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Offline gary michie

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12 lb whitworth
« on: October 04, 2006, 05:39:45 PM »
 ;D HI :
Just wanted to ask Moose53 if he had found any info. on his whitworth project? My son is thinking about starting one; we have the hex. bore figured , now we need to plan the rest of the gun.
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Re: 12 lb whitworth
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2006, 05:59:55 AM »
I have everything but a good photo of the iron carrage I want.Between the Artilleryman and Antique Ordnance Publishers the barrel is dimensioned very well.How are you going to rifle a 8 foot tube?I can send you the information I have ,I will pm you with my address.
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Re: 12 lb whitworth
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2006, 03:28:35 PM »
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 Well I think I'm going to try a 1/2 " thick  hot wrap around a 2-3/4 solid round keep it tight do it 6 times weld it up with 7018 rod and then turn it to oh 3-1/2  O.D.  then press  it down a seamless tube. With a good press and weld to keep it in there it should work and be safe.




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Re: 12 lb whitworth
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2006, 12:57:46 AM »
Quote from: gary michie on October 05, 2006, 03:28:35 PM
;D HI:
 Well I think I'm going try a 1/2 " thick  hot wrap around a 2-3/4 solid round keep it tight do it 6 times weld it up with 7018 rod and then turn it to oh 3-1/2  O.D.  then press  it down a seamless tube. With a good press and weld to keep it in there it should work and be safe.

Quite a project!  We're looking foreward to the step by step pictures!

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Re: 12 lb whitworth
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2006, 07:41:09 AM »
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 I recieved your email ,about the Ordance Publishers No.23 Planes and the Whitworth 12 pdr drawing by William Fetterly .Fettery's drawings I've not heard of . what do they concsist of.The mail service here sucks, my aop plans got ruined on the way here, just my luck.
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Re: 12 lb whitworth
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2006, 04:28:49 PM »
The 12 Pdr Whitworth Breech drawings are in the Artilleryman- Vol.16,No.4- Fall1995- page 5.If you can`t find that issue,I can send you the drawings
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Re: 12 lb whitworth
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2006, 08:05:23 AM »
Quote from: gary michie on October 05, 2006, 03:28:35 PM
;D HI:
 Well I think I'm going to try a 1/2 " thick  hot wrap around a 2-3/4 solid round keep it tight do it 6 times weld it up with 7018 rod and then turn it to oh 3-1/2  O.D.  then press  it down a seamless tube. With a good press and weld to keep it in there it should work and be safe.

And I thought making a staved and banded bombard would be a task!

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