Author Topic: Building wheels for my new Parrot Field Gun (Read 2326 times)

dan610324 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 04, 2009, 07:09:13 AM »

well Im a big fan of stained and oil polished wood , but this cannon is so very close to the original so why not paint it too look as authentic as possible .

thelionspaw · « **Reply #31 on:** July 04, 2009, 09:42:23 AM »

A POX on you Dan

dan610324 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 04, 2009, 09:46:32 AM »

POX

thelionspaw · « **Reply #33 on:** July 04, 2009, 10:18:14 AM »

It's an old English language expression, i.e., "A plague on you".

Paint is for covering mistakes!:'( Unless it's body paint

Cannoneer · « **Reply #34 on:** July 04, 2009, 12:09:02 PM »

Quote from: NitroSteel on July 04, 2009, 07:04:55 AM

I think I will end up bolting through the tires and putting nuts on the inside of the fellows. Should I do between every spoke or every-other spoke?

One bolt put through the felloe at every other space between two spokes, you have 14 spokes, so you'll need 7 bolts.

dan610324 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 04, 2009, 02:43:18 PM »

ok

KABAR2 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 04, 2009, 03:08:55 PM »

Dan,

Don't take it to heart! If Sir Richard meant it his Lionspaw cannon would be unpainted

Unless he is admitting to flaws in the workmanship......

dan610324 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 04, 2009, 03:27:51 PM »

he he he , no problems .
I know that Richard is a highly skilled craftsman , I remember the photos he show before from his home .
so I dont understand why that carriage is painted , unless he is going for some autenticity

defend yourself now Richard

Im quite sure that you didnt hide any sloppy work under that paint .

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #38 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:43:23 PM »

He's probably hiding coffee stains from where his mug tipped over when he fired the Independence Day salute.

Or else his cannon crew of Ready, Aim and Fire stained it.

dan610324 · « **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:59:06 PM »

he he

GGaskill · « **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2009, 06:23:44 PM »

Should I do between every spoke or every-other spoke?

Middle of each felly.

NitroSteel · « **Reply #41 on:** July 05, 2009, 02:55:51 AM »

GGaskill,

The plans I used called for 8 felloes. There are 14 spokes. The center of some of the fellows has a spoke going through it. It has to be 7 or 14 I guess.

So, 7 - one between every other spoke or 14 - one between each spoke???

Thank you,

NitroSteel

Cannoneer · « **Reply #42 on:** July 05, 2009, 05:18:34 AM »

Hey, what goes on here, why the pile up on The Lionspaw? Richard is an elder statesman (n. A prominent, highly experienced older man, especially one acting as an unofficial advisor.) of historic artillery, and as such, should at all times be treated with the utmost deference.

RC, I have absolutely no idea why this comes to mind right now

, but didn't you once say that it was a shame that your daughter would have absolutely no interest in the legacy of ordnance you at one time planned to bequeath to her?

KABAR2 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 05, 2009, 06:15:32 AM »

Quote from: Boom J on July 05, 2009, 05:18:34 AM

Hey, what goes on here, why the pile up on The Lionspaw? Richard is an elder statesman (n. A prominent, highly experienced older man, especially one acting as an unofficial advisor.) of historic artillery, and as such, should at all times be treated with the utmost deference.

RC, I have absolutely no idea why this comes to mind right now , but didn't you once say that it was a shame that your daughter would have absolutely no interest in the legacy of ordnance you at one time planned to bequeath to her?

All in good fun, Sir Richard has broad shoulders, I just didn't what Dan to have all the fun.

GGaskill · « **Reply #44 on:** July 05, 2009, 06:56:22 AM »

The plans I used called for 8 felloes. There are 14 spokes. The center of some of the fellows has a spoke going through it. It has to be 7 or 14 I guess.

So, 7 - one between every other spoke or 14 - one between each spoke???

8 felloes, huh? All the plans I have seen show 7 (or two spokes per felloe if fewer than 14 spokes.) With 8, all I can say is try to stay toward the middle of the felloe (felly) and use 7 equally spaced bolts.

NitroSteel · « **Reply #45 on:** July 05, 2009, 08:18:32 AM »

The plans that I had gave the option of using 7 or 8 felloes. It took less wood for 8 and I didn't have any extra wood, so I made the wheels with 8 felloes. Everything is perfectly proportioned, each felloe is just a little shorter (less of a curve cut off of each). I'll just put a bolt in the center of the felloe in between every other spoke.

I guess the bolt could end up on a joint, but I'll try to figure out a way for it not to.

GGaskill · « **Reply #46 on:** July 05, 2009, 05:11:45 PM »

I guess the bolt could end up on a joint, but I'll try to figure out a way for it not to.

That was what I was trying to avoid.

NitroSteel · « **Reply #47 on:** July 05, 2009, 05:36:18 PM »

I'm not completely finished yet, but here's where I am. Matched the color pretty good to the cannon in the photo I was trying to copy. I am VERY happy with the way it is turning out. All I have left to do (other than create some small pieces of misc. hardware) is paint the ends of the hubs and the bolts that are going through the felloes.

Trying to copy: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/rays89/4-1.jpg

Double D · « **Reply #48 on:** July 05, 2009, 06:58:01 PM »

Humm, starting to look pretty good. I'm think I may need to look around and see if I can find a spare kewpie. Post a phote from your MyHostedPics or other picture hosting sight when you get finished, so we can see it.

NitroSteel · « **Reply #49 on:** July 06, 2009, 03:09:53 AM »

I give up. What's a "kewpie"

carronader · « **Reply #50 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:21:26 AM »

how the professionals do it

carronader · « **Reply #51 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:36:06 AM »

placement of wheels