Talonairgun | bananaman | Activity https://talonairgunforum.com/members/bananaman/activity/ Activity feed for bananaman. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ad445ff3ee5afe265575f520a9ec5c93 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/7/#post-128228 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:15:55 -0400 I’m sure at least a couple of you are wondering if I’m dead since I said I’d be back after a week and it’s been quite a bit longer now. Work become more work thanks to mismanagement and poor corporate planning the likes of which I have never seen. I’m home now, I haven’t had time to touch a computer or work on my hobby projects at all. I’m…Read more

]]> 18b1346405d90794a1554fe1f8b89dd8 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/7/#post-127650 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:59:55 -0400 quote WalkonKing:I just buy pellets 😉
😉 Ok wise guy

Thanks Gippeto, your answer looks right from here. I’m going to re-solve all of that to see where I went wrong and now I know my back is covered if needed. Most likely I converted from metric incorrectly and was going off the wrong weight.

I’ll be doing the rest silently from my…Read more

]]> 9ec7ab2c47f46467331f6097c4db14bf bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/7/#post-127637 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:10:36 -0400 quote :X2! When people explain what went wrong, its much more informative and interesting IMO.
I’m only human after all and I’ve learned a lot from others mistakes.
Maybe this will save someones laser/LED if they see this and realize you need to apply the diode law. When it comes to the tool making stage, mold forming stage, and casting stage…Read more

]]> 066e277e0caebdd4f692dd1c5707b055 bananaman replied to the topic Bottom feed Magazine in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/bottom-feed-magazine/#post-127632 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:44:27 -0400 Zilog, did you mean this guy? http://www.fullyautomaticairgun.com/
I’m almost certain now that this product is just vapor ware. Perhaps it was done for marketing research, maybe just some elaborate hoax. Either way I don’t think they’ll ever hit the market. I would buy one of those if you could adjust the rate of fire like machine guns and set…Read more

]]> 4c583c9e4270f80069c172ab96f6a5b1 bananaman replied to the topic Does a conventional ACP bullet damage a LW barrel? in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/does-a-conventional-acp-bullet-damage-a-lw-barrel/#post-127630 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:15:16 -0400 A jacketed bullet would probably leak a lot through the rifling grooves if you could even chamber it. You don’t normally see choked barrels in the firearm world because jacketed bullets tend not to like them. Take that with a pinch of salt as it as only what I read and I don’t know the exact reason why but I do know you never really see them…Read more

]]> 1c1ed19fabea10e71911a069b257f703 bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/page/4/#post-127611 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:30:29 -0400 *Five or so days later banana approaches and sees the fire is out but the thread is still off the rails and on its side smoking*
😯 gah!
*about face, walks away whistling*

]]> bf70a0fc55cc078b14fcca46dc211d67 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/7/#post-127562 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 08:44:41 -0400 Well I’m pissed off today. Did so much work that I got nothing done. Went back to designing my first projectile based on the measurements I took Friday. My first series of designs is based off of the known good JSB. The first of them is a nearly exact copy just with the skirt solid. When I did the math to find the total volume and then I…Read more

]]> 0aa09ecb52ec1a2dece8158627bf7950 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/6/#post-127421 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:56:21 -0400 Walt in Hawaii and Voltar, sorry I didn’t see your posts. They must have come in while I was typing. I’m guessing Voltar is the Not in Hawaii Walt. (portmanteaux of Volta+walter by chance?) Anyway, Walt in Hawaii I think if the method you just mentioned and my original post had a baby it would end up as the following.

“To reduce the strain…Read more

]]> a5bc8ed338d53ec65ee105bb04337333 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/6/#post-127411 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:57:19 -0400 As a side note, next time I start a project I’ll have to include a detailed introduction so everyone knows what I’m working with is not the normal and what I intend to actually do. I honestly was expecting maybe 4 or 5 comments and then figure the rest out myself. Never did I expect so many people to jump onto this and go into 5 pages now in…Read more

]]> 8dffcf3306a2200c520dbbdb6df4dd67 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/6/#post-127410 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 02:46:17 -0400 Ok, I just had to take a bike ride today it was so beautiful out here. Didn’t get much done today but I’ll update what I’m doing now. I’m taking my own measurements since all I could find online are head/skirt measurements. Gives me a little more insight to the tolerances of real pellets and what works. I haven’t finished but so far I noticed…Read more

]]> 5a289e44ecebdc74f8b95e8929ffa2c7 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/5/#post-127354 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:58:50 -0400 quote Gippeto:Shrinkage allowance for pure lead is 2.6%

Keep in mind…the aluminum mold will grow when up to casting temp as well. Further complicating things.

Thanks Gippeto. When I’m making and finished making the molds I’ll be casting pellets from polyurethane for checking measurements. It’ll be interesting comparing them to the actual…Read more

]]> c3aea6402836fc4a447e4575d90f4396 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/5/#post-127351 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:42:03 -0400 Where on earth did cold fusion come from? Last I heard it was suspected a hoax that was only sound on paper but if others can reproduce this guy’s work it might re-spark interest(hoaxes can break the scientific process dammit) but for now take it with a heaping spoon of salt. Fusion is more likely to get funding as it’s proven but hasn’t had the…Read more

]]> 0ec10bc9455305d3035f22f4daf5089a bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/4/#post-127285 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:40:29 -0400 Instead of waiting to drive out to the everglades I just decided to fire a few shots in my apartment at full power a little while ago. I probably should have tried full power some other time I was at my everglades “proving grounds”. Windows shook, car alarms went off, the neighbors baby was crying 🙄 and I got an average of 1016 with my…Read more

]]> f3cc2a08bf7e96f6f002219d006edcd5 bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/page/3/#post-127253 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:50:53 -0400 What did Walter have to do with this I called him a troll? Well I guess you would be the authority on what I say since you’re the one saying it.
Maybe using his name just gives you more to ramble on about.
I tried being nice and speaking to you like a person but you’re a whackjob and can’t be reasoned with. You’re a sick person you know. I…Read more

]]> ac88c3a6b4343801b5080cc7d08203b3 bananaman replied to the topic Well, cops just showed up..... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/well-cops-just-showed-up/page/2/#post-127247 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:31:34 -0400 That’s a nice side effect . I dont hunt but if game delivered itself to my back yard who could resist. Please tell me you have a grill back there too. What usually shows up in your area?

Round here I have to drive out to the everglades for target practice or pay to shoot an airgun at a 25yd pistol range. Now I love the everglades but driving…Read more

]]> 32b5ba238c27d39a16ee04169c3c75a2 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/3/#post-127237 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:17:09 -0400 Wow I always though of cats as just the useless cocky thing that train their owner to scoop their shit up, feed them, tend to them whenever they do that brushing against you thing, toys, etc. but you take it to a whole other level RC. One thing to add to your list, if your neighbor has a cat you will never be able to peacefully have a garden…Read more

]]> 02025c6ff59339c4511f0f1580e1b754 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/3/#post-127225 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:42:18 -0400 I’ve looked up the equation I was referring to and it is called the Greenhill equation. T = 3.5 * V^0.5 * D^2 / L (this version accounts for muzzle velocity)
One of a thousand sites about it: http://kwk.us/twist.html

Since this is a stock AF Condor and I have not tested it to it’s extremes yet I’ll just play around with 55fpe for now. At that…Read more

]]> 63582289e61d3aaf5df6c4c6ce8d2057 bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/2/#post-127219 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:39:31 -0400 Wow, I’m surprised so many people responded. Perhaps I should have been more specific with the title and yes my OP is a bit long and dull so people may have skipped over parts but I’ve noticed a few things people keep going off topic. I appreciate the input but I think my point is misunderstood.

1. People keep suggesting I just buy a mold.…Read more

]]> 335f2609247d94c31fe509ed9b3d9c31 bananaman replied to the topic Well, cops just showed up..... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/well-cops-just-showed-up/page/2/#post-127202 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:57:49 -0400 You’re in a better position to decide than any of us but I would be careful mounting a suppressor around neighbors like that if I were in your position. From the sound of it, if they see it or see you shooting with no sound they might use that as an opportunity to call again and that time it could put you into a prison cell. It’s happened before…Read more

]]> 8f15b5082d40cd91f460bd8ef4eeebdf bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/page/2/#post-127187 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:31:15 -0400 *big unrelated rant you can skip

Well that clears it up a bit. Voltar I’ll forgive your sarcasm if you forgive me dismissing you as just another troll because… well they’re just so common and who has time for their games.
I’m not pretending to know anything or make any claims, I know what I know and I wasn’t one of the lucky people born…Read more

]]> d9d189f527cbd27b8195cea6ffb8d05e bananaman replied to the topic Making a custom mold advise needed in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/making-a-custom-mold-advise-needed/#post-127175 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:46:09 -0400 paboluk, no I’m not on top of this otherwise I wouldn’t have asked for ideas. and thank you, that guys comment wasn’t exactly helpful. I’m pretty new around here and see some interesting things but this forum seems to be a pretty hostile place unless you don’t bring anything out of the ordinary to the table.

My objective is not to make a super…Read more

]]> 27c6568bc43b9debae9b7979d87e24bc bananaman replied to the topic .22 cannon......now with video... in the forum TAF Gallery https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/22-cannon-now-with-video/page/3/#post-127163 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:17:42 -0400 That little thing is awesome. Is it just as loud with a wad of paper? Sounds great for the 4th of July.

]]> 9f755efe8102c184a64d864a23f04efb bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/page/3/#post-127157 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:23:45 -0400 Oh jeez, Jerry again. You must have posted while I was talking to CygnusX Are you a troll or really taking this personally? How about just PM me with your personal grievances and stop derailing the subject. I’m thinking you’re just into derailing forums and trying to make people mad or something… trolling in other words but I don’t know you…Read more

]]> 025b095b026d23c377692aa504ea98d3 bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/page/3/#post-127154 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:17:00 -0400 My theory is that if you have the years of preparation and learning it takes to make something like H2 or Nitroglycerin then you’ll have the respect and understanding by the time you can actually put it to use on something and wouldn’t make something crude and dangerous. I’m sure I could make a lot of dangerous things, in fact there is one…Read more

]]> 42c4afa2abfcc98c65b17facdd382727 bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/page/3/#post-127147 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:54:44 -0400 Eh? Jerry, that quote was just selected because it applies to what people say all over the place, even when suggesting Hydrogen can put a high altitude weather balloon at a higher altitude than Helium. It was not targeted at that particular post but was selected because that post pretty much sums up peoples opinion of lots of things, especially…Read more

]]> dad477cc5072e04ceb08a094bdca82b6 bananaman replied to the topic Well, cops just showed up..... in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/well-cops-just-showed-up/page/2/#post-127145 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:13:59 -0400 quote :Wait till you get the COP who tries to convince you that your shooting a Firearm not an Air Gun…

Had that happen to me, back when I was a kid shooting a target taped to a tree stump out in the woods with my Daisy 856. Yeah, apparently a .177 10 pump is a firearm and is illegal to shoot in the woods but they’ll be nice and tell me to go…Read more

]]> d35dc66a5098f3cc37ca94904c653a16 bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/page/3/#post-127132 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:49:42 -0400 quote :DONT USE HYDROGEN or OXYGEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELIUM and NITROGEN is SAFE
Why is it that across the www I always hear Hydrogen being such a taboo? Problems with hydrogen can almost invariably be traced back to a mistake in the design that used compressed air or propane chemistry as their assumptions. Just say you don’t have the…Read more

]]> bc84afeb5cee01f705d448bb4b3653bd bananaman replied to the topic Full shroud design in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/full-shroud-design/#post-127112 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:45:56 -0400 Do you intend to mount an already built suppressor or starting from scratch? Your description kind of sounds both ways but I’ll assume you’re making from scratch.
Mounting a shroud on a Condor/Talon can be quite simple. You know that plastic cap that slides into the frame, you can make the shroud from two pieces of aluminum tube and a cap. One…Read more

]]> c7ee37d4300e63fe47be229f00715d7f bananaman replied to the topic .22 Sabot for air rifle. in the forum General Chat https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/22-sabot-for-air-rifle/#post-126634 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:42:42 -0400 Here is a short article someone wrote on the Sussex sabot.
http://airgunner.org/?p=60

One comment said that they would foul the barrel with plastic.
I also remember reading a long time ago that somebody got poor accuracy with the Sussex sabot but great penetration… ok I guess if penetrating deeper into your backstop is consolation for missing…Read more

]]> 97569d0cac67961270fee5ad6e1bf986 bananaman replied to the topic 300 bar and numbers with Helium in the forum Mods/Machinists https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/300-bar-and-numbers-with-helium/#post-126630 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 04:33:28 -0400 If you’re going to fire custom swaged pellets or experiment with .22lr/naa black powder rounds for absolute longest range or terminal ballistics and not backyard fun I guess this makes sense but helium is expensive. You could use Hydrogen, which is even lighter and cheaper but you would need to use a carbon fiber tank because of hydrogen embrittlement.

]]> e1ce0c9ffb5aeb149800bcb9cbfe548c bananaman replied to the topic Newest Shroud in the forum Shrouds and Moderators https://talonairgun.com/forums/topic/newest-shroud/#post-126629 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:28:54 -0400 quote Loki_762:Hey LMTSS,
Can you tell me what the outside diameter of the two pieces of tube you used are?…
I guess he’s not coming back. If it helps, I’m planning on building my own and have taken measurements. I am going to order 6061 aluminum tubes measuring 1″OD and 1″ID x 1.25:OD to make it match the frame size. Maybe later spot weld or…Read more

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