Well, yes. Gotta go pick up the kids from school this afternoon as well as a bunch of junk that Jonathan sold to people during the recent band fundraiser. Some of which requires immediate refrigeration, I think.
SO, off to that side of town. But don't worry, there's still plenty to do around here. Such as, oh, blowing stuff up real good! Nate McCord sent me this extraordinary link to something that looks like a real-life version of an Elmer Fudd cartoon.
Not sure of the exacts on this one, but photo number 4 looks to be a collimator, a doohickey you place in the end of the barrel when you're first adjusting the scope. As tempting as it might be, allowing the device to STAY in the muzzle is a bad thing if you want bullets to come out. Or, at least, come out without peeling your barrel apart. Or your scalp.
Anyway, be safe out there, and come on back tomorrow and let's see what sort of fun we can have.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at October 19, 2006 02:25 PMI've done something similar to a sailboat mast.
Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at October 20, 2006 10:07 AMI wonder if we should ask if it was a muzzle loader or a breech loader?
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 20, 2006 10:41 AMNeither, just too much sideways stress at the base. Unlike the case of a gun barrel, the split could be welded up.
Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at October 20, 2006 11:53 AMGood thing--I bet a mast cost more than a barrel!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at October 20, 2006 12:02 PM