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13th Feb 2014, 09:31 PM #31New Member
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re Hub rings
Hi Eskimo, I too have been following this impressive build with interest and as a result I have been doing a lot of reading and research into the Napoleon cannon and the American Civil War.
Those rings are called nave rings... I found that out from a very interesting and informative online document which is actually the ordinance manual for use of officers, printed in 1861, at the beginning of the war. In this 600 page manual are itemized diagrams of the various weapons of the time.. including the Napoleon.
http://archive.org/stream/cu31924031...e/n25/mode/2up
The real cannons had to be proof fired and if they failed proof, they were rejected.. duh!. As a matter of curiosity, will your model need to be proof fired and if so .. how would it be done?
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Peter
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14th Feb 2014, 08:13 AM #32Most Valued Member
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Hi Peter...yes they do have a name...I just couldnt recall...getting old
Thanks for that link...book saved...I had one but with no plates.
Proof fired?....whats that...it will work ...or it wont work....50/50 chance
nah I will start with a light load and then work up to something that is more fitting...
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15th Feb 2014, 11:29 AM #33Most Valued Member
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Friday am after 24 hrs of rain the naves on the hubs were still loose...no sign of timber taking in the moisture
Saturday am....the naves are stuck fast in the spots the were last at ...thats because they were so loose they would move if knocked or the wheel being moved
Anyhow, its good to know the wheels and hubs have taken up moisture and expanded after the very hot spell...will give it another day or two (we are expecting more rain next week) before giving the wheels a darn good heavy polish to seal and hopefully prevent the naves from falling off during future intense seasonal changes??
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21st Apr 2014, 09:42 AM #34Most Valued Member
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it is almost finished....but I could'nt wait for the gunsmith to do the bluing on the barrel
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21st Apr 2014, 11:15 AM #35Most Valued Member
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