aluminum gas check coil slit to size

[yonky]

if anyone is interested this is how we cut gas check coils to size http://youtu.be/C7kMPswjxhQ

[Maven]

Sir Winston Churchill said “Britain and America are two nations divided by a common language.”

Yonky, The above quote from George Bernard Shaw, not Winston Churchill.

[DrBill33]

That video is a priceless gem!! Kind of makes one wish that one had the equiment in the basement!!

[yonky]

maven, george bernard shaw,oscar wilde, winston churchill, does it really matter who is atributed to have said it? its still relavant!
i shall make sure i get a quote you can be happy with. how about this one lol

[Maven]

Yonky, I like the 2nd quote, but as to the original point, why not get it right the first time?

[Sonnypie]

The point being that Yonky is the source for material...
Beyond ignorant academics of who said what.

Coiled material is the fastest way to produce Gas Checks with either popular tools, or even the home made versions that work as well.

It is the method that works.

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Gas%20check%20making%20project/P1120212.jpg

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Gas%20check%20making%20project/P1120213.jpg

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Gas%20check%20making%20project/P1290248.jpg

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Gas%20check%20making%20project/P1290247.jpg

[Sonnypie]

I received .015" X .468" Aluminum coil material, and a sample of .017" X 5/8" wide copper from Ian's Slitter Mill in the mail.

The .468 works beautifully in the PM tool.

And the copper punches out great checks in the FreeChex III tool.
I have to clear the tool each punch, but it's still a completed check with each stroke.

But don't take my word for it.... See for yourselves...

Here's an album:
http://s1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Ians%20coil%20materials%20015AL%20and%20017CU/

And here's some picks from that album:

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Ians%20coil%20materials%20015AL%20and%20017CU/P2100286.jpg

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Ians%20coil%20materials%20015AL%20and%20017CU/P2100282.jpg

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa382/Sonnypie/Gas%20Checks/Ians%20coil%20materials%20015AL%20and%20017CU/P2100283.jpg

Anyway, there's some of my results.
This coiled material is the way to make your checks!

[tjones]

Was told copper was to gooey. FCIII Needs a much much stronger spring to recover. American and British ingenuity period.

[Sonnypie]

tjones,
I've actually done that. Went to my spring jar and found a perfect little spring that was probably double the tension.
But it didn't solve the minor problem. Not with 30 caliber.
Now the 303 caliber was tried first with thicker material and it worked flawlessly, and the checks squished down on the 30 cal bullets just fine.
So there are some tricks and sauces to cooking these ducks. :bigsmyl2:

[yonky]

maven, i will do my best to get it right from now on!now i must get on with my lines........
i must get my quotes right
i must get my quotes right..................lol

[arjacobson]

fantastic ideas! Now if I can figure out an auto feeder to a 2 ton obi bench punch press...I will be in gas check nirvana...

[Sonnypie]

fantastic ideas! Now if I can figure out an auto feeder to a 2 ton obi bench punch press...I will be in gas check nirvana...

Check your PM's..... ;-)

[slinger35]

Yonkey,

I'm interested in aluminun coiled strips, How do I get more info? width and thicknesses offered ? Temper, length or pounds per roll, ordering instructions, prices ?

Thank you

[yonky]

Please Pm for details.ian

[RU shooter]

I run CTL/ Slitter similar to that where I work, wish I could set my slitter blades closer like you have there, any issues with rolled or burred edges with that thinner material.

Tim

[yonky]

Tim, slitting the very thin metal is quite specialised and can take a good while to set up.
Too wide a clearance = a burr , too tight =a blunt blade. Plus the blades do need to sharp
Can slit to minimum width of 5/16" on this machine.
What material do you slit?

[RU shooter]

Your correct the clearance is important same with sharp rolls. We mainly slit galv.steel sometimes alum . But never that thin. Our normal materials range from 24 ga.up through 12 ga. And coils up to 60 inch

[beagle]

That looks like cheating to me...........but definitely nice./beagle

[yonky]

that looks like cheating to me...........but definitely nice./beagle

cheating?,what do you mean?

[DukeInFlorida]

I'm sure he means TOO EASY as compared to having to cut strips from sheet with a paper cutter.....