The 7.62 and how I did it.

[paulm]

I start with apologies for the quality of some of the photos. I took a point and click camera up to the shed and the autofocus didn't focus on what I expected it too and with my mask on it was difficult to tell. Anyway excuses over here we go.

1. First of all I started with a spent 7.62 Nato round which was supplied by Alex. These rounds used to be used in the SLR and GPMG but since the SLR was phased out it is not only used in the GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun.

2. With a spare piece of wood drill a 11.5mm hole to hold the casing

 

[paulm]

3. Drill a 7mm hold in the end of the casing where the primer was

 

[Jimjam66]

And ...? And ...?



Bet you didn't think I'd get in the middle like that!

 

[paulm]

5. Cut the end off the casing about 12mm from the end. I used a junior hacksaw to do this
6. Sand the ends to remove rough bits.

 

[paulm]

7. You should now have your two pieces of bullet

 

[edlea]

Yes ! Yes ! and then ?

 

[paulm]

8. Prepare a blank as if for the slimline pen (7mm) but leave it a few mm longer than normal as we won't be putting a centre band on.
9. I don't know if anyone else does this but I save some sawdust and shavings and when the tube is glued into the blank with superglue, I dunk it in the shavings and it goes off straight away, better than any accelerator. (I diversify)

 

[paulm]

10. Turn the blank until its round
11. Mark the blank at the point where the fat part of the tube tapers down to the nib end.

 

[paulm]

11. turn that down to the size of the hole at the nib end and then mark the full length of the nib part and turn that to the size of the hole.

 

[paulm]

Fit the cartridge over the blank. This can be a press fit or glued.

 

[paulm]

This part of the blank can now be put to one side.

Mark the next blank for the depth of the brass at the primer end. Turn this back to the brass tube to go through the hole and then mark the length of the end all together.

 

[paulm]

Turn and fit the end to the blank by gluing or press fit and put both pieces back on the lathe.

 

[paulm]

Turn the ends together and sand. Then turn the ends around if using ca to finish so as not to glue the ends together and polish.

 

[paulm]

Polish the wood with burnishing cream (or whatever) and polish the brass with brasso and a coat of Ruskins metal lacquer.

Grind a bit at the top for the clip to fall over the edge otherwise it is too wide and forces it to stick out.

 

[paulm]

And that's it. put on the fittings and take a photo

 

[paulm]

And ...? And ...?



Bet you didn't think I'd get in the middle like that!

I just knew somebody would David

 

[paulm]

Yes ! Yes ! and then ?

Ha ha, you too.

 

[Jimjam66]

Nice pen and a cracking tutorial, Paul! Thank you!

 

[PhillH]

Great tutorial, thanks for taking the time out to do that, much appreciated.


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[rowdyyates115]

Like the pen, like the tutorial .... alot....
Thanks Paul it's brilliant, I fancy a go at this one.....