New cast Bren gun pintles

RichardT10829 · #1 11-01-11, 19:40

i beleive it is 4 (on a mk1 General Purpose carrier) one behind the drivers head on the center bulkhead, one on the drivers side armour, one on the rear armour and one on the top of the engine cover.... there may be more but i think that is all i have seen thus far.

Lynn Eades · #2 11-01-11, 21:05

Yes it is 4 for a Universal Carrier MkI*

Ben · #3 11-01-11, 21:27

They probably would be cheaper in another material but as I'm going to the trouble of making a new pattern I thought I'd make them as the original, brass. I think some may have even been bronze!! The lever is included in the price but is steel.

There are two flat steel leaf type springs behind the lever to help the mechanism, I'll include drawings for those with the castings.

I didn't include all the machining in the price as I wanted to keep the basic price as low as possible but I have enquired about it and may perhaps offer it at an extra cost. I didn't want people feeling they were being charged for things they didn't want. A couple have asked for machining as they want a part ready to bolt on, others have said they can do it themselves. If I offered castings all finished including the springs etc they would be much more than the £45 (approximate) price originally quoted. I'm not making money on having them cast or covering my costs this is the price the foundry have
quoted.

Thanks for the interest, I think doing small projects like this helps as many as possible but shares the cost fairly?

Ben

Philliphastings · #4 12-01-11, 05:34

Hello again Ben,

Yep put me down for three raw castings!

And a great many thanks again

Phill

George McKenzie · #5 14-01-11, 18:59

I'll take four .I'll past the word around here in the Grate White North .There is several doing MK1's but they don't get in on these things till after it;s too late.I have lots of brass I could give you but the freight is not worth it .

RichardT10829 · #6 14-01-11, 19:05

George maybe worth a load of you guys getting together (who need em) and get Ben pretty much fill a wooden crate with them for you. then you guys can split the postage.. Doug Lavoie will need some unless he has aquired some (he has unbelievable forraging skills that man)

George McKenzie · #7 20-01-11, 01:39

I just found out that Rick Dubryn has already made some up and they look good .He has a site on this forum with some pictures . My friend here says that there is no shrinkage if you use a long poring tube when making them .The tube takes up the shrinking .