Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:39 pm
rotating, because it´s easier to recock, a in line hammer that is strong enough will be a big pain to recock if reload mechanism is connected with it, a rotating hammer makes it way easier
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:52 pm
Yeah you're right. I think rotating is simpler to make anyways.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:02 pm
Your actual hammer will probably need to be something less fragile. I made a similar (read "uglier") version, and my PVC hammer broke with very little spring tension swinging it.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:34 pm
I agree, I made my out off pieces of aluminium and steel tubes glued together with epoxy and fueled all the cavities with tin to add weight
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:21 pm
I have faith in my PVC!! Lol 
Actually, I was going to put a SS screw in the hammer head (the hammer in the video isn't even finished, just so you know) where the hammer would hit the valve so it is stronger. If it breaks, I'll make a stronger one, or use the flare gun.
Actually, I was going to put a SS screw in the hammer head (the hammer in the video isn't even finished, just so you know) where the hammer would hit the valve so it is stronger. If it breaks, I'll make a stronger one, or use the flare gun.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:50 pm
Placed my McMaster order.
I hope I didn't forget anything
I hope I didn't forget anything
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:18 am
I hope you have a wide range of adjustment on your hammer because I suspect the Mcmaster push button valves vary as to pull weight. LnL may have been easy but when I was using mine at 800 it was ~20 lb pull.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:28 am
Damn, that's a lot. Worst case scenario I use the flare gun. And if that doesn't even work, I don't know what I'll do, because a homemade one would certainly require a stronger hammer than the push button valve.
I guess I'll just hope for the best
I guess I'll just hope for the best
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:30 am
How hard can it be?And if that doesn't even work, I don't know what I'll do
I can put a diagram of my rotating hammer if you want.Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:57 am
It can't possibly be too hard for the flare gun.How hard can it be?
Sure, I'll see the diagram, if you already have drawn it.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:13 pm
here it is, well I have all ready got the right spring, so this drawing works for me 
the black part should have some mass
the black part should have some massPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:23 pm
So how does the trigger work?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:48 pm
oops forgot to draw the trigger I will update the diagram
forgot to draw the trigger I will update the diagramPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:32 pm
Ah ok, nice idea! That looks like it could be stronger than mine, but is less compact. Looking forward to seeing it... I got some more parts for my trigger including 3 more springs, but I'm having trouble finding a way to mount them. I need more screws to mount them with the idea I have, so I need yet another trip to Ace.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:40 am
The drawing is not in scale, but as the spring is kind big it is bigger than your's