Author Topic: GB 1841 & a new Lathe (Read 1119 times)

armorer77 · « **on:** February 21, 2012, 07:29:52 AM »

Here ia an 1841 pattern barrel I just finished in GB cal.

Nothing for scale , but it is 20" LOA and 4" dia. at the breech reinforce .

I now have a bigger lathe , 16 x 84 .

It is a real antique , converted from flat belt drive , but it cuts true . Look for longer barrels in the future . Armorer77

Artilleryman · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2012, 07:54:23 AM »

Very nice!

dittles · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2012, 07:55:40 AM »

Looks good!

flagman1776 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2012, 09:53:18 AM »

Awesome lathe. Nice barrel too.

NinjaToes · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:20:18 AM »

I'm looking for one of these, do you have any up for grabs

armorer77 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:34:02 AM »

You order . I build . Ed

KABAR2 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:41:23 AM »

good looking barrel and lathe, I wish i had room for something that big!

JeffG · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:24:31 PM »

C'mon now....1841 GB!! ....weight? Price? I don't mind a little tease but wow! That's stretching it... Very nice!!

GGaskill · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:38:15 PM »

I'll bet you paid less for the lathe than you did for the transport of it.

armorer77 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:29:38 AM »

This barrel weighs in at 42 lbs and sells for $375 . The lathe cost $300 and a friend did the hauling . Ed

Double D · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:20:32 AM »

Quote from: armorer77 on February 22, 2012, 01:29:38 AM

This barrel weighs in at 42 lbs and sells for $375 . The lathe cost $300 and a friend did the hauling . Ed

How much tooling did you get?

armorer77 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:12:32 AM »

Almost none . Chuck wrench , tool holder , a few bits . A weeks worth of work to be up & running . Ed

GGaskill · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2012, 12:18:46 PM »

The lathe cost $300 and a friend did the hauling.

A good kind of friend to have.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2012, 03:14:03 PM »

The fun part is having the room for a lathe that size...

fal_762x51 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2012, 04:04:35 PM »

So does this mean that you are going to offer a 30" Parrot GB barrel?

GGaskill · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2012, 05:03:37 PM »

The fun part is having the room for a lathe that size.

Someone once posted on Practical Machinist that he could have had a 10 footer (or maybe it was a 12 footer) for the price of hauling it away. I said put it in a shipping container or build a lean-to alongside your garage. Find a way to have a place.

Although I guess I don't think in terms of apartment living.

armorer77 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2012, 09:40:25 PM »

I hope to get up to 36" but my mill is still too small .

IvarForkbeard · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:46:27 PM »

Quote from: armorer77 on February 27, 2012, 09:40:25 PM

I hope to get up to 36" but my mill is still too small .

Sell a few more of those 1841 and you know where to get one.....

Double D · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2012, 03:33:22 PM »

Quote from: GGaskill on February 22, 2012, 12:18:46 PM

The lathe cost $300 and a friend did the hauling.

A good kind of friend to have.

Not if he is a beer drinker...could get expensive,

GGaskill · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2012, 08:28:04 PM »

I once gave a man who had done some gratis welding for me (before I learned how to weld (he actually taught me how to weld the next year, I think) and had my own welding machine) a couple of cases of beer and it turned out he was on the wagon and had to trade it off.