Author Topic: Beercan Mortar (Read 5548 times)

Powder keg · « **on:** November 02, 2005, 02:47:08 PM »

Hello All, As some noticed I recently became a site sponsor. I will attempt to provide low cost machine work and products mainly related to cannonering. In my home shop I can provide lathe and mill work, welding and foundry work on a small scale. I also plan to do small runs of barrels, and provide them for purchase here. If there is anything you need made please send me a PM.

The first one is a beercan mortar. It measures 9" long and is machined out of 4.5" 4340 shaft. The trunnion bar is 1.5" in diameter and measures 7.5" long. The trunnion is held on with a 3/8 coarse grade 8 cap screw. These will be provided with the .125" vent hole drilled mostly through. The vent hole is drilled about 1/8" short. It should be no trouble to finish this operation. If any have questions please send me a PM. More details will be over in the classified section. http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=75754

Thanks, Wes

Double D · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2005, 02:59:58 PM »

Nice Wes, good luck.

Are there going to be any beer can size round ball moulds?

Powder keg · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2005, 03:11:54 PM »

Thanks DD! I can build molds up to about 5", I think. I also plan on selling balls in the mold sizes I have. Which at the moment is 2.6 or beercan caliber. I plan on getting some zinc and providing zinc balls as well as lead.

Later, Wes

intoodeep · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2005, 03:34:51 PM »

Powder keg,

Congratulations on the sextuplets!!!!!

They look great all snuggled together! It will be a shame to see that family split up. :-) However, I'm sure they will all go to good homes..... Just be sure that they stay on Goex formula.

Powder keg · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2005, 03:40:01 PM »

Thanks Intoodeep :-D Ireally hate to see them go to. Lots of work sitting there. Also a six gun salute would be cool. Later,

john pike · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2005, 04:37:48 PM »

Quote from: Powder keg

Thanks Intoodeep :-D Ireally hate to see them go to. Lots of work sitting there. Also a six gun salute would be cool. Later,

its a good feeling, to create something, spending the time and energy on it,
and then seing it go to a good home,

good luck, and man, alot of NICE work.

johnp

Powder keg · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2005, 05:04:26 PM »

Thanks John!

Santa Dave · « **Reply #7 on:** November 02, 2005, 08:32:04 PM »

I want! :grin:
Wrong time of year.
Maybe the next batch ((darnit)
Santa Dave

Dictator · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2005, 12:36:02 AM »

Nice looking work Wes. Good luck. Any chance of a bowling baller in the future? :idea:

Joe

Powder keg · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2005, 01:23:55 AM »

Thanks Joe, I think the bowling ball mortar was a limited edition. There was a LOT of work in it. Later,

Blaster · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2005, 07:30:23 AM »

Darn nice work Wes. Perhaps I'll be one of your customers one of these days. Do you anticipate building and offering for sale, the carriages/platforms for these mortars? Some of us are not handy at all in that woodwork field (perhaps I'm the only one though). Also, thanks for placing the THREE Goex powder cans in the first picture. Might thoughtful of you. Blaster (Bob in So. CO)

jeeper1 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2005, 12:05:21 PM »

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Some of us are not handy at all in that woodwork field (perhaps I'm the only one though).

Don't bet on it!
I can't cut a straight line with any kind of saw, hand or power.
Heck I can't even use a power planer without screwing things up.

Powder keg · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2005, 01:39:31 PM »

I have been tossing around the idea of building a couple of carriages for these. Haven't decided yet? I'm not to good with wood either :? I can if I have to though. Later,

CU_Cannon · « **Reply #13 on:** November 03, 2005, 05:03:34 PM »

IÂ’ve found the barrel the easy part. The base is what eats up a lot of time. It is mostly spent in all the little details.

GGaskill · « **Reply #14 on:** November 03, 2005, 06:31:05 PM »

A sled mount is relatively easy to make; two identical side rails and two rectangular transom pieces and all the holes are perpendicular to the sides. Even adding an elevation screw is pretty simple unless you want to make the handles to scale.

In contrast, a block mount for a Coehorn has that awful hole to inlet for the back end of the tube. I would guess I spent 10 hours inletting the one I did recently (I suppose you could crudely dig an oversize hole and glass bed for a perfect fit since the mount should be painted.) Plus the mount uses more thick (and expensive) wood. And then there is that specialized iron work.

guardsgunner · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2005, 02:05:30 AM »

Why not build a dupli-carver (router/ tracers) if your going to build several?

guardsgunner · « **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2005, 02:17:36 AM »

Missed again, try this. http://www.terrco.com/ter_5.htm
I have used something like this for repair of splintered old guns and .(differnt maker same thing)

kappullen · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:40:19 AM »

PK,

A couple hours with a disc sander should do it.

Here is my 2 liter coke bottle mortar with the old rotten sled job beside it.

I do golf ball jobs on the onl bridgeport cnc mill.

Kap

rays89 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2005, 02:26:05 PM »

Well Its a little larger than what I'm used to building and I can't shoot it in my backyard. But it was on my "must have list"

Double D · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2005, 04:46:03 PM »

Hey Ray, the little mortar left front the tube is pointing the wrong way...

rays89 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2005, 01:38:18 AM »

I guess thats why it tips over when I shoot it :eek: . In the future I plan on making a new bed for it. One thats more scale.

Medbill · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2005, 04:53:27 PM »

HAPPY HAPPY, GREAT work Powder Keg!!!!

Ok who's postin the plans for building a sled for "little Big Man?"

I know its a beer can mortar, do we drink it first and shoot it empty or the other way around? :-D

Can't wait to hear the bark out of this little baby.

GREAT workmanship, get to do business with.

Thank you,

Billy

Powder keg · « **Reply #22 on:** November 24, 2005, 05:35:17 PM »

Hey Billy Glad you like it! Drink the suds then fill the cans with cement. No sense in wasting beer. I can pore some zinc or lead balls. If any are interested please PM me.

I have the next batch started. I'm building 9 this time. 3 of them will be Bronze. One is spoken for if anyone would like to reserve one please PM me. I will try to have them done in three weeks or so.

Thanks for the complements, Wesley

GGaskill · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2005, 06:30:30 PM »

Billy,
There is a link in the next to last post in the Plans for a Coehorn Sled Base thread below to a gif image of a plan for a sled base for a 1/4 scale Coehorn. You will need to double the dimensions for a 1/2 scale one and make any other appropriate adjustments to the barrel you have.

Medbill · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2005, 07:29:35 PM »

Thank you GGASKILL!

Billy

intoodeep · « **Reply #25 on:** November 25, 2005, 02:53:56 PM »

Wes,

Here is my WIP. I thought I would go with a bed instead of a sled. I still have a way to go. But, I'll post photos when finished.

Powder keg · « **Reply #26 on:** November 25, 2005, 04:24:37 PM »

I can almost smell the smoke

Powder keg · « **Reply #27 on:** December 11, 2005, 03:09:22 PM »

Hello, I have got a lot done on the next batch of beercan mortars. They should start to ship around the end of the week. I currently have one Bronze barrel and 4 steel barrels that are not spoken for. GETEM WHILE THEIR HOT! PM me if you are interested. The free shipping offer will be good on orders placed before the new year.

Everyone be safe and may all your lights be green, Wes

Powder keg · « **Reply #28 on:** December 15, 2005, 05:33:34 PM »

Got the first of ten finished tonight. I should be able to post pictures of the bronze barrles tomarrow evening. They are looking great!

Later, Wesley

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #29 on:** December 16, 2005, 02:58:18 PM »

how much do you want to sell them for or are they for sale? 250 a barrel? i really would love to have one.

your friend
Rick