Author Topic: More queestions (Read 2135 times)

Double D · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2009, 03:37:08 PM »

If Dixie and South Bend Replicas really do have that book then you should buy it if you don't have it. But last I heard neither company actually have any copies left in stock.

clum sum · « **Reply #31 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:23:06 AM »

How smooth should a smooth bore be,like a shotgun mirror smooth or like a pice of pipe? After honing the bore to remove some stuff leftover from casting it still has a lot of little spots. Is this normal for a DOM liner? Thanks a bunch for all the info you great People have given me.

Rickk · « **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:31:01 AM »

Alot can happen when they pour molten iron over the liner. To get a good bond they pretty much have to get the outer part of the liner into a semi-molten state so that it will fuse to the iron.

No need to have it mirror smooth. When working with windage clearances of 1/40th of the bore diameter for projectiles, a little bit of roughness on the bore isn't gunna matter one bit.

clum sum · « **Reply #33 on:** January 27, 2010, 02:54:09 PM »

Am going to try POR-15 paint on the barrel, have started the carriage with a secret wood, if it works I will tell eather way. Still don't know about live oak, My sorry nephew has not seen fit to chop down the tree I was going to use. Again thanks for the advise.

clum sum · « **Reply #34 on:** April 11, 2010, 02:24:23 PM »

If I have it figured out You may see a pic. I am trying to use laminated southern yellow pine, it is a real pain to laminate. This project is taking a long time, have to many iron in the fire. Will show as I go along.

Double D · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2010, 02:33:37 PM »

You are flying along on your project, check the start date on my SAMCC cariage project, 7 months, but who's counting! Good work takes time, figuring out what to do and do-overs take longer.

dan610324 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 11, 2010, 02:49:52 PM »

nice job
what drawings do you follow ??
there is a very good book about naval carriage building
but unfortunately I dont remember the address as I already bought it
it looks like this

Double D · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2010, 03:02:14 PM »

Dan,

What do you think of that book?

Here's the link. http://www.privateermedia.com/Publishing/book1.htm

dan610324 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2010, 03:15:39 PM »

one word is enough : EXELENT

clum sum · « **Reply #39 on:** April 11, 2010, 03:30:55 PM »

Dan if You look real close that book is in the pic. And yes it is lay out, tare down but every time it gets closer to what I wont

little seacoast · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2010, 03:36:29 PM »

I like the book and there are a number of suggestions particularly regarding the advantages of laminating that simply never occured to me.

dan610324 · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2010, 03:40:39 PM »

its the best book on this subject I ever have found
this is for museum quality carriages and they can be scaled to ny barrelsize you got

now its time for bed , I cant even spell correct, its almost 3 am here now

BoomLover · « **Reply #42 on:** April 11, 2010, 06:16:24 PM »

Sorry we kept you up, Dan! But you hung in till 3 am? Pretty good!

dan610324 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 11, 2010, 07:03:30 PM »

its fun to be here
not even 6 vild horses could drag me away from here until Im really tired

carronader · « **Reply #44 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:34:07 PM »

Museum quality ? surprised to see you write that Dan. Relying on one source without research , without question is ok for building shooting cannons but even I would have to join the nit pickers , snipers , and desk bound non producers for a claim like that. I bet you would never say that about a Barrel !!! Damn Swede. Carriage building can be just as exacting as barrel bashing , it's all about what or who you are building it for.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #45 on:** April 12, 2010, 02:08:43 AM »

That's why I LIKE the word 'replica'.

Weasle word.

Double D · « **Reply #46 on:** April 12, 2010, 03:39:27 AM »

Quote from: carronader on April 11, 2010, 10:34:07 PM

Museum quality ? surprised to see you write that Dan. Relying on one source without research , without question is ok for building shooting cannons but even I would have to join the nit pickers , snipers , and desk bound non producers for a claim like that. I bet you would never say that about a Barrel !!! Damn Swede. Carriage building can be just as exacting as barrel bashing , it's all about what or who you are building it for.

Depends on who's museum you are talking about, old world artsey fartsey or new world county museum and second hand junk store.

dan610324 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 12, 2010, 04:54:50 AM »

yeah , but if you follow the instructions in that book and know a little about how to use your tools you will get an perfect 1770 naval carriage model

its probably the one and only book about that subject , at least the only one I know about
but its still very well written by someone who have done a lot of research

so for someone who are going to build an realistic replica of very very high quality its a lot of good knowledge in it

ok you can find that info by own research also , but this is a good shortcut if you dont want to spend months in front of your computer
I know as I spent more then a year totally in front of my computer to try to learn as much as possible about cannon and mortar design , but there is still a lot to learn

clum sum · « **Reply #48 on:** May 30, 2010, 01:34:21 PM »

Vent liner, should I use lock tight or never seize?

Double D · « **Reply #49 on:** May 30, 2010, 01:48:58 PM »

Never seize won't hurt.

GGaskill · « **Reply #50 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:26:49 PM »

Anti-seize, and put some method of removing it in the sleeve, like a screwdriver slot or pin holes for a spanner. You may want to take it out some day.