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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, It is fun to find folks that know and enjoy "different " I met Pukka back in 2003 at WKU in Ron Ehlert's Class. Wish we had really connected with our interest in really early Arms. Today I'm posting about the Capture Spring for the Pan Cover Arm. In a Patchbox Class Gary...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thank you Rudyard for your thoughts. I wanted to put this out there so others can benefit and build on it. So many folks have told me there just isn't any information out there. Hopefully this will help things along. The first pic is after I fitted the "T" Link, the...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, The start of the Chain is next. I needed to see the radius of the Tumbler and how the Chain will go. And how the first Link Pins to the Tumbler. After I had that laid out the Bottom Link needed to be made. It was from 1/8" String Stock. The way this was done was by making...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Now for some fun stuff. The Wheel Cover allows for some art work. First redrawing the Wheel Cover to go with the Lock. Then I made a Xerox copies to glue to the plate. Be careful with the CA Glue because it will dissolve the Toner of the Laser Printer so be careful. Then you...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thank you for your kind words. It's nice to have folks see what you're doing. And understand. Thanks,Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, This next piece I call the Side Fence. It helps keep the Pan Cover in place when it slides back and forth. The inside wedge takes on the Angle of the Pan Cover. It is Dovetailed into the Side of the Pan then Riveted in place. After it was in place I Filed the Top decorative...
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    Wheellock Project

    That is a great Trabuco. I've been thinking about making something similar. I have an extra TRS 619lock, Buttplate, and Trigger Guard. May I ask who made your barrel. I'm thinking steel, about 30", and with a little less bell. Thanks, Hank
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    Small 'pistol' sized Italian/Brescian wheellock lock

    I really enjoy seeing the locks you find. It aspires me to work harder when you see what was done. BTW, I'm still figuring out how the Forum works and how to see things. Thanks, Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Your son is very lucky. When I was growing up my Dad was into HAM Radio, CW/code only and collecting Telegraph Keys. My brothers and I were not allowed in his radio room. Sounds like you've got a good handle on it. I feel a little silly about keep working on projects. I see you are...
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    Wheellock Project

    I Thank you very much for your kind words. I truly mean this, when your work is recognized by someone with your background that's really something. Both in terms of being a machinist but alsi your knowledge and share it on the Forum. Thank you, Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings Commodore, So glad you're liking the process. Those are some nice locks you've made. I've made the 535 myself but altered it to make a Renaissance style Jaeger. Keep building, for my 2 cents bring your son into the shop and have him help file, great learning and bonding...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Flint62, Thanks for the book suggestion. Yes, I already have the Georg Lauber book. I found it addictive to my over all understanding of the Wheellock. That lock is alot like Jess Melot's/trs Dutch 629. That was the first Wheellock Musket I made and it works great...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, I'm glad you are enjoying the process. The next pieces are the Primary Sear and the Top and Bottom Posts for the Secondary Sear. There is what I call the Safty Spur. It goes through the Lockplate and a "Safty Dog" engages it. The Secondary Posts are held to the Lockplate like...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thanks for the thoughts about the Cam. It's a slow process to figure out exactly what and how it functions. The next pics are of the Forward Post for the Internal Bridle and how it is secured to the Lockplate. It's very interesting how tight the Pin holds it. Then the...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thanks for kind words. Next is the internal part of the Tumbler. Carved out with Hand Hacksaw and Files. Moving on to the Internal Bridle. Back in 2013 or14 on another Forum a fellow had put several pics of making a Wheellock named Raszpla. I made a hard copy of the post...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Thanks, TobJohn. After having the Wheel off I realized I probably should have put the Grooves on before cutting them off so I had to figure out how to hold the Wheel while cutting them. I used some 3/8" W1 drill stock so I could use the Collet. Made a shaft with Square and...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Sorry don't have the Posting Technique down. These are the pics for part of the last Post. Also the last pic shows a mathematical formula to calculate the measurement of the Square Hole in the Center of the Wheel. Thanks, Hank
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, When I started setting the pan I knew how Flintlocks worked and had done seperate pans before. I tried a forward double bevel but that didn't work. What I found was to put a bevel on the back side of the pan under the Fence. This worked much better. Then I went to the Tumblers...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, First, the process I'm using should be considered more of a dairy of how I did this not a how to. This 3" 3 Ring Binder are Notes and Photos of what I did including Mistakes. For me it's as important to know why/how it didn't work as that something work on first try. You have to be...
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    Wheellock Project

    Greetings, Hope this is what you'd like to see. The first pic are starting materials, Claro Walnut and 3/16"--.1875" Hot Roll. Marked it out with DYKEM then took it to the Metal Bandsaw. The thing when you're making a matched Brace is Symmetry so the Plates are Filed together at the same...
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