M1A1HA, 9/18/23 update. Delay of Game, two week penalty!

[c.rainford73]

Unbelievable work Barry Wow!

[square4]

Impressive work indeed, very well done.

[BarryC]

Thanks for the words of encouragement Carl and Square4!

Barry

[HvyCgn9]

Wow....really nice brass work.

Are you having the extension to the bustle rack or just the standard rack??

Cheers Bruce

[silversurfer1947]

Your attention to detail never ceases to blow me away. Unbelievable work.

[lmcq11]

I bow to you Master

[BarryC]

Wow....really nice brass work.

Are you having the extension to the bustle rack or just the standard rack??

Cheers Bruce

Hi Bruce,

Thank you for your kind words.

Yes the work on the Bustle Extension Rack will began once I get the EAPU Power Distribution Box (PDB) completed and a few other details done. I will be fabricating it for brass with the "intent" of being able to fold it up as does the actual rack. There are still some features that I have yet to determine how to make.

Cheers,
Barry

[BarryC]

Your attention to detail never ceases to blow me away. Unbelievable work.

Thank you Richard for you words of encouragement, I try hard to make it as accurate as possible which does require "fudging" here and there.

Barry

[BarryC]

I bow to you Master

Master? That's like the "pot calling the kettle black"!

Thank you Louis,
Barry

[BarryC]

First up was to separate the Trumpeter piece into the three different parts of the unit. There is the center section that is where the EAPU wiring divides up. I say this because as you can see there is a removable cover on the part. The box is bolted to the turret via a bracket welded to the sire of the blowout door frame. The forward section is an armored shroud that extends aft around the outside providing protection for the junction box. The aft section is another shroud that protects the wiring from where it exits the EAPU and enters the junction box.

First up are some pics of the actual unit.





Pics of the Trumpeter parts before and after separating into the three individual parts.





Temp installed on the turret with EAPU in its place.









Thanks for looking in
Barry