I'll have pictures to post in about a week of a safety rammer, worming tool and swab that I supply with the golf ball cannons that I sell. The swab I make uses a standard 1" dia. dowel rod. I tack a 2" wide strip of terry cloth [washcloth] to the end of the dowel [leave 1/2" overhang] with small horseshoe tacks. then wrap the cloth until the diameter is close to the bore size[slide fit] and cut to length. Wrap the cloth with 2 or 3 bands of string and tie tight. Next, use an infants sock [5-7 month] doubled over with the folded edge tucked to the inside, and pull this over the terry cloth end. Tie a string around the sock where the cloth and dowel meet [on the dowel] to prevent the sock from pulling off. Change sock when dirty, the swab that is. (':)')
The safety rammer I use is also 1" dia. dowel. Cut two pieces of dowel, one piece 3 inches longer than the inside bore length for the rammer and one about 8 to 10 inches long for the handle. Then cut 2 short pieces of tubing 2" long [1- 1/8"x .058 wall] for a slide fit over each dowel rod. Cut a 5" long piece of 3/8" diameter solid round steel. Place it between the two pieces of tubing near the end of the tubes which are parallel to each other, and weld together. Insert the dowel rods into each tube with the 3/8" rod at the end forming a U shape. Drill and thru bolt the dowels to each tube with a 3/16" x 1- 1/2" screw and nut. [The dowel must be made long enough so the steel tubing does not contact the barrel.]
The worming tool I make uses the same size dowel [1"] and tubing [2" long]. Cut dowel 12" longer than bore length. This part is a little trickier and may take practice. Take two short pieces of 3/16 diameter round rod, sharpen a point on one end of each rod and bend rod around a 1- 1/4" dia. tube so it forms a 180 degree U bend. Weld each of these pieces to the 2" long tube 180 degrees apart from each other and in the same rotational direction, Then tweak the pointed hook ends around a litte to fit the bore. CAUTION.. NEVER USE A STEEL WORMING TO REMOVE A DRY CHARGE BAG. A spark may ignite the powder charge. Use this type of worm ONLY for tin foil residue or completely soaked charges. The other end can also be made into a safety rammer type setup with a swivel handle. A safety worm?
Well, I hope I wasn't too confusing. Dom
