Well I believe I have finally found a way to compensate for the weather and still get a quality shell…
The first test pull of the new technique was not perfect but it was a giant leap in the right direction…
The only thing wrong with the first new pull was a few air bubbles and a little orange peel in the surface, both could literally be fixed without much work but I want to get it just that much closer… Please disregard the color of the pull as I tint them different with each generation so I can easily identify them… And sorry about the not so good picture but it’s muddier then all hell outside and when the dogs saw the camera they decided it was show off time in the mud, so I had to make it quick…
And for those that have inquired about the HGA and N-filter here are again a few quick shots… The HGA is a modified version of Sean’s I added the fake weld lines as his was clean edged… The N-Filter is a brand new build, I was going to again use Sean’s as he was again gracious enough to allow me to do it, but I have had several inquiries as to the ability to have it without holes, so people can do the irregular or regular hole pattern… So rather then try and patch his holes in I found it better to just make a new one… It’s thin walled just like his, so when you drill the holes they look “right” although not a perfect bore out, PVC is not really all that symmetrical and straight to start with and chucking it up in the lathe straight to bore it out was a big PITA! It’s close but there was a little wobble, less by the the side you drill the holes, almost nothing at that end so no worries… I will cast it up without holes and then probably cast it up with the idealized evenly spaced holes, and offer either version to the buyers…
It’s moving along slower then I want but it’s getting there…
**** Also on a side note, yes I’m behind on PMs I will answer them as time permits please bare with me I’m trying to devote my time to building right now and something has to give, so I have been answering PMs every few days rather then multiple times each day…**