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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:53 am
by inonickname
I'll draw it for you, give me a minute.

Edit: no, never mind. I dislike your mixing of imperial and metric :P

If I had a drawing with all one or the other I would :wink:

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:54 am
by Ragnarok
ilovefire wrote:I've hit my neighbor's shed from at least 30m away
He never said it was a SMALL room... :tongue3:

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:56 am
by dewey-1
LeMaudit, JSR; Yes drawing is in process and indicating potential problems!

The tip of "nose" piece is 15 degrees not 20.

You may have a problem with the O-ring groove/notch on the Schrader valve with 5mm threads. I believe it may not be thick enough. Better machine this piece first, otherwise every thing else is useless.
I recommend 6mm threads. Try M6x1 threads first.

Do your Schrader valves have smaller than 1/8 inch ID hole?
JSR was to verify dimensions I sent him.

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:10 am
by LeMaudit
The tip of "nose" piece is 15 degrees not 20.
The nose is a bit complicated... to draw :-D
The cone goes from 15mm diameter to 5.25 mm. That's a 20° angle.
Then, it is turn down to 14mm to match the body diameter, which will result in a nice cylindrical junction, and help to have bigger flats to screw it in place with a wrench. The 3D shows that clearly.
I recommend 6mm threads. Try M6x1 threads first.
5mm seemed okay to me... but I made that step 2 with that n mind ;-)
And I do have a spare valve :-D ! we'll know soon.
Do your Schrader valves have smaller than 1/8 inch ID hole?
The schrader ID I have is between a #31 drill and 1/8". I would bet 3.1mm.

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:30 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
So it is... maniac!

:D

I see your point, but filling a small chamber with a shock pump, my bet is that pilot and chamber would equalist between strokes. After all, my cast epoxy pistons perform in a similar manner to your dodgy little presentation ;)
I'm pretty sure oblong projectiles would tumble within the effective range of the pengun, it's not really about accuracy just keeping projectile tip forward.
It would be pretty useless on the ball bearings though.
I think LeMaudit's miniature machining skills are going to cater for a tiny fin stabilised projectile :) I had done some evaluation of tumbling with unstabilised nails my pengun v2 here.
Edit: no, never mind. I dislike your mixing of imperial and metric


LeMaudit's requirements, having a metric lathe and imperial drill bits...
He never said it was a SMALL room...
Good save, cheers :D
You may have a problem with the O-ring groove/notch on the Schrader valve with 5mm threads. I believe it may not be thick enough. Better machine this piece first, otherwise every thing else is useless.
I told him to just epoxy it in place, but noooooo.... :roll:

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:42 pm
by LeMaudit
LeMaudit's requirements, having a metric lathe and imperial drill bits...
Canada is metric... theoretically! In practice, try to find yourself a metric drill bit for a reasonable price... or a threaded metric rod! Yeah, right...

I told him to just epoxy it in place, but noooooo...
I don't remember that! :D

The video is done, 14mn... for the first step! :-/
And that's after cutting a good 70% on the editing room! :lol:

Currently the computer is producing the HD video, then I'll need to upload on YouTube about 1.3GB.... I'll be lucky if this is done today!
But tomorrow morning, hopefully...

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:52 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
LeMaudit wrote:Currently the computer is producing the HD video, then I'll need to upload on YouTube about 1.3GB.... I'll be lucky if this is done today!
Hmmm... maybe the quality is a bit overdone, considering it's destined for youtube? I know, I know, you're a perfectionist...

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:02 pm
by LeMaudit
I don't know how to make a smaller file keeping the 1920 resolution :-/ Just discovering the stuff ya know... (PowerDirector)

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:32 pm
by dewey-1
Here is the nose piece 3D CAD model.

What is the overall length on the body tube?

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:55 pm
by LeMaudit
Here is the nose piece 3D CAD model.
Yup! That's the idea :-D Nice job!
What is the overall length on the body tube?
Forgot this one! I have updated the drawing; 11cm.

[edit] the MPG4 supposed HiDef result is crappy and full of bad pixels :?
Right, I try again with MPEG2/DVD quality. Much smaller, and quicker to encode.

[edit again] Yes! "only" 720x480 but it's good quality video.
And "only" 850MB too! Good... uploading...

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:28 pm
by LeMaudit
[youtube][/youtube]

And the cutting plan that I followed step by step:
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Don't search this part on the complete plan... this is just a fixture I will need later to machine the real pengun parts... a shiny fixture... yes... still, only a fixture ;-)


Alright!
Some of you will find that video too long; I know.

Consider this is intended as a course for JSR and other people interested by miniature machining. To learn, or just to see in details how things can be done.
It is also a way to look above my shoulder (well... above my lathe really) and laught at me! :-D

There will be 12 other steps following.
The last steps will involve the mill + rotary table.

When everything is complete, it is planned to make a shorten video out of this material, 10 to 15mn HD. But not as a machining course, more like a presentation of the miniature lathe and mill for a simple project. This will go public on YouTube. Those longer videos are not made to be shared outside this forum, they are unlisted on my YouTube profile.

I hope you enjoyed the viewing. More to come...

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:10 pm
by Gun Freak
That was pretty cool... Its easy to watch a long video when it is interesting. But what is "zeroing the wheel"?

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:17 pm
by LeMaudit
I'm glad you find it interesting 8)

Sorry, I could have been more clear. It means that you can reset the "zero" on the graduated collar at any position. That makes the following movements much easier, because you don't have to remember a particular value where you starting point was.

Not all the lathes have that capability, it is an option on Sherline lathes. But one that I couldn't live without ;-)

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:21 pm
by Gun Freak
Ohhhh thank you for clearing that up, it makes a lOt of sense now, I was wondering how you knew how far you were drilling into the brass. I really look forward to seeing the next videos and the end result!

Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:40 pm
by FighterAce
Oh the chatter... why didn't you put the work closer to the chuck?