Source for L1A1 Breeching Washers

Original_Sled_Dog · February 02, 2009, 14:50

Hey guys,

I'm getting set up to do an Aussie build and I've got everything I need except for the locking shoulder and more importantly, the breeching washer. I can't get a headspace read to figure out the locking shoulder without the barrel timed up so I'm in a pinch. I've tried all the usual suspects (Gunthings and Gun Parts guy) and Pat at SAFLithgow seems to have absconded.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

OSD

ggiilliiee · February 02, 2009, 15:07

well you can get an (estimate) by taking guage pins of the same size ...or drill bit shanks and using them on either side of the shoulder/receiver face,as ya time it ... and a pin or drill bit for the lock shoulder estimate .....(letter, #, frac, drill set set will give ya a few sizes in the range to play with

i have been known to scavenge washers ..some electric motors have a bunch of em in the seals on shaft end ...made ta order ...i have a bunch here if ya get desperate ..runnin about .o6o.thick .perfect fit over thread detail also .

ce · February 02, 2009, 16:26

Send me a twenty dollar bill, and I'll send you a breeching washer.

And not a ggiilliieebuilt washer from an old jug smashing machine, neither, a real one, from Australia.

Original_Sled_Dog · February 02, 2009, 17:37

Heh, jug smashing machine,

I remember when those were made in the USA!

ce,

It's probably worth a 20 spot to me to have a gen-u-ine Aussie washer. What sizes ya got? I'll measure up the gap tonight...

Original_Sled_Dog · February 02, 2009, 22:59

Well you guys must have done this before, 'cause my gap measurements came out to about .06 for approximately 10:30. .055 came out a little past 11:00, looked to close to be able to tourque to 100-150ft/lb. Not exactly precise but that's what the ole Craftsman gauges said.

So that what I need...

now I see why they say use a metric kit for your first build!

ggiilliiee · February 03, 2009, 00:04

holy mole ....20 bucks ....good lord ...thats alot of money ..
watch out for CE ..he is head of a breeching washer counterfiting cell...heheh

sled ..i stand corected ..washers i have left ,two together make .o585 ..1.2075 OD .....1.0065 ID ..(had some at .o6o, guess i used em up ) ....if ya cant find "one" toss me an email ....they are hardened and precision washers ..will work just fine if ya cant locate one .....

thunderstickcollector · February 03, 2009, 05:47

These are not original but will get the job done.

http://estore.websitepros.com/832529/Detail.bok?no=801

ce · February 03, 2009, 08:54

Let me lok and see what I have sled dog, I think I have a 7, a 3, and a 5, and maybe a 2.

Now I'll be earning that twenny, ggiillss, cuz I gotta measure, instead of somebody looking up Kevin Kiwiwi's chart, and just going by the numbers.

And if it's too thick, you can just sand it down to fit perfectly, that is why the breeching washer system is actually superior to the metric fitting. It's a lot easier if you live in a mud hut.

Original_Sled_Dog · February 03, 2009, 10:55

Thanks for all the help guys! I'll try to find the chart ce mentioned in the meantime.

ggiilliiee I know ce is taking me to the woodshed for that washer but it's supply and demand....with the impending breeching washer ban

I think a counterfeit Aussie washer may be all you'll be able to get in the future and I need to contribute to his tooling costs.

Seriously though set those aside for me just in case, I think .0585 would get me there, that is if it won't cause your jug smashing machine to fall apart

...*snort*

ce · February 03, 2009, 11:35

I know I paid ten bucks apiece for those washers from DSA. They had them advertised for $5, so I ordered 4, and they sent me 2.

Hey! No wonder everybody sez you suck.

Someone said that the tension washers for the generator of the Volkswagen 1500 engine work perfectly, and come in different sizes. I've been following a Hippie van for months, but they won't ever get out, they just keep driving around.

ggiilliiee · February 03, 2009, 11:40

hehe ...ya that CE will sweet talk ya into anything .he has a (poetic licence ).

hell fix ya up

if ya need em, just email .

Ron Walker · February 03, 2009, 12:12

There's no big mystery to determining washer size. You use feeler guages, and with the appropriate use of the individual leaves, you can get an exact measurement. Measure at the 10:45 Oclock and when your barrel is hand tight there, your have your needed washer size. If you can't get the correct size, get the next larger and hand stone it until you get that 10:45 to 11:00 position, and it will torque correctly to tdc.Ron

L/FN · February 03, 2009, 13:32

Until CE gets a 7.62 through the block of the VW he's chasing, I can sell you a New, Aussie, #8 .060 breeeching washer for $15.00 shipped.

Larry

Original_Sled_Dog · February 03, 2009, 15:14

SOLD! PM Inbound.

Quote:

Originally posted by L/FN
Until CE gets a 7.62 through the block of the VW he's chasing, I can sell you a New, Aussie, #8 .060 breeeching washer for $15.00 shipped.

Larry

ce · February 03, 2009, 15:16

I love it when a plan comes together.

Original_Sled_Dog · February 03, 2009, 15:57

Me too, Larry is a good guy, got some L1A1 mags from him a little while back.

Thanks for all the help guys! Can't wait to get this sucker built...on to the locking shoulder!

Quote:

Originally posted by ce
I love it when a plan comes together.

February 02, 2009, 14:50	#1
Original_Sled_Dog Registered FALaholic #: 39074 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 60	Source for L1A1 Breeching Washers Hey guys, I'm getting set up to do an Aussie build and I've got everything I need except for the locking shoulder and more importantly, the breeching washer. I can't get a headspace read to figure out the locking shoulder without the barrel timed up so I'm in a pinch. I've tried all the usual suspects (Gunthings and Gun Parts guy) and Pat at SAFLithgow seems to have absconded. Any suggestions? Thanks! OSD

February 03, 2009, 12:12	#12
Ron Walker Registered FALaholic #: 35607 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mathis, Texas Posts: 1,338	There's no big mystery to determining washer size. You use feeler guages, and with the appropriate use of the individual leaves, you can get an exact measurement. Measure at the 10:45 Oclock and when your barrel is hand tight there, your have your needed washer size. If you can't get the correct size, get the next larger and hand stone it until you get that 10:45 to 11:00 position, and it will torque correctly to tdc.Ron __________________ Skypilot Liber aut Mort!! "He's the man we've been taught to hate. He's the solitary American gun nut" Stephen Hunter - Point of Impact

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February 02, 2009, 15:07	#2
ggiilliiee banned again FALaholic #: 17179 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orygun Posts: 4,838	well you can get an (estimate) by taking guage pins of the same size ...or drill bit shanks and using them on either side of the shoulder/receiver face,as ya time it ... and a pin or drill bit for the lock shoulder estimate .....(letter, #, frac, drill set set will give ya a few sizes in the range to play with i have been known to scavenge washers ..some electric motors have a bunch of em in the seals on shaft end ...made ta order ...i have a bunch here if ya get desperate ..runnin about .o6o.thick .perfect fit over thread detail also .

February 02, 2009, 16:26	#3
ce Registered FALaholic #: 373 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,903	Send me a twenty dollar bill, and I'll send you a breeching washer. And not a ggiilliieebuilt washer from an old jug smashing machine, neither, a real one, from Australia.

February 02, 2009, 17:37	#4
Original_Sled_Dog Registered FALaholic #: 39074 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 60	Heh, jug smashing machine, I remember when those were made in the USA! ce, It's probably worth a 20 spot to me to have a gen-u-ine Aussie washer. What sizes ya got? I'll measure up the gap tonight...

February 02, 2009, 22:59	#5
Original_Sled_Dog Registered FALaholic #: 39074 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 60	Well you guys must have done this before, 'cause my gap measurements came out to about .06 for approximately 10:30. .055 came out a little past 11:00, looked to close to be able to tourque to 100-150ft/lb. Not exactly precise but that's what the ole Craftsman gauges said. So that what I need... now I see why they say use a metric kit for your first build!

February 03, 2009, 00:04	#6
ggiilliiee banned again FALaholic #: 17179 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orygun Posts: 4,838	holy mole ....20 bucks ....good lord ...thats alot of money .. watch out for CE ..he is head of a breeching washer counterfiting cell...heheh sled ..i stand corected ..washers i have left ,two together make .o585 ..1.2075 OD .....1.0065 ID ..(had some at .o6o, guess i used em up ) ....if ya cant find "one" toss me an email ....they are hardened and precision washers ..will work just fine if ya cant locate one .....

February 03, 2009, 05:47	#7
thunderstickcollector Registered FALaholic #: 22332 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 36	These are not original but will get the job done. http://estore.websitepros.com/832529/Detail.bok?no=801

February 03, 2009, 08:54	#8
ce Registered FALaholic #: 373 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,903	Let me lok and see what I have sled dog, I think I have a 7, a 3, and a 5, and maybe a 2. Now I'll be earning that twenny, ggiillss, cuz I gotta measure, instead of somebody looking up Kevin Kiwiwi's chart, and just going by the numbers. And if it's too thick, you can just sand it down to fit perfectly, that is why the breeching washer system is actually superior to the metric fitting. It's a lot easier if you live in a mud hut.

February 03, 2009, 10:55	#9
Original_Sled_Dog Registered FALaholic #: 39074 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 60	Thanks for all the help guys! I'll try to find the chart ce mentioned in the meantime. ggiilliiee I know ce is taking me to the woodshed for that washer but it's supply and demand....with the impending breeching washer ban I think a counterfeit Aussie washer may be all you'll be able to get in the future and I need to contribute to his tooling costs. Seriously though set those aside for me just in case, I think .0585 would get me there, that is if it won't cause your jug smashing machine to fall apart ...snort

February 03, 2009, 11:35	#10
ce Registered FALaholic #: 373 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,903	I know I paid ten bucks apiece for those washers from DSA. They had them advertised for $5, so I ordered 4, and they sent me 2. Hey! No wonder everybody sez you suck. Someone said that the tension washers for the generator of the Volkswagen 1500 engine work perfectly, and come in different sizes. I've been following a Hippie van for months, but they won't ever get out, they just keep driving around.

February 03, 2009, 11:40	#11
ggiilliiee banned again FALaholic #: 17179 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orygun Posts: 4,838	hehe ...ya that CE will sweet talk ya into anything .he has a (poetic licence ). hell fix ya up if ya need em, just email .

February 03, 2009, 13:32	#13
L/FN Registered FALaholic #: 139 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Kansas. Just Dust in the Wind Posts: 3,334	Until CE gets a 7.62 through the block of the VW he's chasing, I can sell you a New, Aussie, #8 .060 breeeching washer for $15.00 shipped. Larry

February 03, 2009, 15:16	#15
ce Registered FALaholic #: 373 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,903	I love it when a plan comes together.