brian28 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 decided to make a shot maker as cheap as possible started with this ended up with this had a massive problem getting hold of lead guy was dropping some off but never turned up went to scrapyard they would not resell to public got a short piece of water pipe on saturday time for a test Lead problem now sorted i think and managed to get hold of some linotype going to scrap this machine and build a more user friendly one using electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Nice one, I suggest you use copper-ease on the ramp much better than chalk. Good to see another convert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Wow. Well done wish I had access to welding gear etc to try myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tad-blody Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Well done Brian28, let us know what they shoot like ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Well done Brian! You'll have to drop by here again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Good effort! A sticky ramp is an issue with my shot making, what's the skinny on copper grease, do you just paste it on and fire it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Good effort! A sticky ramp is an issue with my shot making, what's the skinny on copper grease, do you just paste it on and fire it up? Yes, the heat burns the carrier off and leaves a teflon like coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 what size are the shot. It's difficult to judge from the pcture as there isn't anything to scale them against. They look fairly large. Is the sample fairly consistant and what size hole did you use for the dripper nozzles. Very simple. Goood work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 shot size was about 6--7 thats as it came out the machine did not start to drip at first tapped with a spanner and thats what i got. hole size was .6 mm but heat source was a bit on the low side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 FC would love to drop round to see you but dont seem to get any free time allways up to somthing at mo. found a nice load in 28 gauge with that powder and those wads you gave me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 congrats, thats something i cant be ar5ed to do or even think about bothering with. for me the hurdle is space and time, both i`m running out of fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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