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Building my Limber
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:42 pm
by Alan McDade
Hi folks - new guy here building the 25 pounder and limber. So I thought I would start with the limber and have completed a dry build but noticed that the doors do not open fully. Anyone else have this issue and how did you go about fixing it?
The clash appears to be at the hinges not allowing the doors to open fully. They will only open to about 85 degrees whereas photos I have seen they appear to open more than even 90 degrees?
Advise appreciated.
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:33 pm
by Adrian Harris
Have a look here:
http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... 74&p=44124
In it Dave says he had to re-profile the hinges to get the doors to open fully.
Adrian.
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:30 pm
by Alan McDade
Thanks,
I found the part about modifying the hinges. Confirms what I thought needed to be done.
Received Dave's Limber and 25 Pounder upgrade kits this morning.
Absolute class and the detail is superb. I am going to busy over the next few months.
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:29 pm
by Alan McDade
It's been a while since my last post but I have been busy and thought I would share some updates on my limber build.
Firstly I have 'dry' built the Limber all up and then took it all apart again and got to thinking about the possibility of having a full set of ammo trays and how would that look?
So I parked the build and went onto my CAD system to draw up some plans for the racks and when I was happy I had the parts laser cut out on 1.5mm brass.
- The laser cut brass ready for assembly.
- Assembled into the face plate
- Side view of the assembly
Then it was back to the CAD system to draw up the Ammo Trays, which again I got them laser cut out of 1.5mm brass.
- The Ammo tray parts.
- The end parts needed to have 1/16" rivets fitted.
The assembled (dry) trays look well in my opinion.
- Assembly underway
And finally this is as far as I have got.
- All trays dry built.
So I am now waiting on some more parts to complete the Ammo trays and will continue the story in due course.
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 5:11 pm
by Dave Dibb (Armorpax)
Beautiful work!!!!!!
Best regards
Dave
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:43 pm
by Marcus Kwa
Wowww, amazing!!
Where can I order some?
Cheers,
Marcus
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:01 pm
by Robert E Morey
Alan
Beautiful brass parts, I'm sure many would love to have a set of those racks and bins. They really add a lot to the limber. Nice work!
Best regards,
Bob
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:45 pm
by Phil Woollard
You put us to shame Alan! Beautiful.
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:51 pm
by Vince Cutajar
trays look well in my opinion.
Much better than that. Amazing.
How do you intend to assemble them. Glue or solder?
Vince
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:06 pm
by Robert Reid
Wow!!! That is impressive design and execution!!!
Cheers,
RPR
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:18 pm
by Alan McDade
Vince Cutajar wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:51 pm
trays look well in my opinion.
Much better than that. Amazing.
How do you intend to assemble them. Glue or solder?
Vince
Vince - intent is to solder them but there might be a mix of both. I will see when I get to that stage.
Re: Building my Limber
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:21 pm
by Alan McDade
Marcus Kwa wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:43 pm
Wowww, amazing!!
Where can I order some?
Cheers,
Marcus
Marcus, I have modified the design on my CAD system and the updated design has not been sent to the Laser cutting man yet. The change was because of some photo's I found which gave more detail of the cage structure. I will share more when I have completed the mods to those in the pictures.