Modern Britannia Prototype - early stages

[Farsight]

Amazing, very professional work.
It makes my old Myford lathe, rack of files, and hacksaw seem a tad inadequate!

Get some practice in then !

[ptdunk]

Amazing, very professional work.
It makes my old Myford lathe, rack of files, and hacksaw seem a tad inadequate!

The end results are always awesome.

[pajj]

Excellent job.

[slow_runner]

I was contacted by someone who, having watched my Britannia video on youtube, decided to build a brand new Britannia based on modern technology.
It's a very well executed hobbyist project.

I’m quite excited….Cheers, Matt

Nice work there Matt.
I would interested to know where in the world this artisan is creating this reincarnation.

[MDriskill]

That looks very interesting indeed!

Your video is great, and one I've shared a lot.

[slow_runner]

It was 2016 when this creation was born. Although an ugly duckling with its' Chinese barrel and stock, some of the frame fashioned from furniture stock, old power saw blades and spray can sheet metal, it worked well enough with very promising figures over the chrony.
The Genesis inspired by the Britannia

From memory it put out a respectable mid 800 in 2nd stage - a bit hot.
There were hours spent on ideas for a trigger other than a Britannia clone, some near reality, others not.
Scribble on paper then committed to file in 'Paint'.
Lots of cardboard one dimension models to test our patience

[Shed tuner]

yes, that's the sort of shed ugly ducking I'd envisaged knocking together myself.

[ptdunk]

It was 2016 when this creation was born. Although an ugly duckling with its' Chinese barrel and stock, some of the frame fashioned from furniture stock, old power saw blades and spray can sheet metal, it worked well enough with very promising figures over the chrony.
The Genesis inspired by the Britannia

From memory it put out a respectable mid 800 in 2nd stage - a bit hot.
There were hours spent on ideas for a trigger other than a Britannia clone, some near reality, others not.
Scribble on paper then committed to file in 'Paint'.
Lots of cardboard one dimension models to test our patience

That’s brilliant, so it cocks like a Bugelspanner?

Fred Cox meets Oscar Will

Matt

[slow_runner]

That’s brilliant, so it cocks like a Bugelspanner? Fred Cox meets Oscar Will Matt

Bugelspanner? Is that a medieval orchestral instrument?

I had to look that one up.

[ptdunk]

Bugelspanner? Is that a medieval orchestral instrument?

I had to look that one up.

Bugelspanner, meaning 'Underlever cocking' is a good strong comedy German word....as is 'Knusperflocken' which roughly translates as Cornflakes

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Cheers,
Matt