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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:09 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
You have to make sure that the dart is properly supported though, it has to remain straight while travelling through the barrel - if the sudden acceleration skews it then you'll lose power.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:17 am
by Novacastrian
It will be a lot easier to obtain if i use the "arrest" method
i.e. plastabloodycine
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:23 pm
by JDP12
did i miss something? Where is this plastycine thingy that JSR mentioned? I must've missed it?
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:24 pm
by Novacastrian
A very simple way to make sure that the dart seperates from the sabot is to line the end of your barrel with a little plastacine, JSR's idea.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:49 pm
by DYI
Don't be disappointed with the result, I didn't expect that you would even achieve what you did. I'm going to have to try with the SCTBDC though, now that it works again. It'll be a while before I get the tank back though, at least a week. Stay tuned.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:53 pm
by JDP12
oh okay, i see..
I have a ingenious (at least i think) idea for APFSDS rounds- the sabot part... I'll share it with you when i finish testing it- might be a couple weeks, but if it works like i think it should, you won't be disappointed
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:50 am
by Novacastrian
Well after my recent "bum up" attempt to pierce steel plate with a dart (with my larger Hybrid that is, not to be confused with my sterling effort with my mini Hybrid
) I figured that i needed to use a denser penetrator (
i love that word), hence this lovely little 6mm dia Tungsten Carbide round. I plan on a 4x mix with a sabot to suit (point blank style
)
Anyhow check it out, it's SHINY
It was made from a broken end mill.
Edit: It is 32mm long, just under half a Rizla.
Edit Edit: I must also give a shout out to "Benji", A new member that has'nt posted yet, he is a friend of mine, so go easy when he starts to post if you don't mind
although MrCrowely's new rules should cover that
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:03 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
looks like it has a VERY good chance of making it through
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:17 am
by Ragnarok
... I want one.
Well, actually, I'd want a long APDSFS type thing made of Tungsten/Carbide more, but I wouldn't turn that down... (no, must avoid lathe pun...!)
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:34 am
by Novacastrian
Ragnarok wrote:... I want one.
Well, actually, I'd want a long APDSFS type thing made of Tungsten/Carbide more, but I wouldn't turn that down... (no, must avoid lathe pun...!)
Well actually, it was not turned down! I used one half of a silicone carbide grinding wheel (6" dia) And then one linishing pad.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:45 am
by rna_duelers
Wow. . .Thats amazing looking and I have no doubt in that going through a 1/4 thick steel plate at a decent velocity. . .
I like it so shiny to bad it's going to be pulverized
.
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:56 am
by Novacastrian
rna_duelers wrote:Wow. . .Thats amazing looking and I have no doubt in that going through a 1/4 thick steel plate at a decent velocity. . .
I like it so shiny to bad it's going to be pulverized
.
I agree about the pulverized, as i gazed upon it's beautiful form today i realised that it was made to damage, alas. :pukeright:
Oh well that's the price of "Spud" acceleration.
[size=0]What? I named the round Spud![/size]