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The three basic ways to make or get an inert round are CAREFULLY drill a hole in the case or bullet and either fill it with water or some kind of solvent, like lighter fluid. That will dilute the nito in the powder and kill the primer.
Not my favorite way, but I have done it. Just don't recomend it, doing it wrong can be painful. Don't ask how I know.
The second is to use a collet or inertia puller to remove the bullet, dump out the powder and leave it sit for a day or two with solvent in there to kill the primer.
But the best way of all is find a friend who reloads the caliber you want and have him or her make you a dummy round from an unprimed case and bullet. If your lucky they might even have a couple laying around. I have a couple that I useto double check the seating depth of the crimping dies when I set up to reload a particular caliber.
Pistol rounds are best because they are easier to find withnickle plated cases. The nickle plating looks likechrome, and don't need polishing like brass does. .38 Special, .357 Mag. are probably the easiest to find, with .44 Mag. a close second.
The only other way I can think ofto get a dummy round is to go round to different gas stations, truck stops, and local gun stores. If your lucky one of them willsellkey chains with a dummy bullet for the fob. Often they are chrome plated to look better. Just cut the loop off, drill and tap the hole for Mud's 1/4-20 screw thread. Or leave it on and hook the key to it that way, its up to you.
First off I built a fixture to positively locate the tank.
Two bys ripped to the width of the tunnel,
with a rib running through from front to back.
I'll beef the fixture up a little and use it again when the sides are beat in.
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Below - lift the tank up and trace the mounting bracket on a piece of paper.
I'm using paper from a camel hard pack, nice and thin, but it's sturdy.
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Below - support tank at the height you want to raise.
I used a short piece of scrap wood.
In this case I believe I went up 2 1/4".
Bolt the cutout tracing in position where the mount was originally fastened.
The red line is where the welding will happen,
after the bracket is cut off (shown by the yellow line).
Unbolt the template, and use it to mark the cutoff point (yellow line).
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Now, following is the cutoff original bracket bolted to the fixture.
The support block is still holding the tank up. It slid back inside the tunnel.
You see here I have both sides fit up and ready for welding.
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Next picture, welded all the way around both flanges.
This picture shows real good that this was a damaged tank to begin with.
I picked it up real cheap.
Phase one - complete.
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Below - after tracing a template of the tunnel opening,
cut a piece of flat stock to fit, shape it,
weld all around, and clean it up.
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Below - ready for paint??
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wow... someday my skill will get there! you do some awesome work... i just want to come watch! there is an old indy guy by me that is just getting to old to move the bikes around and pull motors and what not... i told him if he teaches me i will work for free... we will see... this guy has been the GO TO motor guy for years!
Thanks good advice. I found some keychains on ebay for 2.50 apiece 38 special keychains made from real bullits, I think it will be easy enoughwith these goddies 8 bucks for 2, is also cheap enuff. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280084148723
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The only other way I can think ofto get a dummy round is to go round to different gas stations, truck stops, and local gun stores. If your lucky one of them willsellkey chains with a dummy bullet for the fob. Often they are chrome plated to look better. Just cut the loop off, drill and tap the hole for Mud's 1/4-20 screw thread. Or leave it on and hook the key to it that way, its up to you.
Just for grins, when you get those measure it from the top of the rim to the case mouth.
Judging from the ruler in the picture its not a .38 Special, but a .357 Mag.
.38's are @ 1/8" (exactly .100") shorter.
Little history lesson. When the .357 Magnum was first developed back in 1935. They made the case .100" longer not to hold more powder, the original .38 Special case is more than big enough. They made it longer to prevent people from stuffing it into older .38's that could easily blow up with the much higher pressures of the magnum loading.
The first time I posted this a few pages back,
the imageshack pictures disappeared,
so I am reposting this.
Tomorrow, I am going to post up tank lift by fire,
and then, tank beating with a leather mullet.
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Can't wait to see this!!
Thanks for reposting the bullet manouever.
FYI ... I've yet to relocate my horn. Just too cold to hold a tool with no heat
when it's -15oC. Actually bought a space heater for the shed, but to no avail.
It will be done ... don't want you or others to think your advice was wasted.
hey the best cheap heater to use is the deals that lock on top of a propane tank... just barley turn it on and it will heat up in no time... the space heaters use to much electricty and you will puff fuses... i have used the propane deal all winter this year for the first time and am just AMAZED how well it works and how long the propane lasts!!!
I have a tank from a 07 SuperGlide with a dent in the side. The tank is black.This tank would save someone some money if they was going to do the tank mod like Mud has done to his. I would take 50.00 plus shipping. Thanks MDodson
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