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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:50 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
ramses wrote:To appease JSR, you could use a 55 gallon drum as a suppressor/silencer.
Done that with a friend who wanted to test firearms in his basement without disturbing the neighbours - 55 gallon drum, rubber sheet, some sand, worked a treat.

As to the APFSDS shot, it would appear that lateral forces on the sabot are causing it to bend creating friction which does not allow the sabot to separate smoothly....

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:28 pm
by Lockednloaded
ITWOST I figured out these so called ".38 caliber" slingshot ammo ball bearings are really .375"... Also known as 3/8" which would be much easier to buy in bulk from mcmaster's :( . But anyways, they sure are leaving nice clean holes in 3/4" pine @ 70 BAR

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:17 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Lockednloaded wrote: they sure are leaving nice clean holes in 3/4" pine @ 70 BAR
Is this with the pressure washer launcher? videos! Have you made a magazine?

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:39 am
by Lockednloaded
jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:
Lockednloaded wrote: they sure are leaving nice clean holes in 3/4" pine @ 70 BAR
Is this with the pressure washer launcher? videos! Have you made a magazine?
Well... The magazine hasn't worked out how I've hoped, it double feeds :(

This is a 1/4" QEV launcher with a PB 1/8" slide valve pilot. The only special thing about it is that it uses the detent from the pressure washer launcher from before I added the mag

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:25 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Lockednloaded wrote:Well... The magazine hasn't worked out how I've hoped, it double feeds
Same issues I was having, hence thoughts of an interrupter:

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Which - I may have mentioned this before - would be an interesting lathe/mill project....

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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:28 pm
by drex
Should I give it another try? I think the main problem last time was the color, a manly color should correct any stability issues.

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:28 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
drex wrote:I think the main problem last time was the color, a manly color should correct any stability issues.
Not making it pink will certainly make it more stable and resistant to damage

A longer looser lighter sabot might also help ;)

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:56 am
by Zeus
See I don't think it's the colour, look at ICBMs, it's the shape and girth that matters.

All males know that if something is more phallic, it will be more powerful. It's instinct.

And I'm joking of course

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:01 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Zeus wrote:All males know that if something is more phallic, it will be more powerful. It's instinct.
To the women who complain that missiles and rockets are phallic symbols, let them make a vagina shaped ICBM and see how far it gets.

Female genitalia have a terrible drag coefficient.

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:08 am
by Zeus
Touché JSR. But think, it would be the ultimate weapon.

All the men would be distracted, then the opposing force could sneak in (wearing special goggles of course)<sup>1</sup>, and take over the country without a drop of blood spilled.

<sup>1</sup> Note I cleverly avoided discriminatory statements

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:44 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
ah, but countries already use enormous vaginas in the shape of politicians as a distraction and sadly that doesn't seem to avoid bloodshed<sup>1</sup>

1 - note I cleverly avoided making light of the menstrual cycle

Anyway, this is getting slightly off topic ;)

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:10 am
by Labtecpower
It will definately look better when it's flat black :D

You used polycarbonate for the tail section, if i'm right?
If you use a hollow plastic tube, the center of gravity will be further forward.

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:21 am
by Crna Legija
Go with red and a white racing stripe, faster is better :lol:

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:53 am
by dewey-1
drex wrote:Should I give it another try? I think the main problem last time was the color, a manly color should correct any stability issues.
Here is another version I did for you.

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:24 pm
by Lockednloaded
Well, 1/4" QEV bodies can take 100 BAR, too bad the rubber diaphragm is not quite as strong; it blew a small crack right through the center.

On the lighter side of things, i've come into possession of some SS parts including a nice union for an ultra high mix hybrid :D