Boingo Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I am hoping somebody with a real MG34 can help enlighten me in regard to a problem I just spotted. I was preparing to work on the main body of my barrel shroud today, and when checked over some of my reference photos, I noticed something odd. If looking at the barrel shroud in cross section, one would expect the vent holes to alternate between the four main compass points (N, E, S, W) and the four secondary compass points at 45° (NE, SE, SW, NW), but this is not the case. If you look at the shroud from the gunner's position, the holes at the main compass points are exactly where they are expected to be, but the ones that should be at 45° are not. Instead, they appear to be rotated counter clockwise from their expected orientation. Here are some photos that show what I mean. I've added green lines to the photos to indicate the holes at 90°. In this first photo of the left side of the barrel shroud, you can see that the holes above the west position are closer than they should be, while the ones below are farther away. In this second photo of the opposite side of the same gun, the opposite is true. In this last photo of the top of another shroud, you can clearly see that the secondary set of holes are indeed rotated off the expected 45° position. So we know these secondary holes are rotated slightly out of whack. The question is by how much. Since I am now preparing to drill the holes in the aluminum pipe I am using for my barrel shroud, this is really important information for me. Can somebody in the know tell me how far off the 45° mark these secondary holes are rotated, OR can one of you fine gentlemen with a real MG34 be so kind as to wrap a sheet of paper around the shroud of your gun and do a rubbing (Yeah. The forward bipod catch thingy will have to be unscrewed.), then post a scan of the rubbing with the DPI count for us poor hardware builders to use as a template? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 here are the pics of mine http://www.mepd.net/gallery/index.php?cat=10160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 BTW, ignore the bipod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I'll see what I can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boingo Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 here are the pics of mine I do not want to appear ungrateful, but I was hoping for something a little more concrete. From countless long hours of trawling the net, I have literally hundreds of reference photos already. If one removes that thin strip of spring metal that holds the bipod in place, presumably fastened to the shroud with just screws, one can then wrap a sheet of paper around the shroud between the AA mount and the bipod mount. Then all one has to do is take a soft leaded pencil or a crayon and rub the side of it over the paper covering the shroud, just like making rubbings from pennies when we were kids. The rubbing is then scanned at 50 DPI, and the image posted with notes on the DPI used and where the top and front are. Once that is done, the poster can milk his bragging rights for all they are worth, having made a valuable template for hardware builders in less than five minutes. (This is you ---> ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 If you want I'll ship you the barrel I'll try to dig it out and do it this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4510 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Can you ship me the barrel?,....and the rest of it too!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 I would want it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I dug out my MG 34. What exactly would you like me to do? Do you want me to put paper on it and do a "gravestone" rubbing? Let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardofflight Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 The hole pattern is not your standard 4 points then alternate. I have a hole pattern drawings that I can send you if you want? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boingo Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 I dug out my MG 34. What exactly would you like me to do? Do you want me to put paper on it and do a "gravestone" rubbing? Let me know Yes. That is exactly what I mean. The hole pattern is not your standard 4 points then alternate. I have a hole pattern drawings that I can send you if you want? Alan That would be wonderful. BTW: Although my modeling progress has continued to be laughably slow (I currently have more real parts than modeled ones.), I am pleased to tell you that the drawings you sent me in February have already proven useful. I will get this blighter done one of these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boingo Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 The rubbing arrived just this morning. I have it in hand, but I was hit hard with the flu this morning, and will likely not be doing anything but sleep for the next day or two. I will make use of it when I am feeling just a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD5422 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 good, I hope you can read my cryptic notes as well ` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boingo Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 Drat! I've had the rubbings for well over a month, and I have not posted scans of them yet. Duh ... I will write a reminder note to myself, and make sure I do it right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.