.

 

[Gary]

You can fill the can with plaster of paris. However, don't use loose dirt like I tried once. The exploding powder blew through the can, tossed the can from the muzzle and as for the dirt, we were covered in it. :redface: It's funny now that I think about it. :grin: Gawd does protect idjits. :bow:

 

[PitchyPine]

Ok, here be more progress. Trunnions in, and the little cup thingy is welded in place behind the flash hole.

Technically the barrel is finished, ready to be mounted on the weekend.

Very very nice indeed. :bow: :thumbsup:

 

[Heinrich]

Thanks Pitchy :thumbsup:

Ok, got the barrel back from the sandblasters today. As you can see it is on the bed. Unfortunately there is still some fitting too be done, only a few more millimeters of wood to sand away.

Was not just a matter of dropping in the trunnions. The trunnion caps however did fit perfectly.

 

[Heinrich]

Some handwork on the wood with a rasp and a file. And it fits.

 

[PitchyPine]

That`s so cool :bow: can`t wait to hear about the first firing. :thumbsup:

 

[xxgrampa]

greetings heinrich,

the pictures of the 18th did not show up, all i got was a small red x on the page.

..ttfn..grampa..

 

[Heinrich]

Sorry to hear Grampa, they were doing maintenance on Photobucket I understand.

Tomorrow is the big day to range test. :grin:

 

[HarborMaster]

PLEASE take a digital camera anda tripod. :thumbsup: Video mode works good too !
Good luck to you sir with this new beauty. :bow: