A little work on a 6 pounder

[Lew Skelton]

Been doing a little bit of work on a 6 pounder, cheers to Rob for the tips!
Got a broken trail to repair and a stuck breech to free up. So far Iv'e been dousing the breech with peneterating oil for close to 2 weeks, made a press and gave it 12 ton from an old jack, no sign of movement. Will try again tomorrow using hardwood blocks as the pine just crumpled.

[Lew Skelton]

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[Lew Skelton]

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[Lew Skelton]

Last photo tonight, will try the breech again tomorrow. I posted a vid of me towing the gun down my drive on utube, called it "carrier and 6 pounder park up in the shed" also thought I should say its not my gun, just doing a little bit of work on it. Cheers

[Wayne Henderson]

Hi Lew, have done this job with a few 25pdr before.
Dumb question, no offence... you are pressing the breech block down not up?
I own a ruined breech and block that someone took a sledge hammer to.

[rnixartillery]

Lew,

Hardwood blocks or I use a selection of steel blocks for direct pressure, I doubt penetrating fluid will do anything on a block inside the ring from my experience's but you may need some heat and a bigger hydraulic jack.
Just double check for any spot welds ! you may need to shock it when its under pressure so buy a nice big copper lump hammer as this absorbs impact and does not bruise the steel component's.

Rob....................rnixartillery.

[Lew Skelton]

Yep, going down with the breech. I think the pine was just soaking up the pressure, will block it up with metal blocks as I must have burnt my old hardwood blocks last winter (just checked the shed). Did you give the top of the press a knock with a hammer with pressure applied to shock it out Rob? Or on the breech block
Will go in search of an enerpac tomorrow.