johnsmachines

So if you watched the video, you can see that I have a problem with the big thread between the breech and the barrel, at least in the wooden prototype.  It might work better in brass or gunmetal.

The thread has a pitch of 6mm and a diameter of 60mm.   It is big.

My plan at this time, is to make a brass male threaded section, and glue or screw it into the breech.  Then to make a steel tap using the same G code, and cut a thread into the wood of the barrel.  (p.s.  note 30 Sep…  I continued to experiment with feeds, speeds, and cutter shapes in the wood.  The final result was OK so I did not make  metal threads.  That will have to wait until I do this project entirely in gunmetal or brass…  maybe never)