BSA Merlin, tiniest underlever ?

[Benelli B76]

Do you need dimensions Baz?

Would be very handy thank you, mine is the one separate from the sight. I have got another Tell in, what are you busy working on at the moment ?

Baz

[deejayuu]

Would be very handy thank you, mine is the one separate from the sight. I have got another Tell in, what are you busy working on at the moment ?

Baz

Ha, ha. Catching up on boring choring following visit to granddaughter in Kent. Will dig mine out tomorrow.

[Benelli B76]

Thanks to deejayuu sending me dimensions, I was able to file up a new pellet transporter out of Delrin for the Merlin. Another non functional item made useable thanks to his help.

Baz

[micky2]

Thanks to deejayuu sending me dimensions, I was able to file up a new pellet transporter out of Delrin for the Merlin. Another non functional item made useable thanks to his help.

Baz

A very nice job. l bet the hardest part was getting the pellet hole in the right place.

[deejayuu]

A very nice job. l bet the hardest part was getting the pellet hole in the right place.

Not for Baz. He may even share the method.
Now where's my knitting basket?

[micky2]

Not for Baz. He may even share the method.
Now where's my knitting basket?

Yes that would be the way to get the centre point marked out for drilling. as long as you use the right bore size needle.

[Benelli B76]

Yes that would be the way to get the centre point marked out for drilling. as long as you use the right bore size needle.

Was going to use some rod I have but it was not a tight fit in the bore. Delrin also is terrible to cut with a hacksaw or drill as it is fairly soft and blades and the drill wanders. Used 3 drills in increasing sizes up to 4.5mm to keep the hole centralised to where it had to be. Worked great, the rifle groups well. Found that wood files are best for filing Delrin, give a better finish.

Baz

[Benelli B76]

A very nice job. l bet the hardest part was getting the pellet hole in the right place.

Micky you are so right, I was thinking that as I was making it. Had all kinds of ideas how to mark it. Eventually I used an allen key that fitted the .177 bore exactly and had a very small right angle section.I put it down the transporter slot and hooked it in the bore. Then I scribed a line on it level with the top of the rifle and took measurement. The position I drilled worked spot on, I checked it by firing wadcutters into a soft pack of material and examined the front of the pellet to see if they had any marks from hitting the edge of the barrel breach.

Baz

[Rayc86]

Thanks to deejayuu sending me dimensions, I was able to file up a new pellet transporter out of Delrin for the Merlin. Another non functional item made useable thanks to his help.

Baz

Bit of a long shot but having found a 1968 bsa merlin that be longed to my dad when going through some of his bit when he passed it is missing the transporter i cant find any were that sells them did you still have the dimensions if so could you please send them to me

[Rayc86]

Ha, ha. Catching up on boring choring following visit to granddaughter in Kent. Will dig mine out tomorrow.

Hi i see that you were able to help someone with althe specs for the bsa merlin mk2 transporter i have been given my dad's as he sadly passed away and i am missing it do you still have them if so could you please send them to me