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« on: February 20, 2005, 03:47:13 PM »
Since I have a supply of small pieces of 1144SP, I took a piece (1.75" dia x 4" long) and bored a 1" hole 3" deep. Then took a 3/4" diameter piece, cut a 3/4 groove inthe base and welded it in place.  Next is a 1" mould of a couple of short pieces.  (The copper coupling for 3/4" tubing is just under 1' in diameter.)

Golf ball mortar (2.00" OD) is shown for scale along with a 2x4.

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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2005, 04:08:37 PM »
Looks like fun:O)
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2005, 04:15:57 PM »
I might have to try something like that.  I have a 1" ball end mill that would make a nice ball mold.  Nice work!
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2005, 04:44:47 PM »
Here's part of the collection, much of it in-progress:

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L-R .50cal in progress; golf-ball 4140; golf-ball 1144SP; 1” mortar & 1” mould in progress; Blackberry & percussion device in-progress

The 1" ball-end-mill cuts smooth but takes special care in centering it.  
I haven't got one done enough to try casting with it yet.
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Another 1" mortar
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2005, 04:55:46 PM »
Here is another one inch mortar--stainless and walnut.

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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2005, 05:10:18 PM »
Nice Toy!  Do you get a chance to shoot it?

What range do you get and what loads?

Nice job on the welding too.
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2005, 05:30:10 PM »
that I made at the time.  The other was plain steel, painted black on an oak mount with handles on the elevation screw.  It was a Christmas present to a female acquaintance (who has since developed into a staunch anti-gun leftist) a number of years back.

My recollection is the welding class instructor did the welding but used a much oversize bead.  Well applied but more than needed for the size and loading characteristics.

I have 1" ball bearings for shot but have never fired it.  Overall diameter is 2" so it would take a pretty stout charge.  But I can't imagine more than 50 grains of FFg if you wanted to find the shot.  I have a small bronze mortar that shoots 2 lb spherical sinkers (2 5/32" dia) to 600 yards on a half ounce of Fg.
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2005, 03:28:22 PM »
Ball bearings are such a cool idea for the small mortars!


Almost done with the 1" confederate style:

L-R:  Golf-ball and Fuji-Film-Canister Caliber hand held's and 1" (3/4" copper tubing coupling caliber).

Need to do the flat trunion caps and a few bolts and handles.

I was shocked - this was MY FIRST direct application of having to square that block with a plane (learned in Jr. High School).

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« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2005, 01:44:58 PM »
Hey, What do you fill the copper coupler with?
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2005, 02:12:38 PM »
Hmmmm.  Air currently.  Since  I haven't fired it yet it's all theory.  But I've been thinking of filling the top half with lead.  Concrete is another real option.
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