Author Topic: Percussion Ignition (Read 1209 times)

Cat Whisperer · « **on:** February 12, 2005, 02:22:06 PM »

I'm looking to build a lanyard activated percussion firing device, anyone have plans or pictures?

Powder keg · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2005, 02:29:12 PM »

Hello, I'm building a couple of pop can mortars and am going to use a percussion cap to light them off. I really liked the one that Calamity Jane built for her cannon! I'm going to style mine after hers.

Powder Keg

Double D · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2005, 02:46:23 PM »

Here's Bill Tyrell's:

Here's one from a Parrot rifle at N-SSA:

Here's a link to Cannon Mania's website lock section:
Cannon Mania

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2005, 03:15:38 PM »

Good pix, good link!
Thanks.

Now to put the ideas into metal.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2005, 04:48:11 PM »

here are 3 ideas in the beginnings.

First and least obvious it the use of neodimium (rare earth) magnets to hold the bracket of the 'slap-hammer' onto the tube. Works surprizingly well.

Second is the steel piece on the golf ball mortar with two 'ears' to hook to the hammer.

Third is the aluminum channel with the 1/2" square stock hammer.

Just beginnings.

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