working recoiling artilery gun carriage
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:31 pm
well it has been awhile since I've been on this site but before the 4th of July I decided it would be appropriate to start another project for me and my buddies to play with. I believe I mention my interest in a recoiling spud gun carriage to control the recoil on my large cannon and a week ago I started work on just that.
I got together with my friend to think of ideas and develop a rough overall plan. he was quick to bring up a linear bearing system made from skateboard wheel bearings and right angle aluminum beams he even gave me the bearings and bolts.
on June 30 I completed the linear bearing system
on July 2 my and my friend spent 6 hours after work working on the gun carriage
on July 3 I completed the carriage but it was wet from the rain
on the morning of July 4 I painted the carriage and gun so it would dry before my friends arrived
sights made from two sheets of plexiglass and adjusted by erasing and redrawing the sight picture with dry erase marker, it kinda works
a few hits in the back yard fence, it's amazing how durable chain link fence is
here is a close up of the rail system and how it interacts with the skateboard ball bearings
the right angle rails are secured to the using coupler sleeves with slots cut out that are glued to the chamber since any invasive securing method would compromised the chamber's integrity
I got together with my friend to think of ideas and develop a rough overall plan. he was quick to bring up a linear bearing system made from skateboard wheel bearings and right angle aluminum beams he even gave me the bearings and bolts.
on June 30 I completed the linear bearing system
on July 2 my and my friend spent 6 hours after work working on the gun carriage
on July 3 I completed the carriage but it was wet from the rain
on the morning of July 4 I painted the carriage and gun so it would dry before my friends arrived
sights made from two sheets of plexiglass and adjusted by erasing and redrawing the sight picture with dry erase marker, it kinda works
a few hits in the back yard fence, it's amazing how durable chain link fence is
here is a close up of the rail system and how it interacts with the skateboard ball bearings
the right angle rails are secured to the using coupler sleeves with slots cut out that are glued to the chamber since any invasive securing method would compromised the chamber's integrity