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Help with minigun mount
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 04:45 AM UTC
Just not sure about how the gun mount looks need an opion.
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Posted: Friday, January 13, 2006 - 06:27 AM UTC
Sorry to bring up an old post. Maybe animal (Dave) will catch it this go a round.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 12:18 AM UTC
Mounts varied a lot, but that one looks like the basic one you would find.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 05:26 AM UTC
Just found this thread. the mini gun mounts were home made at best. There were no set rules for the mounts. The one you have there should be good. I have seen some on the triangle mount like yours as well as just a steel pipe welded and bolted to the side of the armor plate. Here is a photo of the Mighty Mini gun truck with a mount something like yours.
The Mafia also had a three legged triangle mount on the rear.

Here is pic of the Satan's Lil Angel that I built. It has the side mount.
Here is the Red Baron on a pole mount


Which truck are you building?
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 05:54 AM UTC
Dave Im building the Mafia. And thanks for the pics that really helps.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 06:56 AM UTC
Keenan here is the link to photos of the Mafia. This should help you with the placement of the equipment and guns on this truck. http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/15894
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 07:26 AM UTC
Thanks Dave. What thickness of stryene do I use for the armour. .030 or .040.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 07:52 PM UTC
For most I use .030 or .020. Most boiler plate we had was 1/4" to 3/8" thick. So you can use the .030 with out any problems.
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Posted: Friday, January 27, 2006 - 08:37 PM UTC
Justt a note... .030 is about 1" plate.....(for rivet counters)
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