Moose/Bear Repellent aka FLAME THROWER

Step 4 Action parts assembly and adjustment

PIC#1 These are the parts needed to depress the ignitor and slide the fuel cylinder forward to discharge it's contents. They were laser cut using 5mm extruded acrylic. It is possible to cut them with a scroll saw and drill the holes with a hand drill. The ignitor push rod was made longer than needed so the ignitor and fuel discharge could be timed. Two of the parts, noted in the picture have been omitted in the final assembly because they were not needed and added to overall complexity.

PIC#2 Before assembling I removed all sharp edges with 220 grit sandpaper.

PIC#3 I used 1/8 inch diameter tension pins 5/8 inch long to allow all the parts to pivot. I inserted the shanks of drill bits to hold the parts aligned as the glue set (super glue), applied the glue only to the ends of the pins so the parts pivot as intended.

PIC#4 This is the left side grip frame with the action parts and ignitor in place. I inserted a fuel cylinder in the fuel chamber, assembled the fuel chamber, left side grip frame and right side cover to test the timing, trimming the ignitor push rod untill satisfactory timing was established.

PIC#5 The completed action assembly. As you can see quite a bit of the ignitor push rod had to be removed to time the ignitor and fuel cylinder.