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Hale21:
Slow day in the workshop - started to make stops for my X1 mini mill but didn't have the right sized bolts so I thought I would build a mini cannon.

Still need to do quite a bit of finishing, especially re-polishing around the silver soldered pivots (how do you get the heat marks off).

I had a go at making a tool to press the brass pivot caps, how I can drill on a milling machine and still not get it straight is beyond me!

One day I'll get it right. :doh:

Hal

raynerd:
 :clap: does it fire??

awemawson:
We used the heads of red matches for cannon powder when I was a boy :)

Hale21:
If I can get some fuse wire I'll try it today! :zap:

I once made a rocket out of alloy bar at school, filled it with match heads and foolishly used a needle file to ram them home! No eyebrows but second attempt it disappeared over the next doors neighbours fence.

Sorry about the rubbish photos - must get a new camera.

Hal

Hale21:
Just had first firing - not impressive :(

Either not enough propellant or rubbish design - either possible. As soon as I can get the paper wadding out (should have a made a wormer) I'll try again - match heads this time.

Hal

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