Did a little testing, "mouse fart" achievement unlocked
Also tried a suppressor I made for a 22 rimfire, worked almost as well in spite of the larger bore of the baffles.
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:27 am
by POLAND_SPUD
cool
does it affect accuracy ?
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:53 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Point of impact changes but group size remains the same. The problem with this design though is that as the barrel is essentially the hammer, thrown back with considerable force at every shot, coupled with the heavy trigger, accuracy is quite relative
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:53 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Another one for the Shinsung, this one was made as a display model for a friend who owns a gunshop in the hope of generating some interest
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:05 pm
by Gun Freak
Not nearly enough recognition (praise) being given to you, Jack! These are marvelous
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:55 pm
by Fnord
Is that actual carbon fiber or just a really convincing stick-on decal?
Looks great either way. You really need to add some composites to your arsenal of materials. They're really useful for frame and bodywork.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:17 pm
by Labtecpower
I believe it's real carbon fiber tube. You can find it in good hobby shops for making kites
Composites are very nice materials, but very difficult and messy to machine imo
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:31 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Gun Freak wrote:Not nearly enough recognition (praise) being given to you, Jack! These are marvelous
Cheers dude
Is that actual carbon fiber or just a really convincing stick-on decal?
It's the real deal, why would I mess about with fakery
Looks great either way. You really need to add some composites to your arsenal of materials. They're really useful for frame and bodywork.
That's what I'm finding out, once you get over the initial shock of the cost of the raw material it's brilliant stuff. I have some CF penguns in the pipeline, watch this space!
Composites are very nice materials, but very difficult and messy to machine imo
The trick is to use them in a way that machining is not so necessary. In this case I cut it as straight as possible with a saw, then after adding the endcaps I spin it on the lathe and finish it off with sandpaper. Not too keen on the carbon dust that's generated though, I reckon that would screw with circuit boards pretty quickly - so I use a vacuum to scoop it up immediately.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:02 am
by jakethebeast
Damn these look nice! How expencive are these?
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:24 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Cheers I'm selling them for €55-85 depending on size and materials.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:42 am
by Zeus
Still asking far too little JSR, they look damn good too.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:01 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Well it covers all the material costs by a long margin and the time actually spent machining is quite low, besides it's something I enjoy. I could ask for more, but would definitely be selling less, which would be a shame.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:52 pm
by sharpshooter11000
They look amazing JSR! Definitely compared to my .50 cal QEV Cannon's suppressor, which is a pice of copper tube shrouded in a piece of plastic pipe! How much does the CF tube cost you?
It might look cool to have a sealed section at the end (meaning it wouldn't exhaust any air) and have some holes drilled in the end cap.
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:27 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
sharpshooter11000 wrote:How much does the CF tube cost you?
I'm trying not to make them too fancy though to be honest, because just like the proverbial fly in the soup, everyone will want one
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:24 am
by Labtecpower
I could ask for more, but would definitely be selling less, which would be a shame.
'm trying not to make them too fancy though to be honest, because just like the proverbial fly in the soup, everyone will want one
Make them more fancy, ask more, same demand
The trick is to use them in a way that machining is not so necessary. In this case I cut it as straight as possible with a saw, then after adding the endcaps I spin it on the lathe and finish it off with sandpaper. Not too keen on the carbon dust that's generated though, I reckon that would screw with circuit boards pretty quickly - so I use a vacuum to scoop it up immediately.
