Impact discovers he can't make a lever, sets things on fire instead

[Impactfour]

Well, it looks like Im going to be changing plans. I mocked up some levers but couldn't wrap my head around the engineering aspects. So imma build some brass, not quite sure what yet. But I'll update y'all when I figure that out.

For now here's a photo of the results from learning how to braze

[Cal440]

Well you got a start,what kind of solder are you using?

[Impactfour]

This stuff

[netsurferdude2]

You can do it!

[COB]

Add more fire and hit with rock. That's how I fix things

[netsurferdude2]

And thats why all your guns seem to break down on the field.

[COB]

They don't all break down. Even if they do, I can still throw rocks at you. I'll miss but it will make me feel better.

[BrickHaus]

You can make the lever bud!

[Impactfour]

I still plan on trying to make the lever tigershark eventually. I am struggling with finding a good way to pivot the lever between the plastic body and wood frame. I debated using some aluminum to beef things up, but that ended up making the tray that holds the trigger wider than I could manage with the wood I've got.

If all goes well enough with the brass projects I've got planned I may just build a tigershark body and trigger tray out of brass and go from there. Who knows, I'm not much of a planner!

[BrickHaus]

How wide is your wood? (Not being cute with that) lmao

What's your handle made out of?

[Impactfour]

3" wide, the main issue is the tray I made by chopping down a tigershark frame is pretty dang wide as well. I mocked up a lever and some supporting aluminum with some scrap 1/4" aluminum from work and most of that 3" got ate up pretty quick.

I'm hoping to be back on land at my shop by Friday, so I can spend some time with all the parts in front of me to see if any ideas hit me. Probably whip up some more brass work then if I have the time.