Leather seals for Telly Relum
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Topic: Leather seals for Telly Relum
Posted By: Pauly5
Subject: Leather seals for Telly Relum
Date Posted: 12 May 2020 at 4:51pm
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I was doing a rat job at a house this week, and came across an old Telly Rellum in the ceiling. I gave the lady $20 and she was happy for me to take it. So I though I will give it a little tickle up. It was running hot at 2.7 fpe (.177) Things wrong with it, Surface rust, stuffed piston seal, missing a stock screw and the barrel was bent. I didn't realize the barrel was bent until I got it home, but oh well, I will give it a crack and it is only destined for plinking cans anyway, so long as the pellet comes out straight, i'm happy. I rubbed it down with WD40 and a bit of 3M pad, and was surprised how well that worked. I'm in the process of reblueing it with some cold reblue I have. It won't be perfect, but I will learn. For the seal, I turned up a male and female press mould for shaping the leather. Pictures show the old seal in two bits, but I'm pleased how the new one turned out. What oil should I soak it in? I have read petroleum for low powered airguns. I have motor oil, or 3 in 1? Any suggestions?  |
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Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 12 May 2020 at 4:53pm
Here's the mould with the formed leather seal sitting in it.
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Posted By: J-S
Date Posted: 13 May 2020 at 9:11am
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nice! Good to see another oldie get a new life. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/js_airguns/" rel="nofollow - J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many.. |
Posted By: dvlnme
Date Posted: 13 May 2020 at 1:20pm
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3 n 1 oil mate,you can get leather washers from water pump suppliers that you maybe lucky and find some that will work,they easy nuf to make with a simple cake cutter type die made from approprate sized pipe with steel punch made to fit using vice for a press mate,good find tho hope works out . cheers mike
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