HW98 latch rod question

[Phil B]

Thanks all, any contact details for Nick G, is it TbT Nick??
Ta.

[Shed tuner]

Thanks all, any contact details for Nick G, is it TbT Nick??
Ta.

Nope, it's NickG, NickG

[Phil B]

Nope, it's NickG, NickG

Yes, very good. My point was I don’t know him, and was asking if it was the same chap. Given they apparently both do springer tuning, I didn’t see it as as daft a question as you did.

My bad then. ;-)

[TonyL]

Yes, very good. My point was I don’t know him, and was asking if it was the same chap. Given they apparently both do springer tuning, I didn’t see it as as daft a question as you did.

My bad then. ;-)

"Tinbum Nick" doesn't do rods, whereas, as mentioned, I'm pretty sure NickG (Gibney) will.

The main thing is to have utter confidence in the quality and integrity of the material and its treatment, as you certainly wouldn't want a latch rod letting go. A visitor at one of the Boinger Bashes once told me of a TX that he had had short stroked with a longer rod and the rod had snapped.

I'm pretty sure that Shaun at ISP does rods for the TX and wonder if he'd do them for the HW, as well as NickG?

The V-Glide one as mentioned above would also be most worthy of consideration, killing two birds with one stone, so to speak. But I know Steve Pope had been working less hours of late. Don't know if this is still the case?

Hope this helps a little.

Oh, and get yourself to a Boinger Bash if you possibly can. Lots of friendly springer enthusiasts to meet and talk to. And lots of tuned rifles to see and try. And, once you have met the two Nicks in the flesh, you certainly won't be getting them mixed up again!

[tinbum]

The main thing is to have utter confidence in the quality and integrity of the material and its treatment, as you certainly wouldn't want a latch rod letting go. A visitor at one of the Boinger Bashes once told me of a TX that he had had short stroked with a longer rod and the rod had snapped.

Oh, and get yourself to a Boinger Bash if you possibly can. Lots of friendly springer enthusiasts to meet and talk to. And lots of tuned rifles to see and try. And, once you have met the two Nicks in the flesh, you certainly won't be getting them mixed up again!

I'm the handsome one!

A long rod failing in a break barrel will just result in a bit of potential damage and a change of underwear. It's the Tx's and 77/97's of this world that would see you lose a thumb if it went wrong.
Try it, it'll improve the shot cycle

[TonyL]

I'm the handsome one!

A long rod failing in a break barrel will just result in a bit of potential damage and a change of underwear. It's the Tx's and 77/97's of this world that would see you lose a thumb if it went wrong.
Try it, it'll improve the shot cycle

The handsome one? Yes, that's what I said, wasn't it?

Not trying to persuade the OP from trying a longer rod, Nick. As you say, it may well improve the shot cycle. And, unlike the front extensions, retain lots of spring room (which some may prefer) and not have that little bit of "dead" movement when first opening the barrel. Not that that's an issue. Doing the rod is, obviously, more involved and more expense entailed. But, as we once mentioned at The Bash, there have been some suspect rods peddled by some tuners. And, although not as potentially catastrophic as in a sliding comp cylinder design on your digits, if a rod let go on a break barrel when the user was least expecting it and safe handling wasn't being practised, it cold still be messy, expensive and potentially painful.

[tinbum]

The handsome one? Yes, that's what I said, wasn't it?

Not trying to persuade the OP from trying a longer rod, Nick. As you say, it may well improve the shot cycle. And, unlike the front extensions, retain lots of spring room (which some may prefer) and not have that little bit of "dead" movement when first opening the barrel. Not that that's an issue. Doing the rod is, obviously, more involved and more expense entailed. But, as we once mentioned at The Bash, there have been some suspect rods peddled by some tuners. And, although not as potentially catastrophic as in a sliding comp cylinder design on your digits, if a rod let go on a break barrel when the user was least expecting it and safe handling wasn't being practised, it cold still be messy, expensive and potentially painful.

Yes, but there are advantages too. As for us, we simply can't do them! At nearing 500 units a month we send parts to people at every point of the ability spectrum. I have no doubt that our fine members would be perfectly capable of fitting one, but this is not the case with every customer. "Idiot proof" is a term I have learned to respect.