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  • Kazzer
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    • Aug 2008
    • 2848

    More Production Photos from The Cave

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    Stop messing about - just get a Sub-driver!
  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
    Moderator
    • Aug 2008
    • 12255

    #2
    The current 1/72 torpedo manufacturing technique (hollow, cast resin weapon) is too labor intensive. I've got to come up with a better production method. An old idea, but one that seldom came with success -- owing to the high gas leakage rate -- is to cap a length of K&S aluminum tube with a resin warhead and afterbody. Trouble with this method of construction is that the relatively high pressure of the propellant gas (typically 70 psi at room temperature), coupled with the wide thermal expansion rates between aluminum and cast polyurethane resin, stressed the aluminum-resin union to the point where most adhesive would fail and the charge of gas within the weapon would leak away.

    I conducted a series of tests involving a very tight interference fit between torpedo parts, use of RTV adhesive, and a radial crimp to not only effect a strong union between these parts, but to also assure a gas tight union, even during the chilling operation employed to get the maximum amount of propellant into the weapon during the charging operation.

    Here I've made a series of afterbody and warhead blanks to test -- in mass -- the gas tight integrity of these new type gas propelled, 1/72 weapons. I'm also going to study the effectiveness of different stabilizer off-sets to find which one delivers the most stability to the weapon during its run through the water.

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    • Scott T
      Commander
      • May 2009
      • 378

      #3
      Another crazy idea!
      See attached sketch. Reduction in production machining.
      1) Cast the gas chamber with materials that stays with the torpedo. Make a chamber and exhaust nozzle assembly from a straw
      with end caps of plastic. The nozzle tube is glued into this and placed in the mold.
      2) Pour the resin in one shot mold around the chamber tube assemble. No glueing in plugs and turning to shape.
      3) For the gas nozzle fill the tube partially with RTV silicone (if compatible with propllent) then drill the nozzle area with a drill bit.
      4) cut a hypodermic neele to length and insert through RTV making a precision size orifice.

      Scott T
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      • He Who Shall Not Be Named
        Moderator
        • Aug 2008
        • 12255

        #4
        Originally posted by Scott T
        Another crazy idea!
        See attached sketch. Reduction in production machining.
        1) Cast the gas chamber with materials that stays with the torpedo. Make a chamber and exhaust nozzle assembly from a straw
        with end caps of plastic. The nozzle tube is glued into this and placed in the mold.
        2) Pour the resin in one shot mold around the chamber tube assemble. No glueing in plugs and turning to shape.
        3) For the gas nozzle fill the tube partially with RTV silicone (if compatible with propllent) then drill the nozzle area with a drill bit.
        4) cut a hypodermic neele to length and insert through RTV making a precision size orifice.

        Scott T
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        Not crazy. It's another way to skin the cat. And food for thought, Scott.

        Trouble is machining the resin body to diameter and getting rid of the flange lines -- requires spinning on the lathe followed by putty and primer work. This is pretty much how I manufacture the weapons up to this point. See pictures below:

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        Way, way too labor intensive. Best just to make the main-body the aluminum tube and be done with the spinning operations.

        M
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        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
          Moderator
          • Aug 2008
          • 12255

          #5
          OK. Warhead and afterbody masters done -- check; rubber tools done -- check; cast up and assemble four different type (vary by stabilizing fin off-set) weapons -- check; leak check new weapons -- check.

          Fine. Tomorrow Ellie and I go to the Lynnhaven Dive Center pool to find which type weapons runs the best in the pool.

          Film at Eleven!

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          Who is John Galt?

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          • Slats
            Vice Admiral
            • Aug 2008
            • 1776

            #6
            Hate to throw a spanner in the works, but how hard would it be David to manufacture a longer version of the current 1/72 scale torpedo?

            In my experience, I'd love to have a longer running torpedo. That would need simply more fuel. Sure it won't be scale, but those who use this will tell you these torpedoes don't typically get mounted on the display stand for rivet counters to question. Mine have two states, stored in a box, or in use. When in use - their hard buggers to see too. A longer version would need a longer launch tube, but would not need a re-tooled (larger diameter) launch mechanism.

            J
            Last edited by Slats; 11-25-2013, 06:52 PM.
            John Slater

            Sydney Australia

            You would not steal a wallet so don't steal people's livelihood.
            Think of that before your buy "cheap" pirated goods or download others work protected by copyright. Theft is theft.



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            • greenman407
              Admiral
              • Feb 2009
              • 7530

              #7
              State of the Art Nifty Sir!
              IT TAKES GREAT INTELLIGENCE TO FAKE SUCH STUPIDITY!

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              • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                Moderator
                • Aug 2008
                • 12255

                #8
                Good news, John:

                Just got back from the diver's training pool where Ellie and I did some testing of the 'new' 1/72 weapon. The increased volume within the weapon over the old resin design has resulted in a marked increase in range -- about sixty-feet now. However, I found that I need to tighten up the nozzle throat diameter from its current .014" to .009" as the weapon is too fast and will fly into the air on occasion. Going back to the pool tomorrow with new nozzles and we'll see what kind of range that gives us.

                Increasing the weapon length, means a launcher of comparable length.

                M
                Who is John Galt?

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                • Kazzer
                  *********
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 2848

                  #9
                  Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named
                  Good news, John:

                  Just got back from the diver's training pool where Ellie and I did some testing of the 'new' 1/72 weapon. The increased volume within the weapon over the old resin design has resulted in a marked increase in range -- about sixty-feet now. However, I found that I need to tighten up the nozzle throat diameter from its current .014" to .009" as the weapon is too fast and will fly into the air on occasion. Going back to the pool tomorrow with new nozzles and we'll see what kind of range that gives us.

                  Increasing the weapon length, means a launcher of comparable length.

                  M
                  And let that be a lesson to you Mr. Slater

                  You wonder why your order isn't ready? It's because folks like you dangle carrots like this in front of HWSNBN and off he goes, regardless of order priority, so don't come whining to me because your stuff isn't in the mail!
                  Stop messing about - just get a Sub-driver!

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                  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                    Moderator
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 12255

                    #10
                    Damit, Boss! .... stop chasing the customers away!

                    M
                    Who is John Galt?

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                    • Slats
                      Vice Admiral
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 1776

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Kazzer
                      And let that be a lesson to you Mr. Slater

                      You wonder why your order isn't ready? It's because folks like you dangle carrots like this in front of HWSNBN and off he goes, regardless of order priority, so don't come whining to me because your stuff isn't in the mail!
                      As eloquent and as straight to point as ever Mike. But that is part of the reason why the long term nuts (like me) are in the hobby -Innovation. Indeed this forum success is based on that.

                      David - he does has a point. Its been a long wait. Can you please finalise the order ASAP.

                      Thanks guys.

                      John
                      John Slater

                      Sydney Australia

                      You would not steal a wallet so don't steal people's livelihood.
                      Think of that before your buy "cheap" pirated goods or download others work protected by copyright. Theft is theft.



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                      • Kazzer
                        *********
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 2848

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Slats

                        David - he does has a point. Its been a long wait. Can you please finalise the order ASAP.

                        Thanks guys.

                        John
                        Yes I do! Do what he says Mr. M Digitum Extractum!
                        Stop messing about - just get a Sub-driver!

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                        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                          Moderator
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 12255

                          #13
                          OK, Boss.

                          M
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                          • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                            Moderator
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 12255

                            #14
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                            • Kazzer
                              *********
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 2848

                              #15
                              Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named
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                              I guess you've finished Slats order then?
                              Stop messing about - just get a Sub-driver!

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