"A Traditional Firepiston Here's a drawing for a traditional wooden firepiston. The cylinder is 4" to 6" long and 3/4" to 1" in diameter. Make the inside diameter around 1/2". Follow the drawing for making the piston. The walls of the bore must be perfectly straight and polished smooth......"
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1 posted on
10/05/2012 8:08:13 PM PDT by
djone
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2 posted on
10/05/2012 8:14:26 PM PDT by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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3 posted on
10/05/2012 8:15:31 PM PDT by
Kartographer
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A very cool device. This was covered on one the Survivorman shows. He sells them at his website. Click on the pic.
5 posted on
10/05/2012 8:24:41 PM PDT by
PA Engineer
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I made one in my garage a few years ago. I used a copper stubout, wooden dowel and an O-ring. It works every time.
To: djone
Welcome to the Steam Age.
It has and hasn't changed much.
7 posted on
10/05/2012 8:27:08 PM PDT by
rawcatslyentist
("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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11 posted on
10/05/2012 8:34:43 PM PDT by
familyop
("Wanna cigarette? You're never too young to start." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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If Bork Obunga should get re-elected for any reason, making fire will shortly get to be a big deal...
16 posted on
10/05/2012 8:48:58 PM PDT by
varmintman
(November Sixth || Obunga is Through || Bork Obunga || Before He Borks You || Burma Shave)
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24 posted on
10/05/2012 11:31:10 PM PDT by
Inyo-Mono
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25 posted on
10/06/2012 3:40:56 AM PDT by
Condor51
(Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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30 posted on
10/06/2012 8:18:54 PM PDT by
cynwoody
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