Author Topic: Another Zulu imposter (Read 3680 times)

Cannoneer · « **Reply #30 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:08:27 AM »

Zulu,
Have you looked into any types of resin/plastic for the pour, or would it be cost-prohibitive?

Zulu · « **Reply #31 on:** November 30, 2009, 08:23:42 AM »

Boom J,
No I have not. I don't really know much about it. My first love is still the wooden guns. I don't need molds for them

Victor3 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 01, 2009, 12:51:30 AM »

Here's come info on light weight concrete...

http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/pumicecrete.htm#LWC

Soot · « **Reply #33 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:45:42 AM »

Quote from: Boom J on November 30, 2009, 08:08:27 AM

Have you looked into any types of resin/plastic for the pour, or would it be cost-prohibitive?

I spent more years than I like to remember building fiberglass boats and I think you could build a cannon for $100.00 or so and get 2 a week from 1 mold.

GGaskill · « **Reply #34 on:** January 03, 2011, 05:11:14 PM »

Your mold seems quite thick. What did you do to make it so thick?

Rickk · « **Reply #35 on:** January 04, 2011, 12:45:23 AM »

Zulu, what kind of paint did you use on the barrel?

I have had some really good luck painting concrete with POR-15. It goes on thick with a brush and once it dries you can't tell what is under the paint.

It sticks equally well to concrete, wood, steel, an skin as well if you aren't careful.

Zulu · « **Reply #36 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:33:59 AM »

GGgaskill,
The mold was made by a friend. It is stiff enough to not bend at all. Around 1/4" thick.

Rickk,
The paint is nothing special. It is Rustoleum Gloss Black. That is the same paint I use on all my wooden barrels.
Zulu

Rickk · « **Reply #37 on:** January 04, 2011, 12:44:34 PM »

Zulu... those that have never tried POR-15 need to try it at least once... it is awesome stuff ;-)

It goes on thick and smooth with a brush, covers all sorts of surface flaws, and pretty much never comes off of anything that it touches as far as I know.

Zulu · « **Reply #38 on:** June 16, 2011, 11:28:43 AM »

Well,
This one is off to a new home.
Only the barrel though. Now I have an empty carriage.

Guess I'll have to make a new barrel.

Zulu

gunsonwheels · « **Reply #39 on:** June 16, 2011, 03:57:24 PM »

Zulu,

You might consider going to a rental place and renting a concrete vibrator for the pour...?? I know they usually get all the bubbles out from the form/mold face.

GOW

dan610324 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:09:30 AM »

that one is just a tiny tiny bit tooooooooo laaaaarge to use what I use for the investment
maybe Gary remember what it is

sorry guys I forget the english name , you know me and my lack of english skill

JUST ASK GARY , IM SURE HE REMEMBER IT

GGaskill · « **Reply #41 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:16:10 AM »

RTV silicone rubber?

dan610324 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:26:20 PM »

nooo , instead of the concrete vibrator

ask gary

Zulu · « **Reply #43 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:37:06 AM »

I cast a replacement concrete barrel recently. It is my best one yet. I refurbished the ship carriage my old barrel was on. It has been sitting outside since I started this thread.
I wanted to put it in my truck and park it on the street to see if I could steer some folks to my website. It has been in my truck for 10 days now. I unloaded it today.
This is how I loaded and unloaded it. The barrel is around 225 lbs. and the carriage around 100 lbs.
I needed to figure out a way to do it by myself. I made this crane with a swivel head that I use with a come-a-long. It worked great!

Zulu

Cannoneer · « **Reply #44 on:** July 20, 2011, 09:30:24 AM »

Very good, Zulu! You know, I've got to hand it to you, you're a rather ingenious individual.

armorer77 · « **Reply #45 on:** July 20, 2011, 12:36:59 PM »

You may not work in metal , but you are an artist . And practively creative too. Ed

Zulu · « **Reply #46 on:** July 20, 2011, 12:56:49 PM »

Cannoneer,
Necessity is the Mother of invention.

Ed,
I definitely work in metal. Just not lathes or mills. I do my work on a 313 lb. anvil and a propane forge.
Plus I built communication towers all over the world for 25 years. That's metal work!!

Zulu

keith44 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:09:57 PM »

Quote from: Zulu on July 20, 2011, 12:56:49 PM

Cannoneer,
Necessity is the Mother of invention.

Ed,
I definitely work in metal. Just not lathes or mills. I do my work on a 313 lb. anvil and a propane forge.
Plus I built communication towers all over the world for 25 years. That's metal work!!
Zulu

No sir, the tradesmen call it "iron work" with emphasis on work!

armorer77 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:35:43 PM »

I stand corrected . Some of my best friends are blacksmiths .

Zulu · « **Reply #49 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:53:49 PM »

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No sir, the tradesmen call it "iron work" with emphasis on work!

I may well be the only "steeplejack" any of you know.
Zulu

keith44 · « **Reply #50 on:** July 20, 2011, 02:34:26 PM »

nope, I know one other, now retired.