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  • Lost Wax concept gun

    Quote from Dan

    If you're doing another one I think it would be nice with the barrel having the same profile throughout the length of the gun. Probably less work too.


    You are 100% right on that. If I did another one, especially if it was a rear handled gun, I would simplify even further and eliminate the wood inside. Then just pour the rear full of epoxy up to the point where the trigger mech is installed.


    A constant profile gun, without the wood inside, would actually not be to difficult.

  • Lost Wax concept gun

    "Test it" for me, huh? I've already mailed you one gun today to play with. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">


    It's not intended to float with the shaft in. Right now, it weighs 4.5 lbs with bands and a 5/16" shaft, but it probably still needs a little ballast up front. I have a Riffe Horizontal reel on the way that I'll use on this sometimes, and I'm waiting for that to arrive before I do final ballasting.


    Unfortunately with Lost Wax, there is no mold in the traditional sense. I do have the aluminum pieces that I used to form up and pour the wax brick, but after that, it's one at a time.

  • Lost Wax concept gun

    Finally about done, though I may still reshape the handle a bit. I really like the way the bands lay from the angled back of the band slot.


    I learned a lot on this build, and some of it will definately show up in future guns. One of the things that I like best about the heavy walled carbon fiber barrel is that it's damn near bullet proof. None of the little dings and scratches that are so hard for me to avoid in the normal construction of a wood gun.







  • New barrel plugs - Use adhesive?

    Thanks guys. I may have to reduce the plug diameter just a hair to go into the CF tube's smaller ID, so I would like to use some adhesive just to be safe.


    Hau - I got the plugs today. Should have your baby in the mail Monday.

  • Help spearfishing in Puerto Rico

    deberias consegirlo bueno de una vez porq si lo cojes en serio vas aprendiendo y vas a querer y a necesitar un arpon chevere hazle caso a ellos saben de q t hablan.Lo mejor q hicistes fue salir del jbL creeme jaja.

  • putting a reel on a carbon barrell

    I've never done it, but I think Dan is on the right track. The barrel is probably only about 1/16" thick, which may only be about 1 full screw thread. So if it were me, I would want something on the inside surface to help hold the screw. As you pointed out, a nut might not be the best choice because the curved inside of the tube will probably make it hard to get a wrench on the nut while assembling.


    I should think that wood should be fine, as long as it is of a suitable type and appropriately treated. If you are worried about it, use a small piece of plastic dowel. Delrin or PVC both hold threads better than wood, and will never rot. If you can't find a suitable piece of plastic, just give me the diameter and length, and I probably have a scrap somewhere that you can have.


    I'm guessing that the biggest problem with putting something inside the barrel might be where the screws fall on the barrel.

  • I got a boat

    I've heard that the Optima batteries stand up very well to the pounding they get in a small boat. But I haven't used one personally.