"Eurican's"

[Alison]

That sounds cool Shane a 130 would be ideal for a start, I'll have a look at totemsub. And the flopper at the bottom ideal!!! Whoever decided to put the flopper at the top? Must have been a man The sodding things pop up every 2 minutes

[seamunki]

Hi Alison,
I was refering to the release for the spear-i think its called the sear?
I'm just curious as to how you engineer this for a mech thats made for a rear handled gun. now that i've finished college i'm tempted to try and make something like this over the winter perhaps- it looks like just the thing for diving in the Irish Soup!

Pat

[Alison]

Sorry Pat
Its really simple, its just the standard pathos trigger fitted at the rear of the gun, then a remote trigger mounted further forward with a push rod pivot pinned to it running inside a groove to the rear trigger. The push rod is kept from flopping out by a metal plate screwed into the wood leaving just enough clearance for it to slide freely, so as you pull the forward trigger the rear trigger is pushed by the push rod. I'll try and get hold of the camera again and get some pictures of that later on when the neighbors are back from church

[Alison]

Finally got it
First one is the push rod at the main trigger/spear release, so when the remote trigger is pulled the pushrod pushes the trigger as normal.
The second one is the hole pushrod from trigger to trigger

[Alison]

Shane
This is how we've attached the extra bands, underneath the main band there is a hole drilled through with an anodised aluminium tube epoxied in to let the dyneema cord through. If it works Colin will cut the grooves for the second band to streamline the whole thing again, we're hoping to test it out tomorrow morning

[shaneshac]

Thats very nice Alison.

Good DIY skills.

Make sure the tube does not cut the dyneema or you could be in for a shock while loading the gun.

LEt me know how it shoots

Missed a 7-8k bass yesterday as was using memos gun and took a long shot

[Alison]

The tube has been polished with string and grinding paste so should be no problem fingers crossed
OOOH! Bad fish to miss mate, that always preys on my mind and I get cross I feel like shooting wrasse just to cool down

[persiko]

Originally Posted by Alison

Shane
This is how we've attached the extra bands, underneath the main band there is a hole drilled through with an anodised aluminium tube epoxied in to let the dyneema cord through. If it works Colin will cut the grooves for the second band to streamline the whole thing again, we're hoping to test it out tomorrow morning

I see something like my guns: the first rubber on head! this makes me to think that the idea is not badly!
(in truth I think that he is much good one especially for ambush's guns)
I have realized a version with double rubber that I am trying
in water, as soon as ended the tests it will make the page web with all the
photos and video
ciao

[Alison]

Hi Persiko
Yes very similar to your guns, we made some carbon/teak guns last year too and that solution seemed like the only way to attach the bands to such a thin strip of wood, though I must admit our finished muzzle wasnt as elegant as yours. We adopted the idea again this time for two reasons: for the looks, it represents a cobra's head, which kept in tune with the wood comming from Sri Lanka and also and far more importantly, it positions the bands to have their centre about between 5mm and 3mm below the spear centre (depending on the elongation of the rubbers) this is we feel the ideal for a rail gun. This last concept has been screwed up a bit by the positioning of the second set but as yet they are only temporary so we will see how they fare, still waiting for the sea to calm down a bit before I can get back in
We are both looking forward to reading your next instalment about the new gun, could you drop me a PM and tell us what you think of the double rubbers, it would be interesting to compare

[seamunki]

Thanks for the reply and photos Alison.
Using 2 reasonably priced mechs looks like just the job as opposed to shelling out for a dedicated mid-handled mech to fit a Euro-spear-if such a thing is available!
Keep us posted with your R+D

Pat

[Alison]

Both bits of the trigger cost less than 27 Euros, the main trigger as I said the Pathos at 23.31 Euro and is ideal for a rear trigger, the front one was made up out of 2mm strip brass from B&Q and slodered together to form a big lump with a slot in it for the pushrod pivot, it took Colin about 1 hour to make 2 of them. The pushrod is 3mm brass rod with a 2mm thick pivot piece soldered on the end. I think next year we will get my brother to make us some proper bits out of stainless steel, or even sacrifice the wooden handle in favour of an Alexander handle and forward trigger to simplify the whole set up

[Alison]

Shane/Persiko
Tried out the double 16mm's this evening, brilliant! No change in the aim whatsoever and some serious power too I'm pleased theres no change in the aim as I can use one or two bands now withouth worrying about adjusting. The only thing is, when I shoot smaller sized fish I think Ive missed as the spear goes clean through the thing but its the bees knees with the bigger ones (well a 2.5Kg anyway) So yeah Happy Bunny!

[persiko]

Originally Posted by Alison

Shane/Persiko
Tried out the double 16mm's this evening, brilliant! No change in the aim whatsoever and some serious power too I'm pleased theres no change in the aim as I can use one or two bands now withouth worrying about adjusting. The only thing is, when I shoot smaller sized fish I think Ive missed as the spear goes clean through the thing but its the bees knees with the bigger ones (well a 2.5Kg anyway) So yeah Happy Bunny!

Very good!!!!
also I am constructing a double in teak

and do you remember "Spillo" it have a restyling.......

ciao!

[Alison]

Wow Thats a sensational looking gun
Every one with just that bit extra, where will it end I wonder? I cant wait to see the ultimate gun

[persiko]

Hi
I have completed the new double rubber Arbalegno!
it is 110 lenght, carbon-teak, rubber 16
the trigger mechanism come by a friend of mine.
In september i make the web page and some videos.
ciao