Hello,
Recently I purchased a registered Vickers Machine Gun at auction. Unfortunately, the water jacket of the weapon was severely damaged when it was shipped. It will likely need to be replaced to restore the original appearance of the gun.
Not being a machinist myself, I was hoping some of the pros on Pratical Machinist can weight in on the logistics and cost of such a project.
The water jacket is a basically a piece of thin-walled 4140 steel tubing, with external threading on both ends of the tube. Thin, 1mm grooves are machined into the jacket down its entire length. I've attached a picture for reference.
Any guidance/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Recently I purchased a registered Vickers Machine Gun at auction. Unfortunately, the water jacket of the weapon was severely damaged when it was shipped. It will likely need to be replaced to restore the original appearance of the gun.
Not being a machinist myself, I was hoping some of the pros on Pratical Machinist can weight in on the logistics and cost of such a project.
The water jacket is a basically a piece of thin-walled 4140 steel tubing, with external threading on both ends of the tube. Thin, 1mm grooves are machined into the jacket down its entire length. I've attached a picture for reference.
Any guidance/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!