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ww1 granatwerfer

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18pounder

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Hello all

has anyone got any really good dimentions for a Granatwerfer?

I'm planning a serious restoration and need plans for the fins,(3 or 4 fin version)and how they were attached.


thanks alot


18pounder
 
mmmm havent had any luck yet....er anyone help or prepared to measure one for me and make a diagram?

18pounder
 
have you tried the search option ?,theres a few granatenwerfer topics on site
 
DANNOOOOOO!!! where are you!?


ive had alook at previous posts with no joy ..

i'm after the fin dimentions only,even better if someone has a schematic of one :tinysmile_hmm_t:

thanks
 
dano1917 said:
Hi 18pounder, been busy and just caught up. This will direct you to another thread on the fin attachment and measurment. There might be a better way to do this but I guess old school here. If you need other measurments loet me know and I can measure mine and let you know..Dano

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/german-3-fin-t52658.html?t=52658
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thank you so much friend!!
i will post some images of the project if it goes ahead

18pounder
 
ummm ok

so according to tthe images ive seen, fins are atached to short fins via a kind of rivett.?
And the short fins are part of a metal tube that
slip
over the main stem?

sorry my p.c is doing stupid st
u
ff !! aghhhhh
t
hanks
18pdr

p.s
has anyone got any images or diagrams of the fins seperate from the body?
 
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Hi 18pounder, It seems you have a couple of options. Yes some units the fins are riveted on and others such as the one I have pictured here there are no rivets. Also hard pressed to see any evidence of a spot welds so how they are attached I am not sure. If you look at the pic you can see that the top edge of the fins closest to projectile is as high as the mounting sleeve goes (yes it is a sleeve). The relic unit I got from smle2009 (thanks Tony) I made the fins from sheet aluminum and epoxied them to the tail to make a 3 fin to display alongside the 4 finner. As this other 'werfer was a relic I did not split hairs on my methods. It is a doable project and time, effort and materials all depend on what you expect when finished. I am very happy with the 3 finner I made, but then again as I mentioned before my expectations were not high. I will show a pic or 2 of the 3 finner I did if you would like to see that. The one pictured here is all original, save the fuze....Dano
 

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Hi 18pounder, It seems you have a couple of options. Yes some units the fins are riveted on and others such as the one I have pictured here there are no rivets. Also hard pressed to see any evidence of a spot welds so how they are attached I am not sure. If you look at the pic you can see that the top edge of the fins closest to projectile is as high as the mounting sleeve goes (yes it is a sleeve). The relic unit I got from smle2009 (thanks Tony) I made the fins from sheet aluminum and epoxied them to the tail to make a 3 fin to display alongside the 4 finner. As this other 'werfer was a relic I did not split hairs on my methods. It is a doable project and time, effort and materials all depend on what you expect when finished. I am very happy with the 3 finner I made, but then again as I mentioned before my expectations were not high. I will show a pic or 2 of the 3 finner I did if you would like to see that. The one pictured here is all original, save the fuze....Dano
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thanks so much danna
helps me loads

regards

18pdr
 
Here you go 18pounder.
There should be everything here that you need.
Cheers, Paul.
 

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paul the grenade said:
Here you go 18pounder.
There should be everything here that you need.
Cheers, Paul.
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Danno thanks for thre great images,and 'Paul the grenade' that has totally sorted my 'fin' questions!

Thankyou sooo much all.
Hopefully i will post a restoration soon

18pounder:tinysmile_kiss_t2:
 
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Here is a close up of the riveted tail fins. Hope this helps...Dano
 

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Here is a close up of the riveted tail fins. Hope this helps...Dano
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hello danno
thanks for image.
my granawerfer has arrived,its soaking in rust remover at the moment,it quite good and in one piece!
will post images soon when it done so i can post them together

thanks
 
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