Fitty% 808 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co31iNokcEU 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ShadowFire 220 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Nice progress being made there. Another one you might want to try is polyproplyene. Cold Steel makes walking sticks and ball bats out of the stuff and the torture tests on those products is interesting, they bust up a cinder block with it and snap a bovine (cow) femur with it. Might be worth a look. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Nice progress being made there. Another one you might want to try is polyproplyene. Cold Steel makes walking sticks and ball bats out of the stuff and the torture tests on those products is interesting, they bust up a cinder block with it and snap a bovine (cow) femur with it. Might be worth a look. I will have to get some to try out....thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ResponsiveResolve 7 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) This stuff here might be worth a try...a person would have to order the minimal amount......http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23829&catid=618 Edited May 31, 2013 by ResponsiveResolve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 This stuff here might be worth a try...a person would have to the minimal amount......http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23829&catid=618 Yeah a member of this forum already sent me some "scrap" Torlon......look that stuff up lol....crazy expensive but worth it because it WILL work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ResponsiveResolve 7 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 This stuff here might be worth a try...a person would have to order the minimal amount......http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23829&catid=618 Yeah a member of this forum already sent me some "scrap" Torlon......look that stuff up lol....crazy expensive but worth it because it WILL work! Nice....that is....crazy expensive...lol. Now I cannot wait to see that in action. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 This stuff here might be worth a try...a person would have to order the minimal amount......http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23829&catid=618 Yeah a member of this forum already sent me some "scrap" Torlon......look that stuff up lol....crazy expensive but worth it because it WILL work! Nice....that is....crazy expensive...lol. Now I cannot wait to see that in action. Me too....but I will wait to finish it after I have the bugs worked out with the cheap stuff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetcostarica 18 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Bravo. As a hiker/camper I like this idea of a plastic muzzle brake. Hope you find the perfect medium to use for it's construction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Syndicate 812 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) You thought of trying a CF block? Pressed and heat formed block that you can machine, not sure what it takes to machine it, but I know it can be done. Edited June 1, 2013 by Syndicate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 You thought of trying a CF block? Pressed and heat formed block that you can machine, not sure what it takes to machine it, but I know it can be done. I'll have to see if I can get a piece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uzitiger 193 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Will the plastic brake withstand the heat? This is not a problem on shotguns but would be on rifles. Also the plastic has to be tough and impact resistant. The first brakes were machined like steel but the stress concentrations were too high for the material. The design has to be modified to the material to avoid breaking. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Will the plastic brake withstand the heat? This is not a problem on shotguns but would be on rifles. Also the plastic has to be tough and impact resistant. The first brakes were machined like steel but the stress concentrations were too high for the material. The design has to be modified to the material to avoid breaking. All of this is already known to me. I wanted to test this design out first then if there is promise I would dial in the material/design as I go. The HDPE (the white brake) would not but the Delrin has a 350 degree F melting point and the Torlon I have can take 500 degree F continuous operating temp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travistp 63 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Make one out of tire rubber !!! Lol!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Make one out of tire rubber !!! Lol!!! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travistp 63 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Im serious. Make one out of high heat silicone rubber. Used in automobiles to food processing and furnaces!!. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fitty% 808 Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Im serious. Make one out of high heat silicone rubber. Used in automobiles to food processing and furnaces!!. We'll see lol...remember I'm retired with 2 boys under 2yrs old. I barely have time to do what Im doing now lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Syndicate 812 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Im serious. Make one out of high heat silicone rubber. Used in automobiles to food processing and furnaces!!. We'll see lol...remember I'm retired with 2 boys under 2yrs old. I barely have time to do what Im doing now lol. actually ya the same stuff used in trans and engine solid mounts and suspension bushings. I forgot how tough that shit is. I had an engine fire on the track dripping flaming nasties on a good urethane bushing, and I just had to cut the nasty bits back and it was fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
travistp 63 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 It would probably hold up better than plastic and resist high temps very well.. i mean, i doubt you get a barrel to 500 degrees and if you do.. it probably warp the damn thing.. Hmm... make one out of the rubber and ill be a buyer .. Would be so awesome to see it perform.. hmm. time to get a copyright and trademark :-P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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