Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...video added

[JLSE]

Figured id share this one.. My father in laws 60th B-Day is tomorrow,
thought making his gift was better than buying and given his taste
an idea was had.. :eg:

Took about 4hrs from start to finish, but got it done and just need to test..
I will try to add some video later as well..


This is a 35mm long by 18mm dia brass cannon on a milled aluminum
stand. The bore is 4.5mm which is a perfect fit for standard size BB's
(.177 cal.).

I added a taper to the cannon of 2deg and went for a somewhat authentic
look.. I still have to put the stand in the anodize tank, and add final touches.
This was a fun little project that will look nice in his display cabinet

Kinda wished I made 2, as this is the first that I have made... I'm thinking
of making a scaled down Howitzer for myself at a later date...

Cant wait to test this little guy and see what kind of power it has.

On a side note, while brass is fun to work with, it is a PITA to TAP
the threads... nearly ran into a problem there, but got it done.

 

[daguin]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

Very cool . . . .but it needs a laser sight

Peace,
dave

 

[JLSE]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

Very cool . . . .but it needs a laser sight

Peace,
dave

LOL, you read my mind..Told my wife that this morning when I showed
it to her..

I was thinking of cutting scope mounts along the top and working
in a mini laser in 635nm.

Had also thought about electronic ignition as well so it would be push button
instead of a fuse, maybe ill do that with mine when I get time to make one.

Another member here had posted a video of a mini in action.. damn near fell
off my chair laughing as the little guy destroyed glass bottles etc. She thought
right away her Dad would love one of these..

Ive had a nice 22cal air rifle in the works for some time as well. Funny thing is
I now have the tools to make some cool toys, just no time to make them :banghead:

 

[jeffreythe00]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

So where do I place my order?

That's a very nice build! Hope to see it in action soon!

 

[HumanSymphony]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

I can only hope my future son-in-law goes as hard as you do.

 

[lasersbee]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

Nice work as always WB....
but you forgot to make a Ramrod....:evil:

Are those TO-3 mounting screw insulators
on the bolts...??

Jerry

 

[Trevor]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

Bahahaha, that's fantastic! Where's the rest of the ship?

-Trevor

 

[JLSE]

Re: Argh Me matey's, it be small but deadly...

So where do I place my order?

That's a very nice build! Hope to see it in action soon!

Thanks It was fun to make... No orders lol, I am by no means an
arms dealer.... :gun:

I can only hope my future son-in-law goes as hard as you do.

I think a gift should give a little piece of you... Regardless of what the
gift may be, this serves to add that personal touch :san:

Nice work as always WB....
but you forgot to make a Ramrod....:evil:

Are those TO-3 mounting screw insulators
on the bolts...??

Jerry

It comes equipped with a stainless ram rod as well... :na: Ill put
up the pics when its done.. I'm also adding a rare earth magnet
to 'pile' the ammo on neatly where it wont roll away..


And yes those are the nylon insulators.. Good catch

Bahahaha, that's fantastic! Where's the rest of the ship?

-Trevor

It comes with a pretend vessel... its up to my father in law
to use his imagination

 

[borgqueenx]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

Wow nice. To bad you dont sell these!
Arnt there copies of this for sale? Would be a fun toy, igniting the fuse with my laser

 

[JLSE]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

Theres a guy in the US that sells the raw material kits and by the looks of it
assembled for 100$..

You can get the barebones kit for 10$, only to USA by the looks of it
for the assembled version.

Mini Mortar II 2 Black Powder Cannon Brass Salute | eBay


With the .177 cal. version, I cant see these sending the BB more than
3-400fps which is about the same as a cheapo BB gun.. Though I could
be wrong, and will find out shortly :eg:

This was the video that got my attention..

 

[Haloid95]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

Wow that video makes me want to go build one right now. But why do that to his Computer lol. Even if it is shitty.

 

[Elektrotechniker]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

LOL that guy blew up his house with that cannon! I need to make one of these sometime

 

[Don't Laze Me Bro]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

I built a mini cannon in metals a while back, works GREAT and can put holes through my garage door which isn't as impressive until you hear it fits an 18650 loosely in the barrel

 

[millirad]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

Well done! Looks like some fun will soon come your way.

 

[Haloid95]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

I built a mini cannon in metals a while back, works GREAT and can put holes through my garage door which isn't as impressive until you hear it fits an 18650 loosely in the barrel

Wow your garage door, these cannons are powerful.

 

[JLSE]

Re: Argh Me matey's, she be small but deadly...

Crossman sells BB's for their slingshots that are 9mm or so... Was contemplating
making a cannon that could take this ammo, but decided against it as im
sure the risks are much higher..

I went with a 4.5mm to keep some safety in all this. Worst case scenario..
"you'll shoot your eye out!"

My father in law is getting an 'eye patch' with this :crackup: