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I'm guessing it's an M35A2.
Someone has replaced a cable.
It looks like wire 10/14 is missing, according to the schematic available on this site: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/peter-bogs-cad-deuce-schematic.3843/
Wire 10 feeds the ignition switch after connecting with wire 14 at the...
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Ok; the WWII M36/M49 ring is a single piece with no bearings. The gun was mounted in a cradle for elevation and left-right motion which was mounted to a single carriage/trolley for rotation of position within the ring.
There are no moving parts of the ring itself.
This model won’t be suitable...
I use a 12 volt winch powered from the pickup truck I’m loading/unloading. But obviously a 24 volt winch will be much more independent. I just didn’t see the need to own 2 winches👍
I was given a .50 cal cradle by my friend Mike (to whom I sold my M715), but it had the shorter, tapered pin which does not fit the trolley/carriage that I have.
I made a replacement pin, cut off the original with a port-a-band saw, and welded-on the replacement.
I believe it will support...
I received a carriage/trolley for the M44 (M36?) ring; it was missing the four side wheels which are removed and reinstalled when removing/replacing the carriage, and it was missing two bottom wheels.
The wheels are actually common bearings.
I made four replacement bolts (out of 5/8" bolts...
I have downloaded a copy of TM 9-1005-245-14 manual from 1973.
The great thing about this edition is that, starting on page 9, there is a series of illustrations of the different models of the time!! Starting with the M36, there are eleven ring mounts shown.
If anyone wants a copy, contact...
Hi All:
I am starting this thread specifically for the M36 / M49 machine gun ring, as will be installed on my 1968 Kaiser-Jeep M35A2.
I understand they were installed in military units, but I have not seen proof.
This ring weighs about 80-90 pounds, which makes it MUCH lighter than the M66...
I just realized I have highjacked this thread- I've been posting about the M49 ring which is NOT what this is about (duh).
I will start a new thread specifically about the M49.
Apologies!
I received a trolley for the M44 (M36?) ring; it was missing the four side wheels which are removed and reinstalled when removing/replacing the trolley, and it was missing two bottom wheels.
The wheels are actually common bearings.
I made four replacement bolts (out of 5/8" bolts, turned down...
Yes, two-piece telescoping; larger diameter for the lower pieces. I use 3/4” military tow bar pins.
If you look at the first drawing in post #123, you can see on the left side sketches for both the top and bottom pieces for one leg.
So, if all circuits were open or “off”, there would not likely have been any damage, as there would not have been any current flow.
Since there was an arc, there was current flow. The likelihood of damage is high, IMHO. The AMOUNT of damage may still be small.
When posting queries like this...
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