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I met a guy at a parade who had one he wasn’t going to use; we made a trade.

This was after the Parkerizing process The assembly was bead-blasted to "white" metal finish beforehand. The compound I used: NOTE: I am NOT advertising for, promoting, nor giving a review for this specific product. I am only stating that this is what i used. The stainless tank required...

So, when I'm done, I will have to add a "blaze" orange cap to show police that it's a dummy.

I finished the assembly today. Next is parkerizing, including sandblasting. The barrel is designed to be removed for easier storage. I wrapped each end of it inside the support tube, with aluminum can, to keep the support tube centered while it is welded to the body. Finished with the...

OP emmado22: I'm not trying to hijack the thread, but would like to share the progress of the kit assembly. If you would prefer that I don't, please PM me or state here, and I will delete my posts. Best, -Ken DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT ADVERTISING NOR PROMOTING FOR SANTAN FABWORKS, I don't receive...

D’OH I just blew $150 on a replacement spring

Yep! Thanks for bringing it up!! I’m considering it, but the additional costs including a pneumatic riveter make it a bit expensive. If I off-roaded a lot, it would be on there soon. If I was able to regularly fire an M2 .50 cal., it would already be installed. Maybe by the end of the year.

I’m building a replica from a kit offered by Santan Fabworks. You have to be able to weld; preferably with a MIG machine. https://www.santanfab.com/2019/12/m2hb-assembly-instructions.html?m=1

I have not been able to find any of the spare ammo trays for sale, so I made one: Solid lines denote cuts; dashed lines denote bends. The wire is 5/32" 7018 welding rod. The bars are 1/4" x 1" x 4". Since I didn't have an original, the design and size are not exact; however, the...

The ring is completed and installed: This adapter plate is just a guess, shaped to support as best as I could get it. NOTE THAT THE BOW CORNERS CANNOT BE STORED NORMALLY :( Also, I made a set of cradle pins: An original set... A "heavy" M66 ring installation, shown for...

Some things I found interesting: 1. The ring is a rolled piece of bar which is butt-welded: The lines indicate a clamping fixture and the butt weld can be seen. 2. The ring I have, never had a riveted ID plate, but does appear to have a serial number: 3. It has the cool U. S. Army Ordnance...

I have cleaned and kinda reconditioned the ring; painting it now: The carriage would not traverse around, and got stuck in several spots even after smoothing all the rough spots with a 5 1/4” grinder flap wheel. I ended up grinding down several high spots and now it’s fine. The following pics...

PART WEIGHTS I weighed the following parts on a refrigerant scale: RING: 107 lbs. 12 oz. CRADLE equilibrator style: 32 lbs. 11 oz. CARRIAGE /trolley: 25 lbs. 8 oz. AMMO CAN TRAY: (with my adapter) 13 lbs. 16 oz. FRONT LEG / BRACKET: 37 lbs. 1oz. REAR LEGS (longer than factory): 42 lbs. 3 oz...

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Sooooo.... As I have been working on the ring and hardware, I have also been collecting gun mount parts. To that end, I purchased an ammo box tray, which turned out to not fit my equilibrator gun cradle (that figures!). So, I made an adapter. Part at upper view is the side of the cradle; it...

And.... for a nod to the past.... Will Wagner familiarizing me with the truck I bought from him, at time of sale

I have finished the two rear legs/brackets and installed them Note that in order to get the canvas top to fit between the legs and the back of the cab, I added a 1/4"-thick spacer from the top U-bolt down to the bottom of the leg. I also cut out the rope loop which was centered on the...

MANY THANKS to Will Wagner, who has spent the time to make most of the tedious dimensions necessary to get this going!! :grd: I have started the left rear leg.... Blank brackets ($49 each, sheared and bent) Drilled holes based on M49 ring pattern Test fit (yes there will be...

MANY THANKS to Will Wagner, who has spent the time to make most of the tedious dimensions necessary to get this going!!:grd: I have started the left rear leg.... Blank brackets ($49 each, sheared and bent) Drilled holes based on M49 ring pattern Test fit (yes there will be adapter plates to...

Would you be able to post basic dimensions, like assembled length and length of the main cable? It looks a bit short...