New gun

    Finished my replacement gun,"The Phoenix", and put to rest "sweet dreams". Now lets see how it shoots.


    117cm band stretch
    139 cm 9/32in shaft
    Poseidonsub trigger mech with auto reset
    Maorisub Dentex reel w/ 1.2mm line





    Davie Peguero

    Edited once, last by seaweed ().

    The pin came out great, I used a long screw of the correct thickness and drilled a hole so the head of the screw sits flush. Way better than the hex screw I had to drill out of the stock.


    The purpose of that shape is to remind me to have a firmer grip on the piece when it's in the router.

    Davie Peguero

    Hey that fits your hand like a glove:thumbsup2: ....You know what they say about big hands..... big gloves.:D


    Now go gets some Pisco and christen that thing. Cheers,:toast::toast:
    Don

    "Great mother ocean brought forth all life, it is my eternal home'' Don Berry from Blue Water Hunters.


    Spearfishing Store the freediving and spearfishing equipment specialists.

    couple more pieces and the bed will fall :D


    Nice gun Davie. Is this one longer the previous. What did you change from previous gun?

    It's same length


    Changed:


    Real Teak
    Longer wings
    Shorter shaft
    Loop bands
    Variable height, almost like a hybrid
    Angled handle

    Davie Peguero

    Guns with muzzle flip need long overhang to counteract the effects of it. This slows down the shaft alot, not only due to ~20% larger mass but the energy absorbed by the muzzle rising and sending the shaft into a vibratory flight.


    The wings should take care of the rise so having a long shaft only slows down the spear.

    Davie Peguero

    Very nice.


    Wow I'm surprised that such a thin section (extended wood part for the loading pad) of wood can take the force.


    •I really like the look of the euro type butt pad on a wood gun,
    just seems a little scary with how thin it is.


    What band(s) are you using?

    Looks to me like it could be a little tricky for your finger to find the trigger fast with such a small space between the trigger and the guard if you're wearing gloves. Why don't you make some more space by anchoring the guard further? Maybe I'm wrong and the reach is so exact that the trigger is right there for you.. Having to insert a second finger into the guard is not a good thing though IMO. The handle is small, I wonder how much leverage it will give you when it's time to track. Use gloves because that thin metal trigger guard will take skin off your fingers eventually because of the recoil.


    Not everything is power tools you know.. I'd use files to soften some of the lines on this gun.


    I like the angle in the back where the handle and everything is. This gun looks like it was built by an engineer.



    Teak fails at 7,000 psi, that thin section will only ever see 240psi max, meaning you can load 30 bands at once before failing the thin section.


    Harry is giving me some Rob Allen bands.

    Davie Peguero

    Edited 2 times, last by seaweed ().

    Quote from Dan≈

    Looks to me like it could be a little tricky for your finger to find the trigger fast with such a small space between the trigger and the guard if you're wearing gloves. Why don't you make some more space by anchoring the guard further? Maybe I'm wrong and the reach is so exact that the trigger is right there for you.. Having to insert a second finger into the guard is not a good thing though IMO. The handle is small, I wonder how much leverage it will give you when it's time to track. Use gloves because that thin metal trigger guard will take skin off your fingers eventually because of the recoil.


    Not everything is power tools you know.. I'd use files to soften some of the lines on this gun.


    I like the angle in the back where the handle and everything is. This gun looks like it was built by an engineer.


    That's what testing is for.

    Davie Peguero

    Nice job. I noticed that the wings / band elevators are secured with pins. Are the wings removable, or are the pins just for reinforcement?


    Do I see some pins or fasteners in the top of the trigger mech? What mech are you using?

    Pins are for reinforcement.


    Its a poseidonsub trigger no longer made by poseidonsub.The pins keep the sideplates on.

    Davie Peguero

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