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Concrete egg ammo experiment
May 8th, 2019 at 4:08am
 
https://youtu.be/h5dHUZ_TCTk

any tips on molding concrete ?

5-Jul-2019 EDIT:

2nd video https://youtu.be/YRUpBPRkItI
experiments #2,#3,#4
hope you like it!

minimum 2.5 minutes per egg. I would like to make 1 per minute.
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Reply #1 - May 8th, 2019 at 6:15am
 
buy a mould from me Smiley
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Reply #2 - May 8th, 2019 at 8:08am
 
Some day I'll have to manage some concrete ammo. Right now I don't have the space to make it and no where I would be comfortable using it. C_As moulds do look great.
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Reply #3 - May 8th, 2019 at 11:29am
 
Alex. Ich hätte gerne eine. Vor dem Brexit. 😁
https://youtu.be/ExE_y1fro6A
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Reply #4 - May 8th, 2019 at 11:43am
 
Morphy did a how to vid on concrete ammo a year or two (3?) ago.
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Reply #5 - May 9th, 2019 at 7:44am
 
basically make it fairly stiff and just roll it - use gloves !

for a quick egg mould. Get some two part plastic easter eggs. Scoop concrete into moulds and put in eggboxes to dry and set.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Filler-Fillable-Eggs-Ideal-Scavenger/dp/B078S8RTMM/ref=...

or you could just fill and leave in the plastic to set. should come out fairly easily Smiley
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Reply #6 - May 9th, 2019 at 10:14am
 
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that's exactly what i want to do . to find a concrete mix that is fairly stiff and economical and use plastic eggs.

I don't want to leave then in the plastic to set because I want to produce ~70 eggs/batch and I dont want to buy 70 plastic eggs Tongue

If I used clay I surely would try your molds, they seem pretty fast producers.
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Reply #7 - May 9th, 2019 at 3:03pm
 
I have no tips on concrete. With regards to getting good ammo, I do wonder if it could be economical to buy throwable, smooth beach stones/pebbles in bulk.
Or maybe some people give it away for free if they want to reorganize their garden, as long as you come pick it up.
Maybe even cheaper than clay or concrete ammo.
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Reply #8 - May 10th, 2019 at 3:44am
 
Ich habe für meine Munition halb kugeln verwendet. Damit konnte man beton gut pressen.
Aber sie sind nicht sehr haltbar. 😁
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Reply #9 - May 12th, 2019 at 1:22pm
 
the problem with stones is that they shatter into sharp hard pieces.
In the uk, unless you can sling in a quarry, there's nowhere safe to use stones.

The clay i use, is not fired, so won't break into sharp edges and will actually dissolve in the rain if left out long enough.

Concrete is similiar, doesn't break into sharp edges.

If you mix shredded newspaper and pva glue into your concrete, and use fine sand you can make it fairly stiff and smooth - almost clay like.
The newspaper will also absorb moisture and stop it drying out to fast, as well as making it more durable to impacts.
Just make sure you wear gloves - lime is not stuff to mess about with !
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Reply #10 - May 12th, 2019 at 2:32pm
 
One way to get around ammo smashing and becoming sharp is using a softer target. I often use cardboard boxes (I buy way to much crap off the internet...) and I've also on occasion stuffed them with paper to make them that bit more durable. If hey are cushioned enough they don't even break much and just "catch" the rocks.
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Reply #11 - Jul 5th, 2019 at 3:54pm
 
https://youtu.be/YRUpBPRkItI
Also edited the first post.
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Reply #12 - Jul 6th, 2019 at 12:24am
 
Good stuff man!  It looks like your making good progress.

I'm thinking the #3 mix appears the most reliable so far.  Mix #4 looked good, but I think the aggregate is something of a double edged sword.  It's giving you more density, because it's larger pieces of solid rock within the mold.  But because of that, it's also causing a less uniform mixture.  Which seemed to result in less stability overall.  Was that your assessment?
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Reply #13 - Jul 6th, 2019 at 3:21am
 
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yes. mix #1(previous video) and #3 are the best so far
but also I couldn't really judge mix #2 strength because of the wrong treatment the first 24h
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Reply #14 - Jul 6th, 2019 at 5:53pm
 
plaster of Paris pours nicely, not sure of density
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