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Gun Freak · Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:29 pm

Looking real good to me!!

wyz2285 · Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:33 pm

I just came with a thought, do you think the spring if housed inside would look cleaner?

sorry, it's just something I would do if there are any space inside the plates.

Gun Freak · Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:40 pm

I think the spring makes it look cool... 8)

Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:48 pm

Yeah....
Clean.....

Okay...

So....scratches really do pop out when the flash is on...but it was the only way to show some detail....the last picture is what is would look like in normal lighting..

Ran out of 600 grid anyway...

Gun Freak · Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:16 pm

That's fricken awesome. How thick was the steel to start with?

Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:25 am

10mm..

I made a cut out using the tip of a file to complete the swirl

I know it's still a bit ghetto to wyz' standards...
but I took a picture of it next to the metal plate it was cut from anyway...

Tomorrow I'll get 1200 grid waterproof sandpaper to get a 100% mirror finish.
Hopefully it will look clean enough...

Whahahaha!

Like...I'd love for wyz to go : hmm..that's almost...okay-ish....
( but it needs some polishing)

Just compare the toolmarks to the size of my fingerprints..
and imagine what it'll look like when I'm done...

Gotta keep everyone happy ...I'm a crowdpleaser...

Gippeto · Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:37 am

IMO...a DAMN fine job! 8)

Excellent stuff.

Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:50 am

Thanks!
I like to think so myself.
I was rather amazed at how it turned out so far...

Later this week I'll have the chance to use a Dremel and a router.
I'll do some engraving and I can start on building the stock.Found some suitable birch (sp?)-wood.

Hopefully, with the router, I can have it go around the shoulderstock-reservoir in such a way it appears to be solid wood.

We'll see.
Maybe I'll decorate the wood a bit too.
I just hope I'll know when to say enough is enough...if there is such a thing.

wyz2285 · Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:43 am

I know it's still a bit ghetto to wyz' standards...
but I took a picture of it next to the metal plate it was cut from anyway... Wink

Some people just doesn't forgive isn't it?
I didn't want to be a killjoy, sorry if I did so.
If I had stayed satisfied with some of the Gun Freak style compliments on your builds that I got on YouTube, I'd never gone any further than a QEV style launcher.

Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:40 am

I know!

I'm just teasing..
And to answer your earlier question...There isn't enough room on the inside to place a decent spring.

I've screwed up 7 different kinds of spring trying...Those that I managed to fit had no power...

In there I need room for the trigger and something for the trigger to hook into, to block and release the hammer also.
Pretty tight in there..

I'll cut the bend off the end of the spring as it has no function but this leafspring is probably the best solution.

Doesnt look bad at all and flintlocks often had external leafsprings for the anvil anyway.
Gary Barnes did an entire serie of airguns with external locks I believe..

I´m happy with it.

Gun Freak · Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:23 pm

Gun Freak style compliments

Hey what are you trying to say

I'd never gone any further than a QEV style launcher.

BTB's fine craftsmanship deserved praise and worship... even though it wasn't perfect to some people's standards, it was still incredible. When people on YouTube gave you criticism for your QEV launchers, you weren't as advanced as you are now and as BTB was when I gave him praise for his repeating pneumatic. I happen to have nothing but great thoughts about his work and I feel no need to criticize! That doesn't mean he won't improve on his own anyway... it's his nature for Christ's sake!

wyz2285 · Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:19 pm

BTB's fine craftsmanship deserved praise and worship... even though it wasn't perfect to some people's standards

Note that I never said they weren't.
I think the comment function is to give our opinions. I may not be able to do what he does but if I think something that maybe made differently in my personal taste, I choose to speak out. However in order to avoid any unnecessary conflict I'll stop commenting about this matter and about this thread, as apart from the critics, nothing else is left to be said after your comments.
I just refereed your comments as an example with no any bad intention at all.

Gun Freak · Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:26 pm

Not trying to be hostile or argumentative here man, just backing myself up. I'm not trying to make you stop commenting. After all, constructive criticism is what makes people improve.

wyz2285 · Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:34 pm

I'm not trying to make you stop commenting. After all, constructive criticism is what makes people improve.

I was just make sure I wasn't offending anybody again by not showing enough compliment but criticisms. I just said if possible I would put the spring inside (which after some sarcasm, BTB provided detailed information). Apart from that I simply have no words to properly compliment his work so I didn't. BTB is doing great and I think he knows it.

Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:11 am

I thought this was behind us...

Wyz inspired me to be better...and I'm just teasing him...
And I hate your comments Gunfreak...

( but keep at it!)

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