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Re: Making giant pill roller - finished project
Reply #45 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 3:12pm
 
NICE ammo! Pikaru, I think you are the master of Ammo....
where do you get your clay? mine is not nearly that smooth.
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Reply #46 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 3:29pm
 
I get my clay from the pottery shop. $12 for 25lbs.
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Reply #47 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 5:42pm
 
Expensive... I dig it out of ground.
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Reply #48 - Feb 3rd, 2013 at 5:58pm
 
Sometimes a person's time is more valuable than a couple of grenbacks. The time it would take to process the clay to consistant enough quality for the kiln, I've spent way more than twelve bucks.

The quality of the shot I get with commercial clay is superb and worth every dime.
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Re: Making giant pill roller - finished project
Reply #49 - Feb 4th, 2013 at 5:39pm
 
I agree. but I have lotsa free time in spring, and my stuff is not nearly kiln quality, I only get rid of big stuff (1/8th inch or more) and sand....
Besides, I do not even have a kiln!!!
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Reply #50 - Feb 6th, 2013 at 2:15pm
 
Sling Economics 101:

Time, Quality, Cost...

Making good sling ammo is always a balance between these three things. As cost goes up, quality goes up and time goes down. If you want better quality, you either need more time or more cost. If you want low cost, well, your quality of ammunition will reflect the amount of time you put into it.


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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.
 
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Re: Making giant pill roller - finished project
Reply #51 - Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:12pm
 
Dan wrote on Feb 6th, 2013 at 2:15pm:
Sling Economics 101:

Time, Quality, Cost...

Making good sling ammo is always a balance between these three things. As cost goes up, quality goes up and time goes down. If you want better quality, you either need more time or more cost. If you want low cost, well, your quality of ammunition will reflect the amount of time you put into it.


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you are forgetting one thing- quantity!
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"Remember, this is not a scalpel. It is a steel wedge that you will be slamming into knotty wood. Hone accordingly."
 
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Re: Making giant pill roller - finished project
Reply #52 - Apr 27th, 2020 at 9:37am
 
so 12 years and a bunch of new toys later I can knock these out:
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