the DOCTOR
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Something I've been working on for a while now:
The idea is that it's powered by steam produced by the mixing of Sulphuric acid and water, kept in the two tanks either side of the mid-barrel, regulated by the two wheels and pressure guage on the back, and mixed in the bowels of the larger part of the gun.
The double magazine is so it can carry both cubic and spherical rounds, similiar to the Puckle gun of 1718, but in this case the round shells are for humans, and the square ones for aliens, the shell selection is via a slide on the top of the mid barrel.
The case contains two glass bottles, one for the acid, the other for the water, a linked pair of glass funnels to fill the tanks, and an adjustable spanner for, er, adjustment.
The box itself is at least seventy years old, I presume it was for decanters or cutlerey, it has a bone plate bearing the name of 'Mappin & Webb', jewellers to the Crown, which is quite fitting for such a fine weapon.
The whole gun is made from acrylic wine and champagne glasses, here's a progress shot:
The hilt is made from two acrylic disposable shot glases, a wine glass and an acrylic dome for the main body, a champagne glass for the mid body, and a different disposible shot glass with the tip of a firework rocket (!) for the nozzle, with bits and bobs of ABS tube and castings of air freshener lids for the fronts of the tanks. The 'rivets' are plastic BBs.
I've given some thought to how this might work: you fill the tanks with H2O and H2SO4, then you 'prime' the pressure by pumping the finial at the back:
This is spring-loaded, so it 'pings' back with an audiable snap! Once the pistol is primed, firing the pistol allows excess steam from the nozzle to be channelled back to the tanks, via the bulbous cooling fins, to force more water and acid into the chamber, allowing the next shot to be fired.
I've also made some ammo boxes:
And here's the inventor at work on his creation:
And more information may be found here:
http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5060.0.html
The idea is that it's powered by steam produced by the mixing of Sulphuric acid and water, kept in the two tanks either side of the mid-barrel, regulated by the two wheels and pressure guage on the back, and mixed in the bowels of the larger part of the gun.
The double magazine is so it can carry both cubic and spherical rounds, similiar to the Puckle gun of 1718, but in this case the round shells are for humans, and the square ones for aliens, the shell selection is via a slide on the top of the mid barrel.
The case contains two glass bottles, one for the acid, the other for the water, a linked pair of glass funnels to fill the tanks, and an adjustable spanner for, er, adjustment.
The box itself is at least seventy years old, I presume it was for decanters or cutlerey, it has a bone plate bearing the name of 'Mappin & Webb', jewellers to the Crown, which is quite fitting for such a fine weapon.
The whole gun is made from acrylic wine and champagne glasses, here's a progress shot:
The hilt is made from two acrylic disposable shot glases, a wine glass and an acrylic dome for the main body, a champagne glass for the mid body, and a different disposible shot glass with the tip of a firework rocket (!) for the nozzle, with bits and bobs of ABS tube and castings of air freshener lids for the fronts of the tanks. The 'rivets' are plastic BBs.
I've given some thought to how this might work: you fill the tanks with H2O and H2SO4, then you 'prime' the pressure by pumping the finial at the back:
This is spring-loaded, so it 'pings' back with an audiable snap! Once the pistol is primed, firing the pistol allows excess steam from the nozzle to be channelled back to the tanks, via the bulbous cooling fins, to force more water and acid into the chamber, allowing the next shot to be fired.
I've also made some ammo boxes:
And here's the inventor at work on his creation:
And more information may be found here:
http://brassgoggles.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5060.0.html
