Paul 8v Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Blimey this is looking good! Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Kept you guys waiting long enough. More work on the receiver, and both halves are now connected. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 8v Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 What material are you using for this? Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 PVC plastic. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 8v Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Cool, how do you get the joins, is it a resin adhesive or something? Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Industrial cyanoacrylic, practically bonds the stuff. Accidentally got a drop on my leg this afternoon and it got so hot my skin blistered. It reacted with the shorts I had on which is a polyester blend, but if you get the stuff on just bare skin like your fingers it dries up with only mild heat. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 8v Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Blimey, sounds nasty! I was wondering what you used to stick it as that stuff never seems to stick normally, looks like it's going very nicely with that stuff though. Link to post Share on other sites
Kenworth W900 Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Its coming along nicely mate. I told a friend of mine there was a guy (you RC, obviously) making a China Lake launcher the other day and they thought I was bullshitting them. No one can believe its even possible. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Thanks! And... MOAR done! Cut out the ejection port, charging arms and made the lower half of the bolt. The small part that's sticking out is what disengages the trigger-end transfer bar. Link to post Share on other sites
Stuey Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Are plastic charging arms and internal parts going to hold up to abuse? Cyanoacrylate is superglue, no? I used to use the stuff to build model aeroplanes, it convenient but nasty...I didn't even know it would stick to plastic! Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Only one way to find out really. But I'm hoping it would granted I don't lend it to someone with gorilla arms and don't pump it vertically one handed. Link to post Share on other sites
Bane Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Renegade: I know you cant do commission work, but whats the possiblity of detailed sketches of the individual parts? I would *Kill* to build one of these out of steel Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hell, half of it isn't even written on paper yet. I'd have to finish this first and then see if I could translate it back into illustrations. Link to post Share on other sites
vorpalbunnie Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Wait for him to release his autobiography. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Wait, whut? Autobiography complete with schematic diagrams? Some life that is. Link to post Share on other sites
SniperNinja Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 I would buy it... Link to post Share on other sites
frogfish Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Cyanoacrylate is superglue, no? I used to use the stuff to build model aeroplanes, it convenient but nasty...I didn't even know it would stick to plastic! Essentially yes, but it comes in different formulas, the stuff you use to build model airplanes is very different from something industrial grade. I use both an industrial and hobby grade CA for RC aircraft, I can't use the industrial stuff on any foam or light plastics as it just melts them. Renegade this looks fantastic as usual, can't wait to see the finished product. Link to post Share on other sites
richieffff Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Looking good so far! How many shells will be held in the unit? Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Should be a 3+1 affair as with the real one. This is measuring the usual length 18-40+ round nades. The ones with 120+ capacity are too long and while can chamber, will not go out the ejection port. Noticed some super short nades from S-thunder, might be able to squeeze in 5 or so of those but will require a collar adapter as the brass case is shrunk down on those. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 BOLT HEAD! *it's so big* As mentioned, the bolt has two parts, one above and one below which are slotted together. The lower part moves back for a few mm first to disengage the trigger before it drags the rest of the upper half. The back half is actually just a dust cover and haven't made it yet. The extractor claw right now is made of PVC and seems to hold well, but I plan to make a metal one just the same. Link to post Share on other sites
calbur20 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Holy *suitcase* that's fantastic. Excellent work as always. Link to post Share on other sites
TheFull9 Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Awesome. Quite good you went for this as a project really, imagine trying to make that same thing but 12 gauge size. Much easier with 40mm. Looking forward to seeing the spring you use for the ejector. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Still ruminating on that one. This is only pic of the bolt face I could find and couldn't make heads or tails of it. At first I assumed it to have a pump shotgun type of ejector which is just a push claw on the opposite side of the extractor. Then I saw this which looks to have a button type ejector like on a Mauser or AR-15, but looks too close to the extractor to give any leverage. edit: Also found a decent enough bottom shot earlier if anyone's interested. Link to post Share on other sites
Kalashnikov_kid Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Seriously epic. But WTF is with akimbo china Lake? I hate him already Keep it up Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thanks. It's some guy who I think writes for a gun magazine and did a tour in Airtronic. That was back before the project got canned. I just need it for the bottom detail (it apparently has a loading gate dust cover which is separate from the lifter). Link to post Share on other sites
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