Piddling around with scraps

[Ed C.]

I spent today messing around making some accessories out of scraps that were lying about. For a new percussion rifle. A brute of a nipple wrench for removing factory or otherwise stubborn nipples. From a 1/2 class 5 bolt. A ball starter from scraps of wood and 9mm casings. 10-32 and 8-32 "T" handles cut from some bolts and drilled, tapped and soldered in machine screws. And a pour spout for my BP containers. To be used pouring into the measure only. I'm old and slow so this was a long working day for me. Material cost--$0. Labor cost-a lot, unless you are retired!

 

[ORBushman]

Great ideas and work! Good way to spend a day.

 

[Trapper Scott]

I spent today messing around making some accessories out of scraps that were lying about. For a new percussion rifle. A brute of a nipple wrench for removing factory or otherwise stubborn nipples. From a 1/2 class 5 bolt. A ball starter from scraps of wood and 9mm casings. 10-32 and 8-32 "T" handles cut from some bolts and drilled, tapped and soldered in machine screws. And a pour spout for my BP containers. To be used pouring into the measure only. I'm old and slow so this was a long working day for me. Material cost--$0. Labor cost-a lot, unless you are retired!

There's nothing like making useful stuff from otherwise unuseful stuff. Good job!

 

[jackpine54]

Slow down Ed, you're making me look bad!
Looks like a productive day, nice work!

 

[Ed C.]

Slow down Ed, you're making me look bad!
Looks like a productive day, nice work!

No worries. Now I have to rest til Friday to get enough energy to shoot.

 

[Flintlock]

Going to be a long long winter, piddling helps one from being committed. (again) lol

 

[TDM]

Very handy and they look great. Especially like your nipple wrench bolt! Good job.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Ive been tellin folks for decades, Dont buy it, make it. Great job

 

[Quicksilver]

Top notch work..

 

[Ed C.]

Going to be a long long winter, piddling helps one from being committed. (again) lol

Normal is just too damn boring!

 

[centershot]

Wow! I really like that starter, very nice work!

 

[Ed C.]

Wow! I really like that starter, very nice work!

Thanks. I had a chance to use it today. It actually works pretty good.

 

[necchi]

Some, good ideas and work well done,
The T-handles are very nice, and the heavy duty nipple "extractor" is good,
But the 9mm casings and the black gue glue, not so much.
Just bein` honest.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Man after my own heart, well done.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I believe making your supplies is part of the game we play,In the time period we like to reproduce people would never spend what little money they had buying something they could make.The main reason I got into rendezvous was the more home made items you had the more you were respected.

 

[Ed C.]

Some, good ideas and work well done,
The T-handles are very nice, and the heavy duty nipple "extractor" is good,
But the 9mm casings and the black gue glue, not so much.
Just bein` honest.

Respect your opinion, but it works. No pinched fingers and you can't beat the price. I realized I dipped into the unmentionable world.