Built some scratchbuilt cannon barrels for the Skyraider

QUOTE: Originally posted by Torio Well, guys, if you can find needles, I'll show you something I've "imagined" ( in fact, it' s a variation of something you already know) and it could save time ( I wish it could save life, but I think my idea was not brilliant enough this time). More on this in a short time, I hope. Meanwhile, I can already tell you that the doctor is not the murderer ( what am I speaking of, myself ? nose too close of the glue bottle...)

Are you writing a detective novel Jose?

Madda? Aren't you a dental tech? Can't you get needfles that way? Or am I confusing the vocation with something else?
Just a few questions.

Randie

I am a dental tech, but not a dental assistant. We only deal with the patients to match the shade of their teeth, and not with needles at all.

What I do have at work however is a great great motorized handpiece with a quick chuck and tons of bits, stones, discs and wheels. I even have an air powered handpiece with high speed friction grip burrs. I haven't had to mess with a dremel at home because of this. I also have lots of old hemostats that I take home as they loose their usefullness at work, so I never have to worry about tweezers.

Sadly though, no needles. I have been thinking about taking my Spit to the drugstore and show them what I need and what I need it for. That might work I think.

Why not just buy some hypodermic tubing from SmallParts.com instead of going through all the hassle? http://www.smallparts.com/

Mike

Madda, I'm not writing a detective novel but that could be a great idea.

Mike, you're a wise man. Small Parts even send to third world countries like France so I asked for a catalogue.

But keep a spare needle complete ( you can cut the pinching side ) for my idea ( the thinner the better).

Thanks Mike! You da man!!!!
I went to their site but, couldn't find hypodermic tubing. I was about to post and ask where to find it. THEN! (slapping forehead and doing my best Homer Simpson) DOH!!!
Do a search, Stupid!!!
Thanks again.

Randie

Great link Mike, simply great. You've saved me lots and lots of hassle. I've bookmarked this site for keeps. Any idea what gauge I should look for to be the cannon ends on a 72nd scale Spit?

Josh,

The Spitfire had .303 machine guns correct?
So take .303 and divide it by 72 (1/72) and you get .004" in 1/72 scale.
According to smallparts web site the 32 and 33 gauge hypodermic tubing has an inside diameter of .004"
The 32 gauge is .009" on the outside and the 33 gauge is .008" so either would probably work. You could even go bigger if you are not trying to be exactly correct to scale.

Mike

Glad you guys liked that site, Styrene (Gip) told me about it a while back and I bookmarked it too.
The only negative thing is that they only ship 2nd day air on orders under 10 lbs and it costs $10.95. Get a few people together and buy a bunch and that will make the shipping cost seem like nothing.

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV Josh, The Spitfire had .303 machine guns correct? So take .303 and divide it by 72 (1/72) and you get .004" in 1/72 scale. According to smallparts web site the 32 and 33 gauge hypodermic tubing has an inside diameter of .004" The 32 gauge is .009" on the outside and the 33 gauge is .008" so either would probably work. You could even go bigger if you are not trying to be exactly correct to scale. Mike

Well, the mgs are in the wings and the barrels are flush, so I'm not worried about them. The cannons however, are two part affairs, a thicker base, then a barrel that sticks out from that. I don't remember offhand what measurement the cannons were, but it can't be a whole lot larger than the mgs. Either way, thanks for posting that site!

QUOTE: Originally posted by maddafinga I have been thinking about taking my Spit to the drugstore and show them what I need and what I need it for. That might work I think.

Just tell your doc that the next time they jab you that you want to keep the needle. With a little luck, after they finish laughing and you explain why, they will feel sorry for you and give you a clean one.

QUOTE: Originally posted by maddafinga The cannons however, are two part affairs, a thicker base, then a barrel that sticks out from that. I don't remember offhand what measurement the cannons were, but it can't be a whole lot larger than the mgs.

Find out what caliber they are and then find the tubing that is closest to that size inside when converted to 1/72 scale. Then find some brass tubing that is slightly bigger diameter then the hypodermic is on the outside and you can slide the hypo tubing into the brass tubing as I did, glue it with CA and you are all set.

Mike