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Mikel_24
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All About Guns
02-12-2024, 06:40 AM
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New speargun
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Re: New speargun
Looking good!!! I like the paint job.
How thick of shaft are you using to need so much wood? From here it looks like (unless you are using a VERY dense wood)... that you could do with a lot less...
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11-28-2023, 11:17 AM
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Current best shafts on the market
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Mikel_24
Re: Current best shafts on the market
For those prices... they better be good! I guess I will stick to Meandros, Devoto, Sigalsub, Picasso and Pathos for now... I could get two (and almost three) shafts for the price of one of those.
...
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11-28-2023, 11:07 AM
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Sigalsub nemesis handle
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Mikel_24
Re: Sigalsub nemesis handle
I guess the OP probably bought those shafts BECAUSE of the sharkfings being that far back...
I wish I could get them here as well!
Mikel
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All About Guns
11-28-2023, 10:56 AM
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Smoothing Out Edges of Shooting Line Hole?
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Mikel_24
Re: Smoothing Out Edges of Shooting Line Hole?
I have been doing this for ages. I leave all areas that might get in contact with the line, briddles, etc. mirror polished. This is what I do:
1.- Hold the shaft in a bench vice or something...
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09-15-2023, 05:45 AM
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mortising handle into low-profile wood gun
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Mikel_24
Re: mortising handle into low-profile wood gun
I was going to suggest the carbon wrap, that's exactly what I do in my guns and I don't mortise anything, ever. Epoxy glue and a heavy carbon wrap in the handle/mech/reel area. It reinforces the...
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09-15-2023, 05:37 AM
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Ermes Avatar mods thread
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Mikel_24
Re: Ermes Avatar mods thread
I cast my own anatomic handles (which I believe is what you call recoil handles) in a silicon mold with PU resin (loaded with glass microspheres to reduce it's density).
First of all, I made a...
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03-27-2023, 06:44 AM
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Fat Guy and a Freedive Gun
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Mikel_24
Re: Fat Guy and a Freedive Gun
Any gun with a circular rubber that goes through a hole in the stock or muzzle below the center line of the shaft applies a vertical component in the pulling force of the bands that forces the tail...
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11-18-2022, 05:25 AM
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Made a Double x double roller
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Mikel_24
Re: Made a Double x double roller
Oh boy!!!! Everything in those pictures looks awesome.
I really like the detail in the kydex sheaths for the knives. As a suggestion, you could try to replicate the serration pattern from Spyderco...
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11-18-2022, 04:42 AM
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Ermes Avatar speargun handle
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Mikel_24
Re: Ermes Avatar speargun handle
The Soriatec Fenix cuttle tubes are not hollow... how is are the Ermes Avatars? This makes a lot of difference.
Mikel
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10-20-2022, 03:40 AM
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Ever wondered where all the neoprene glue came from?
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Mikel_24
Re: Ever wondered where all the neoprene glue came from?
Good to know!
However, what I have been told is that manufacturers use a 2 part (or even 3 part) glue, such as the products sold by NAUTIGLUE in Spain (meant mostly for neoprene based floats in...
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10-20-2022, 03:25 AM
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Gladiator Spartacus V2 120
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Mikel_24
Re: Gladiator Spartacus V2 120
Awesome! Thanks for the information!
Mikel
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10-13-2022, 04:31 AM
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Gladiator Spartacus V2 120
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Mikel_24
Re: Gladiator Spartacus V2 120
Amazin gun!
I personally love the semigloss finish of the CF. Is the final clear coat like that or you sand it with a high grit to kill the glare? steel wool maybe?
Mikel
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10-11-2022, 05:49 AM
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Abellan Albacore for the reef??
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Mikel_24
Re: Abellan Albacore for the reef??
I guess the gun (length, shaft, bands, reel) must fit the environment and target species.
Whenever you see people in the Mediterranean Sea with such high powered guns is because are either looking...
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06-28-2022, 02:12 AM
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Abellan gun mount options
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Mikel_24
Re: Abellan gun mount options
Easiest solution, and valid for every gun with a reel, is to sandwitch a piece of carbon fiber between the reel and the gun (may need to use longer screws) that sticks to the whichever side you want...
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06-07-2022, 02:36 AM
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RIFFE Marauder speargun
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Mikel_24
Re: RIFFE Marauder speargun
While I don't like those designs at all, I should say that this recall notice says A LOT about this company. I wish all companies would behave like Riffe does.
Mikel
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05-04-2022, 04:23 AM
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19mm small id
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Mikel_24
Re: 19mm small id
I don't know about 19mm... but the Cressi Sub Navy Pure (18mm) works great and has a 2,5mm ID. It is sold in 3m lengths so you can cut to whichever size you need.
Do you have any local dealer who...
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03-22-2022, 04:13 AM
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A new batch is born
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Mikel_24
Re: A new batch is born
While I don't like the midhandles, I have to admit the craftmanship is aaaaaawesome (as usual).
That reel reminds me of the latest versions of the PS Dive reels here in Spain, but they make ...
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03-22-2022, 04:10 AM
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New Guns for 2020
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Mikel_24
Re: New Guns for 2022
I was thinking about using glitter from a craft shop (or just stealing some from my daugther when she is not looking) and see how it goes. I don't want big clumps of it... just a few touches here and...
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11-11-2021, 03:23 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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Mikel_24
Re: BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
You just nailed it! That's exactly what I want to do, that's why I was focusing in lightweight cores.
That would be the perfect aproach for a production run but I don't think I could justify to...
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11-11-2021, 03:09 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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Mikel_24
Re: BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
What do you mean by HYBRID? I have seen wood/carbon guns that I didn't really like much, besides, a lathe seems mandatory to be able to turn ID's to mix and match between timber and the CF tube.
...
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11-11-2021, 03:01 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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Mikel_24
Re: BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
I heard horror stories about chineese manufacturers and carbon tubes... ID not fitting specifications (son handles and muzzles wouldn't fit), crappy finish... etc.
Besides, I am looking for a DIY...
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11-08-2021, 09:29 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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Mikel_24
Re: BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
True, using a working CF pipe gun as a base to build from would be a good idea but I am more after making a whole gun from the ground up.
I am also not looking to power up an existing gun...
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11-08-2021, 09:25 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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8,549
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Mikel_24
Re: BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
Feels like Spearboard has been a bit down lately... so time to bring up the discussions!
I am certain about this. Not only to keep it straight, but to have something to screw into whatever needs...
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11-06-2021, 08:08 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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8,549
Posted By
Mikel_24
Re: BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
I have all the threads in Spearboard regarding CF skinning well studied, and actually the one that Pete has linked in his last post is the one which inpsired me to go this route.
Regarding the...
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11-05-2021, 04:01 AM
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BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
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8,549
Posted By
Mikel_24
BRAINSTORMING AND TIPS: Foam/light timber cored CF skinned gun
Hello all,
I started making timber guns a few years ago and by my second gun I was already messing with CF and vacum systems. Nowdays I spend more time CF skinning and finishing other peoples...
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