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1877 Bulldog Gatling gun plans
From what I found on line, the North bought them for $1,500 dollars. The exact same price you can buy a replica for today. 1500 Morgan dollars @ $30.ea = $45,000.- Zolata
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- Forum: Gunsmithing
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1877 Bulldog Gatling gun plans
A while back I scored a Tray top lathe (in the background) and was planning to try a gatling gun when I retired. Then I decided why wait? I've wanted one since watching Wild Wild West when I was a kid. I also bought the .22 plans but that was way too complicated for a simpleton like me. I...- Zolata
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- Forum: Gunsmithing
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What to see in Switzerland?
I enjoyed looking at one castle from another and sitting with Albert in Bern. Not mechanical but fun none the less.- Zolata
- Post #5
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Cincinnati Hydrashift stuck chuck
I'm surprised no one has replied to your post. I Will take a stab at it. I have a Cincinnati tray top 18x72. Mine has an LO long nose taper. I place a piece of plywood under the chuck on the ways. I set the spindle to slow speed for resistance. I put the spanner on the nut. Smack it with a dead...- Zolata
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- Forum: USA Heavy Iron
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Leblond duel drive mk1 replacement gears
I'm glad to know this. All of the slow speeds on my Tray-top are worn. They are straight cut gears so I was hoping to find replacement gears one day. Maybe Boston Gear?- Zolata
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- Forum: USA Heavy Iron
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Antipode of round bar
An easier way. Mount bolt (1" bar) in square 5c collet holder. Rotate 180 degrees for both features.- Zolata
- Post #4
- Forum: Gunsmithing
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Favorite hand tool brands no longer available
"Life in post industrial America" . Nailed it. The days of wooden ships and iron men have long since passed; I doubt we'll see their likes again.- Zolata
- Post #113
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Antipode of round bar
I ment to say charging HANDLE on top, lug on bottom. I have found a solution to the problem, I am certain there is an easier way to do it, however, here is how it could be done. Chuck round bar in lathe. Face the end thereby locating the exact centre. Place a sharp tool in the Tool post and...- Zolata
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- Forum: Gunsmithing
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Antipode of round bar
I am building a bolt with the charging on top. The lug needs to be 180 degrees from it. How does one set it up in the mill to mill the hole for the lug? I don't have a vertical rotary table. I suppose this is an elementary layout procedure so please don't let my ignorance offend you. Thanks for...- Zolata
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- Forum: Gunsmithing
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Cincinnati Tray Top
Thanks for the info. I will keep a lookout for something that can be modified to work.- Zolata
- Post #15
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Cincinnati Tray Top
I see. I could mill the base of the steady rest flat and use one inch flat bar (or whatever needed) to build the base, bolt it to the steady rest and now I have a steady.- Zolata
- Post #11
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Cincinnati Tray Top
I finally had time to fabricate a follow rest. It's not as unusual as the Detroit liner version posted above but I think it will work- Zolata
- Post #8
- Forum: Antique Machinery and History
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Cincinnati 15x54 tray top loud in fwd gears, quiet in reverse.
I believe rklopp is correct. I recently acquired an 18 x 7 2 tray top and it is more quite in reverse as well. Mine is sort of loud running in the low gears but they are worn. I would like to replace all of them on that one shaft but wouldn't know where to get them. The mid range and high gears...- Zolata
- Post #7
- Forum: USA Heavy Iron
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Steel identification
I wish I had the knowledge to answer your question. I, like you, pick up any scrap I think is useable. I picked up a steering cylinder rod from a backhoe thinking I had a great piece of 1.25" stock. Kept it several years and when I chucked it up in the lathe it was the worst metal I have ever...- Zolata
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- Forum: Antique Machinery and History