the last engineer Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Hi Guys, it's a long shot but i am asking for help here. I have 30 working &15 more for spares) Speith International Trap target throwers that are in need of a little T.L.C. There are two grippers that hold the target in the stack while waiting for next drop. Then the Throwing arm has a channeled pc running the length of the arm. you can see in the picture attached. I am looking for replacements, or a Contact i can talk to to get Spares. believe it or not the machines were built in 1976/7 for the 1978 Commonwealth Games here in Edmonton AB, CA. Lasted well but have perished beyond consistent use now. thanks for reading and maybe helping an Ex-Pat out here, Don't want to get thrown to the Bears for failing to deliver. appreciate any help. Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Is it worth trying these people? http://spieth.de/products/sport/clay-target-equipment/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic69 Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 If you got the dimensions you could get them 3D printed, unlimited supply then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 With regard to the "grippers" could you refurbish the rubber element with pieces cut from either rubber floor mat/conveyor belt material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 You old clay boys talk a different language . All of that went completely over my head. Mind you, being vertically challenged, most things do OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: You old clay boys talk a different language . All of that went completely over my head. Mind you, being vertically challenged, most things do OB You've led a very sheltered life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You've led a very sheltered life! And continue to lead one by all accounts Anyway, what do those clay pigeon thingies that you shoot taste like ? Edited September 4, 2020 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 Lousy, but you need loads, so they are usually shot in batches of 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, Old Boggy said: And continue to lead one by all accounts Anyway, what do those clay pigeon thingies that you shoot taste like ? I am told that they taste OK, but apparently so tough you can’t get your fork in the gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 tried Speith, no response on two occasions, wont give a third strike. there's an idea on 3D printing, material is Urethane not rubber. had a response from Howell trap USA, will see how that pans out. thanks for the responses, the serious ones anyway. didn't think it would be an easy fix. martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, the last engineer said: tried Speith, no response on two occasions, wont give a third strike. there's an idea on 3D printing, material is Urethane not rubber. had a response from Howell trap USA, will see how that pans out. thanks for the responses, the serious ones anyway. didn't think it would be an easy fix. martin. You can get cast urethane blocks of varying hardness in all sorts of dimensions that can be machined pretty easily. Maybe worth geting the best examples of the throwing arm buffers and clay grippers to dimension them and get a local fab shop or even a machining enthusaist to mill them for you. Try a few different types of urethane to see what works best. Try these people, they are local to you https://redwoodplastics.com/contact Edited September 4, 2020 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 have a local shop Hi-Tech seals looking at the material for exact composite type. machining it i have no issue, i have a machine or two at my disposal... https://www.apollomachine.com/machining-services/machining/ can look at the additive manufacture side of things at my Laser shop too, good idea. thanks for the link Gggclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 I suspect when it comes to the composite type that close enough will be good enough, have a bash with a few different material types that you can get easily and see what works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 will do mate, thanks for the info and advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic69 Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 On 04/09/2020 at 15:20, the last engineer said: tried Speith, no response on two occasions, wont give a third strike. there's an idea on 3D printing, material is Urethane not rubber. had a response from Howell trap USA, will see how that pans out. thanks for the responses, the serious ones anyway. didn't think it would be an easy fix. martin. TPU may be suitable and the rigidity can be altered by changing the parameters of the print; infill, wall thickness etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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