l+l construction writeup

8/14/2019 L+L Construction Writeup

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L+L Construction Write-up

FOREWORDAs many of you know, the Lock and Load is a gun of

increasing rarity. The price as of now seems to be

floating at 30-40 dollars and will probably increase. I

wanted to design a replica of the L+L that essentially

grew off of the +bow. The L+L is, in a sense, a little

brother of the +bow. It is intended to be built using

the excess parts of a +bow to be cost effective. Many

of the parts are extras and only $27.68 in costs is

required to build one of these if you have extras from

a +bow. Every part for this gun can be ordered fromMcMaster.com however, some of the parts can be picked

up from a hardware store for less. I do not recommend

building this gun if you have not already purchased

parts for a +bow. In the parts list, the cost is

outlined for both methods (with +bow parts, and without

+bow parts)


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DESCRIPTION: This guns intended use is as a secondary

however it can outperform many primaries. It is very

durable and looks pretty sexy with a +bow. This gun

outperforms a modded LnL with no bungees or modding

required.

DETAILS:

WEIGHT: 3-4 pounds

RANGE: 60 feet

LENGTH: (w/o barrel) 9 1/2 in

DIFFICULTY TO MAKE: 5/10

BEFORE YOU START: Before you even begin to order parts,

make sure that you have the capability and access tothe tools needed to construct this gun. I have outlined

the tools needed to construct this gun in bold

throughout this manual.

Good Luck!


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PART 1: MACHINING THE PIECES

Step 1:

Print out the L+L templates onto white printer paper.


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Step 2:

Cut out all of the templates. (Set aside the template

marked F.


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Step 3:

Using a Glue Stick, attach the templates to their

according thicknesses.


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Step 4:

Using a scrollsaw, table saw,or jigsaw, machine all

of the pieces.

Step 5:


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Machine the dowel using a Hand Saw or coping saw.

Step 7:


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Drill a 5/32 hole in the Back end of the plunger rod.

Now, any type of priming handle can be attached to the

users liking.

Recommended: Key Chain loopParachute Chord

Air Force Document ring

Step 8:


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Drill a 1/8 hole in the front end of the plunger rod.

Step 9:


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Following the Template color key, drill out the holes

as assigned by the templates.

Step 10:


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Drill 1/8 holes into the side of the designated piece.


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Step 11:

Drill or cut out a 1/2in hole in the pieces of the

catch. When drilling through, idle the drill and wiggle

the drill bit to make the hole slightly larger.

PART 2: ASSEMBLING THE CATCH MECHANISM


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Step 12:

Using wire cutters, clip the catch spring in half.

Step 13:


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Cut a 5/8 in long piece of dowel and drill a 1/8 holein the center of one end. Then, drill a 1/8 hole down

through the top and thread a 1 in length screw through,

and using a hack saw orbolt cutters, cut/clip the top

off as shown in picture two.

Step 14:


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Assemble the catch as shown in the diagram and using a

hack saw orbolt cutters, clip/cut off the excess

screws.

PART 3: ASSEMBLING THE GUN


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Step 15:

Using 1 1/4in Screws assemble the handle thickness as

shown in picture.

Step 16:


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Attach the 3/4 in threaded Hex Standoff to the bottom

of the handle as shown in the picture

Step 18:


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Attach the 3/8in Threaded Hex Standoffs to the end of

the handle as shown in the picture.

Step 19:


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Using the 1 1/2in threaded hex standoff; attach the two

frames together as shown in the picture.

Step 20:


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Attach the Catch to the frame using 3/8 in screws.

Step 21:


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Cut a 6 1/2in Piece of 1 in Schedule 40 PVC.

Step 24:


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Using a rubber mallet or hammer, wedge the hex bushing

into the piece of PVC. (You may need to lubricate the

hex bushing with silicone)


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Step 25:

Place the plunger tube in the frame as shown and mark

it on each side with a sharpie as shown in the picture.


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Step 26:

Cut a plusbow spring to about 5 1/2in long.


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Step 27: This step varies

I leave this step open to creative improvisation as

many disagree on plunger structure so I have provided a

suggestion picture of how mine is configured. In theparts list, I provide the McMaster part key for the

rubber washer on the tip. Behind it are back-up seals.


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Step: 28 Completion!

Assemble the gun and you are ready to fire.


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