I would also like to state the following to all reading this. The thread has been and continues to be about how to use a Corbin S press. I specifically wanted to target an audience of people new to making airgun projectiles that have little to no experience or exposure to the processes involved. That’s been my focus from the beginning. I could not have done this alone and reached out to several people that have participated and contributed to this thread as well as some folks at Corbin Manufacturing. I made mistakes (and plenty of typos) and was open about my mistakes for a reason - people new to this will also make mistakes. This is part of why I appreciate to those who corrected me and offered constructive criticism relevant to how I am using my setup. What I do not want to do is lead anyone to damage their expensive equipment. In my eyes this thread was just about complete until I purchased some wire that is not sold by Corbin and is of a different composition and when I decided to start working with another caliber. Since I began working with another caliber die and different wire, that added factors to the use of the S press that had not been discussed or demonstrated in this thread. There is more to say on certain topics regarding said elements that I intend to address later.
What I did not intend was to create or include a guide to making the best projectiles. I am personally making slugs for myself and my guns. So when I get results that I’m satisfied with, unsolicited suggestions are not helpful at all. I’ve heard and read enough of “You can’t do that” or “that gun won’t shoot those” types of comments on these forums to where I’m honestly tired of it. I’m tired because some of what I’ve done is exactly what other airgunners told me could not be done. It would be different if I were attempting to do things that defy the laws of physics or are illogical, but I do not believe that is the case. This is one reason details are lacking in some of my posts. Which makes me scratch my head reading some responses when certain details are lacking, yet people are drawing conclusions. Also I will probably have a lot less to say about some of my processes because what has become painfully obvious is that my learning processes are not for everyone. I’m ok with that, but I think there is too much assuming going on because I really try to make it a point to explicitly state what I’m attempting to do. An example of this can be found in post #108. There is a lot that I do not know and I’m not an expert in anything airgun related. So I suggest that others take what can be used from what I and others have posted here. I mean no disrespect to anyone reading this, but this is how I see things after reading over some posts in this thread. I could be a lot more specific but I’m not trying to single people out or get into a chest puffing match. I could’ve misunderstood something as well as been misunderstood.
It is my sincere desire that readers gain something useful without picking up much of any information that is harmful, especially in this sort of informational thread. If anyone reading this feels that I did a poor job I can accept that. If that’s your perception, why not create your own thread to help others by sharing your gifts and talents? I envy some of the talented tradesmen on the forums. Anyhow, thank you all for reading. And thank you to those who contributed relevant, creative, expert input, necessary corrections, and their experiences in using this awesome swaging setup.
