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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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?
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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 ::)
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2009, 02:45:42 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.

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #34 on: January 03, 2011, 05:11:14 PM »
Your mold seems quite thick.  What did you do to make it so thick?
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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.

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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.
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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.

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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. ;D
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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.

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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  ;D
sorry guys I forget the english name , you know me and my lack of english skill  ;D

JUST ASK GARY , IM SURE HE REMEMBER IT  ;D
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #41 on: June 17, 2011, 11:16:10 AM »
RTV silicone rubber?
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #42 on: June 17, 2011, 01:26:20 PM »
nooo , instead of the concrete vibrator

ask gary  ;D
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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! 8)
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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. :)
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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!! :o :o
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #47 on: July 20, 2011, 01:09:57 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!! :o :o
Zulu
 

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #48 on: July 20, 2011, 01:35:43 PM »
I stand corrected . Some of my best friends are blacksmiths .  :-[

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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« 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. ;D
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Re: Another Zulu imposter
« Reply #50 on: July 20, 2011, 02:34:26 PM »
nope, I know one other, now retired.
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