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Oerliken 20mm Mk 26 Fuze
- Thread starter Weasel
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Re:Oerliken 20mm Mk 26 Fuse
Thanks for the picture roller, it gives a clear picture of the more common type with the cup to hold the detonator and the shaped compression ring above above. This is about the only picture i have been able to find myself showing any US oerlikon fuses. Maybe one of the US members can come up with something..? Initially i thought it may have been a headlight tracer but have never seen one or picture of one so don't know, and i would imagine that they would not have a conventional fuse cap.
Weasel.
Thanks for the picture roller, it gives a clear picture of the more common type with the cup to hold the detonator and the shaped compression ring above above. This is about the only picture i have been able to find myself showing any US oerlikon fuses. Maybe one of the US members can come up with something..? Initially i thought it may have been a headlight tracer but have never seen one or picture of one so don't know, and i would imagine that they would not have a conventional fuse cap.
Weasel.
Quatermass
Well-Known Member
Re:Oerliken 20mm Mk 26 Fuse
The picture that Roller63 posted is from the
'Handbook and drill for 20m.m. Oerlikon Machine Gun, Marks II, II U.S.N. and IV U.S.N. on Marks I,IIA,IIIA, IV, U.S., V U.S., VIIA and VIIIA Mountings' B.R. 274/43.
Quatermass
The picture that Roller63 posted is from the
'Handbook and drill for 20m.m. Oerlikon Machine Gun, Marks II, II U.S.N. and IV U.S.N. on Marks I,IIA,IIIA, IV, U.S., V U.S., VIIA and VIIIA Mountings' B.R. 274/43.
Quatermass
Chris 42 RQ
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Re:Oerliken 20mm Mk 26 Fuse
Hi weasel I think you will find that the internal piece (tapered washer) is in fact a "focus" plate that directs the air that is compressed on impact into the initiator thus making the fuze more "sensitive" - hope this helps.
Weasel wrote:
Hi weasel I think you will find that the internal piece (tapered washer) is in fact a "focus" plate that directs the air that is compressed on impact into the initiator thus making the fuze more "sensitive" - hope this helps.
Weasel wrote:
Re:Oerliken 20mm Mk 26 Fuse
Thanks for your post Chris, i think i have just confused matters by posting two pics. it is the internal section in the first pic that i am unsure of, the second one was posted as a comparison. But thanks for the info i often wondered what affect the tapered washer had on the action of the fuse.
Weasel.
Thanks for your post Chris, i think i have just confused matters by posting two pics. it is the internal section in the first pic that i am unsure of, the second one was posted as a comparison. But thanks for the info i often wondered what affect the tapered washer had on the action of the fuse.
Weasel.