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Offline b. snipes

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Thunder mugs, 1.75 bore
« on: January 25, 2009, 12:49:24 PM »
Hi, been reading the site a little. I make various cannons and thundermugs for fun. I have been using mechanical tube lately. I bought 10 feet of 2.5" ID x 5" OD tube and I also picked up a piece of 1.750" bore by 4" OD. I make flanged threaded breech plugs and taper the barrels some for effect. Also I use Dixi gun works cannon locks with musket caps. The Thunder Mugs are fuse ignited. I have found I like the smaller stuff because it consumes less powder and is easier to move around. I have zeroed in on golf ball size units. Just about the size of 1lb. salmon sinkers too. The thunder mugs are fun to fool around with, and easy to transport. I do not make the high quality minature representations you fellows put out. They are beautiful. I am more function over form at this point. On my 1-3/4" bore cannons I make the trunions by taking a 9"x5"x2" piece of flat stock and turn the two ends down to 2" diameter rounds sticking out 2". Then I bore the center block about .0015" less than the finish OD of the barrel. I trim the center block round so it is basically a 1/2" thick collar with trunions. then heat it to about 4oo*F and slip it on. It is going no where when it cools.

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Re: Thunder mugs, 1.75 bore
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 01:43:33 PM »
They look pretty high class too me.
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Re: Thunder mugs, 1.75 bore
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 04:47:21 PM »
Those are some nice looking "Mugs"! I'd like to hear them "Speak"! BoomLover
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Re: Thunder mugs, 1.75 bore
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 06:15:53 PM »
Thanks guys, your very kind. The attached photo is my big lathe (have a smaller tool room fellow). This is where the cannons are born, a 16" Hendey. I day dream about a radial drill. beech
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Re: Thunder mugs, 1.75 bore
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 07:11:40 PM »
Nice looking lathe; 16x54?  You should be able to get a large radial drill pretty cheap.  The shipping would probably be more than the machine.
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Re: Thunder mugs, 1.75 bore
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 04:24:09 PM »
Yes, that is it exactly, 16 x 54. Made in 1948. All 3 and 1/2 tons of turning glory. The wife complains about the lights dimming in the house when I take a large cut. It took a couple of years to find a taper attachment for it but the effort was worth it. It is a fine machine that I try to baby (somewhat). It will actually cut a thousandth or less over a foot. I can't drill 1.750" with it in steel though, too hard on the tail stock, that is why I am looking for a large drill. I want to move into desk top cannons made from bronze, that will make all things possible. Glad to be here on the site and looking forward to much fun. beech
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