Weapons systems construction: In brass

  This is the Cobra weapon system made from brass and other matierials.
The techniques here can be applied to almost any project.

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  Bottom is soldered on and then ground to shape with dremel tool. here is the end result. This  will make up the main
body of the cannon. The key here is to clean all the brass with acetone before soldering and to use flux on the surfaces
to be soldered. Careful control of heat with some practice will yeild the desired results.

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 a lot of brass goes into a little piece...                                                   I use vaious shapes to help mold the brass.

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    Main cannon pan base going together....                                           Rough cut with sheers, then grind to shape.

 
  Barrels pre-fitted.
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