cannon saddle - moved to proper forum by moderator

[calt4]

Hi dose some one have a easy  way to make cannon saddle 7mm

 

thank you

Chuck

 

[mtaylor]

Saddle?  Are you asking about the carriage? Or the mount for a swivel gun?

[BANYAN]

Mark, he may be talking about the trunnion caps?

 

Chuck, some extra detail or explanation would greatly assist others to help you - a picture or the part, or picture of the drawing of the part would clarify for us?

 

If you are talking about the caps, I use an old pair of pliers that have no grip in the jaws (flat).  I filed a shallow groove of the corresponding diameter as a piece of hardened brass/steel rod the same diameter as the trunnions, and silver soldered that into the groove.  You also need to file a groove over that into which the rod + strip will sit once the jaws are closed - sort of like forging.

 

 I put the strip of brass of the required width and thickness into the jaws so that it sits square over the rod, squeeze down and it forms the 'saddle'.  I then  drill holes on either side for the simulated bolt heads (I use small brass pins), then cut the formed length off the strip, and trim to size on either side - Hey Presto. 

 

cheers

 

Pat

[calt4]

Mark and Banyan

 

thank you for your help

I do the pliers that a good idea

I purchase some from model central but I had a brain fart

I need  30 but order 15 

the plier work like a press

 

thank you

Chuck

 

[BANYAN]

No probs mate

Pat