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| Shoei MG-42 smartgun conversion. First look with struts - genuine Kawasaki parts. | trigger block is made from layers of machined acrylic sheet. | recoil booster extension |
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| testing the trigger mechanism. | foregrip bracket - still need to add the triangular side braces. | muzzle |
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| WTF! Shoei feed tray is missing the drum mag mounts - kind of essential for a smart gun. Temporary aluminium brackets fabricated. | Seems like they'll work. | triangular braces brazed to front grip bracket. |
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| cocking handle extended with 7/8 tube - machined aluminium caps joined with threaded rod | starting on the trigger guard - the raised part was made by cutting the pipe all the way down then bending (with liberal amounts of heat) and braising back together | Homing in on the correct shape/proportions |
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| checking fit - final position of lever an guard will be closer to support block | ref pic of real SG trigger guard | final position of trigger guard |
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| IR illuminator housing | Trigger block assembly. Cable from clutch lever is attached to a sliding clevis which operates the trigger. | trigger clevis |
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| finally got the trigger rigged. | and got the struts mounted. | aluminium mag cover |
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| mag cover attached | I'm calling this mostly done. Need to finetune the mag cover attachment and there's a detail piece to go on the front. Also made a metal base to stand it upright. It's a pain to take pics of. | |
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