Project Hw85

[philpot 5,035]

Should be nice when you get it sorted Tom

 

whats the stock like on it

 

looking forward to seeing her done and what she shoots like

 

keep her standard i say mind

 

every one seems to be getting the old classics at the moment

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

 

Not me Jimmy........................................I AM an old classic

 

Phil

[charlie caller 3,654]

Ring this guy called Tony, 07912466917 he stocks all the Vortek stuff including the kits, very nice chap indeed, he will send you a seal in the post.

[tomburras 2,730]

Thank you very much charlie caller!

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

All ways wanted an old air sporter again but never got round to getting one

 

i may look for another but an old batter,d one to do a full refurb then donate it to Si and davyt63 for the next meet and there chosen charity

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[nath92 84]

All ways wanted an old air sporter again but never got round to getting one

 

i may look for another but an old batter,d one to do a full refurb then donate it to Si and davyt63 for the next meet and there chosen charity

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

Sounds good jimmy ?

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

 

All ways wanted an old air sporter again but never got round to getting one

 

i may look for another but an old batter,d one to do a full refurb then donate it to Si and davyt63 for the next meet and there chosen charity

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

Sounds good jimmy

 

Im going to hold you to your offer to do the stock free of charge mind

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[charlie caller 3,654]

Thank you very much charlie caller!

You are most welcome sir.

[nath92 84]

 

 

 

All ways wanted an old air sporter again but never got round to getting one

 

i may look for another but an old batter,d one to do a full refurb then donate it to Si and davyt63 for the next meet and there chosen charity

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

Sounds good jimmy

Im going to hold you to your offer to do the stock free of charge mind

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

If its for a charity thays Fine by me jimmy ill stand by what i said mate , and ill look forward to it

Atb

Nath

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

 

 

 

All ways wanted an old air sporter again but never got round to getting one

 

i may look for another but an old batter,d one to do a full refurb then donate it to Si and davyt63 for the next meet and there chosen charity

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

Sounds good jimmy

Im going to hold you to your offer to do the stock free of charge mind

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

If its for a charity thays Fine by me jimmy ill stand by what i said mate , and ill look forward to it

Atb

Nath

 

:thumbs:

[tomburras 2,730]

Over the last few night iv been honing by hand the HW85 cylinder by hand with a 20 bore mop with some fine wet and dry stuck to it. It started off looking like this....

 

 

Old dieseled oil and light scuff and scrapes. After an evenings gentle honing....

 

 

Iv been doing this for an hour each evening looking down into the cylinder with a torch and honing as needed. Tonight it looks like this....

 

 

Pics arnt right clear but thaught I'd try share the progress anyway! Been getting me in trouble with the girlfriend!

 

Edit.... last 2 pics wrong way round. Sorry!

[nath92 84]

My misses aint too keen on me honing my cylinder each evening either lol , on a serious note though wow thats clean and smooth

Atb nath

P.s i look forword to more updates

Cheers

[tomburras 2,730]

Ha ha cheers! Always in trouble for somate but this one's worth while!

[tomburras 2,730]

Tonight's progress.....

 

I have polished the piston. Started with 800 grit and worked all the way down to 2000 grit then polished with brasso!

 

I put the latch rod into a drill chuck and the drill into a vice with the drill trigger tie wrapped. Spun it fast then gently worked through the glass paper grades then a cloth with brasso on. It is like a mirror!....

 

 

I measured before and after polishing it has remained at 25.59mm so no metal removed.

 

Also polished the latch rod and contact point.

 

Iv ordered some parts. A tbt spring guide kit with the short stroke part (I wont fit the short stroke straight away that's for later experiments) delrin slip and power washers and some bumslide. You also get a nice tbt tuning sticker.

 

Also some bits from chambers - new barrel bolt and scope rail screws (I hate damaged screws!) A standard HW spring and I allready have a new spare piston seal. I will look into a vorteck one for the next time I take it apart and maybe try short stroking with the old spring as an experiment.

 

Next job start on the trigger.

[tomburras 2,730]

Bit of an update, the parts have landed.

 

Here's a pic of the tbt kit contents with short stroke fitted to piston and standard piston seal fitted.

 

 

[tomburras 2,730]

The spring isn't shortned and polished yet I'm waiting for a new blowtorch to be delivered and a i need to do a little bit more polishing of parts.

 

Also got some 0.3mm delrin sheet on the way and plan on making my own delrin piston sleeve.

 

I'm not happy with how the piston seal sits on the short stroke so will look at that also and hopefully get a Vortek piston seal I want to make it the best I possibly can.