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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers andy Smile

taking a blaster break for now after destroying part of the bulldog frame trying to get some screws in Shocked will need to rebuild it again. though next update will be a biggie Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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cheers andy Smile

taking a blaster break for now after destroying part of the bulldog frame trying to get some screws in Shocked will need to rebuild it again. though next update will be a biggie Wink


ok fixed all that!

as this is a 2006 sidkit I've had to completely modify the bolt lever mechanism to work the same as the WC. its been a hell of a job and still doesnt completely open like the WC, though it's the best I could do with the mechanism. I'd be interested to see how sids WC bolt lever mechanism opens (anyone?)

I also screwed in the barrel to the bulldog frame as I figured epoxy glue just wouldn't be strong enough.



also added this casting of a round nut to the receiver end cap.



more updates soon.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love the look of the round nut at the end of the receiver cap!!
Good thinking Beast; love the clean look of it.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers joberg Smile

it seems whenever I finish one modification a new one keeps popping up! Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

been adding alot of metal lately. here are my latest modifications with the bulldog handle and grip frame. I used the Tomenosuke pictures for reference:


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keep up the good work Beast!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PM sent with a question.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Superlative work! Puts my efforts to shame.

And thanks with all your help so far Ed. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers guys Smile

work is going at a snails pace with this project as any time I get to do major modifications is sucked up by smaller things like this:



I modded up a casting of a weaver I got from OB. basically split it in two peices and sharpened up the details, embeding an allen screw at the bottom hidden with a layer of metal. I was going to buy a real weaver knob I saw earlier today, though this one looks good enough for now.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

more tid-bits:


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice! What exactly did you put in there? You spoke of a washer...
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BeastMaster wrote:
more tid-bits:



What mod did you do here? Also what kind of screw are you using there?
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the switch was a 2006 sidkit switch which is alot different to the wc, so I re-shaped it. I've actually added a bigger bit of rod now from a nail, and the plate under the screw was cut from steel sheeting. the screw is around 6mm diameter.

some references from the tomenosuke blog:


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

got the trigger mechanism set up and it works great! I created grub grews for all insertion rods just to eliminate the glue factor. I reshaped the safety switch again and added a smaller screw. this also holds the bullet chamber properly secure now after fiddling with the mechanism.



so the mods and build up are pretty much done. all I need to do now is to engrave the numbers and symbols (something which I am dreading) and shine everything up ready for blueing and painting. so another couple of months I reackon Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BeastMaster wrote:
the switch was a 2006 sidkit switch which is alot different to the wc, so I re-shaped it. I've actually added a bigger bit of rod now from a nail, and the plate under the screw was cut from steel sheeting. the screw is around 6mm diameter.

some references from the tomenosuke blog:



I've been looking for this screw. Any idea exactly what it's called or identified as? Like the type of head shape and length?
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

round head or button head slot screw I think. around 4 or 5mm in head diameter. mine still isn't totaly correct, but thats a case with most of this blaster, so not too bothered.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do have an extra original screw and washer for this. It is far too short to fit through a thicker Sidkit release switch though.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a work of love Beast, so take your time...so far all the tweaking is been great; eager to see the finish product.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

andy wrote:
I do have an extra original screw and washer for this. It is far too short to fit through a thicker Sidkit release switch though.

Andy


I'm interested in getting this from you! PM sent!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just when I thought anything else couldnt go wrong with this (so much has done so far) I got all the parts nice a clean for the paint job. This has been a complete disaster as the finish was pretty poor due to me not priming the parts first and using this metal paint which was giving me a bit of an orange peel texture.

so now I have to figure out how to strip this crap off and without using anything that could potentially melt the milliput areas I filled in.

and I thought painting would be the easy part! Shocked
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