YES i did it(HELP)

[Groupermadness]

Yes i did it, i managed to drive over my mares 35 Explorer mini band gun :vangry :vangry :vangry , luckely, only the alloy tube is now flat. does anyone know if i can order a new one(the tube only) and if so Where? i'm in Cyprus so anywhere on the island would be nice, otherwise mail order. tried my local shop(Kyrenia) and they said throw it away,(Typical shop reaction) but i like it and i modified it (double band and longer spear) so i want to keep it.
any help or links would be greatly apreciated.
Thanks.

 

[miles]

Hiya

I'm not familair with that particular brand of gun, but simply take you barrel to your local metal shop and buy the same diameter and length of alluminuim tube. Easy as that!!

Or if you really want to be fancy, measure the internal diameter and length and replace the stock alluminuim barrel with a carbon barrel!!!

Regards
miles

 

[Groupermadness]

Thanks Miles.
i had actualy thought of that but the aloy oxidizing in salt water made me think it woulnt be feasable, would it? if so i will do just that and go to the metal shop.
thanks.

 

[Murat]

Doesn't omer's tubes fit it?

 

[Mr. X]

Thanks Miles.
i had actualy thought of that but the aloy oxidizing in salt water made me think it woulnt be feasable, would it? if so i will do just that and go to the metal shop.
thanks.

RA sell barrels, others probably do too. I think there is a standard size that spearo companies tend to use (28mm?).

Bare Aluminium will corrode after exposure to salt water, although washing the salt off and drying your equipment should help reduce it. It could probably be coated with something (polyurethane varnish seems to be very robust or car paint, like a mountain bike or speargun?), anodizing works well too (I use anodized climbing karabiners, designed for sea cliff climbing, on my float). I think anodizing usually just increases the thickness of the normal protective aluminium oxide layer that forms -- perhaps a mad-scientist friend or chrome-plating shop could help you out.

 

[sickbugs]

6061 aluminum, marine grade, it may be hard to find but if you can find it, its just what the doctor ordered

 

[miles]

Hiya

I'd assume that on such a small gun, the barrel would not be the same diameter as that of a normal gun. One of my dive buddies had a small 40cm gun, which didn't really work, and i recall that the barrel had a very small diameter.

Regards
miles

 

[Groupermadness]

Thanks all for the feedback.
The barrel is 2.5 cm exactly and only 35 cm long as i said i double banded it for better perf, it blasts like a magnum long shell LOL. just a real bitch to load, so short and strong bands,i am going to Nicosia today to find a smithy and maybe have some luck, if not i will cross the border to South Cyprus and get a smithy there to make me one and paint it.

Again Thanks Everyone.