The Newell .45 cal front loader

[Jim Poling]

Bruce you might pay a visit to your lacal John Deer dealer, or such shop. I worked as a tractor mechanic for a couple of years after retiring from the Air force and we used a spring compresion tester that had an analog guage to test the valve springs as part of a engin or head overhall, it just might work to test your hammer spring. Hope this helps.

Jim

 

[Patrice Lemée]

It may be a couple weeks...

Crap, I already feel the withdrawal.

Patrice

 

[Bruce Bump]

Crap, I already feel the withdrawal.

Patrice

Me too. Maybe I should clean the shop or something until they get back.

 

[papi]

or something

Slippies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bud:

Looking great so far Mr.B, can't wait to see the engraving

Ondrej

 

[Patrice Lemée]

So, is that shop clean yet?
Pics! We want Pics!

Patrice

 

[Bruce Bump]

So, is that shop clean yet?
Pics! We want Pics!

Patrice

Nope the shop isnt cleaned. I made a slippie instead. I want to fire up the forge and burn some propane. I smell a feather pattern damascus in the wind. Ya want pics of that? :bud:

 

[Curtiss Knives]

The only pic I need to see is you putting the bar in the box to send to me! HaHa. I wish. Please post pics. 2thumbs

 

[Patrice Lemée]

*bad inspector Cluso accent!*

But of course!



Patrice

 

[Jim Poling]

Bruce we would love to see pictures of some feathery stuff

Jim

 

[12345678910]

The hammer spring is too light and it shoots 4" high at 10 yards. Perfect for ... There must be a gauge that will allow me to test the compression rate of coil springs. I may have to rig up my own with a scale of some kind. Any ideas?

I have a little booklet that may interest you

Can you accept a 4.2 Mb PDF in your email ?

Send me an email or PM as a reminder

 

[Bruce Bump]

I have a little booklet that may interest you

Can you accept a 4.2 Mb PDF in your email ?

Send me an email or PM as a reminder

Hmmm, I dont know if I can take it or not. Might as well try it and see. What do you have?

 

[Stew]

Hmmm, I dont know if I can take it or not. Might as well try it and see. What do you have?

If your e-mail can't cope, just use a file upload/download service on the internet.

 

[12345678910]

If your e-mail can't cope, just use a file upload/download service on the Internet.

http://rapidshare.com/files/345337532/Spring_Design_Manufacture-.pdf

OK

Try this
use the "free" button


It seems a bit math heavy, but is aimed at model engineers, so maybe it's useful

 

[Bruce Bump]

http://rapidshare.com/files/345337532/Spring_Design_Manufacture-.pdf

OK

Try this
use the "free" button


It seems a bit math heavy, but is aimed at model engineers, so maybe it's useful

Thanks Stew but it seems like too much trouble. I have a retired engineer friend here in town that is a model builder and wraps his own springs. I owe him a visit anyway. He's a great guy to know.

 

[Mike Craddock]

Nope the shop isnt cleaned. I made a slippie instead. I want to fire up the forge and burn some propane. I smell a feather pattern damascus in the wind. Ya want pics of that? :bud:

i would love to see pictures of the feather pattern

Mike

 

[Bruce Bump]

i would love to see pictures of the feather pattern

Mike

Hi Mike, I started a thread here that will walk you through my process. Its entitled "W"s from Walla Walla. The feather pattern is actually W pattern that is split into two parts and rewelded. check it out. http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?t=5603

 

[Bruce Bump]

I recieved the bowie back from Ken Hurst today. I'm loving the engraving job he did on it. These pictures are just a teaser because theres no way I can photo the fine details in his work.

Also the stag came back from Culpeppers. Its exactly how I expected. Now the scarey part, grinding out a set of grips for the bowie from them and not touching the engraving with the the grinder or sand paper. Please pray now.

 

[ddavelarsen]

Bruce and Mr Hurst, that is absolutely breath taking! I'm shocked and in total awe. Bruce, I'll be doing the appropriate praying while you're putting sandpaper next to that incredible work!

 

[T.A. DAVISON]

Looking really good Bruce, and I pray you don't mess up?

Look forward to seeing them done, thanks for showing.

Todd



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[SPAknives]

Holy Smokes!! WOw!! That is crazy insane to say the least! You two make an incredible team! That is some of the sweetest looking work I have seen! I can't wait to see the gun.