The worst part is waiting for the crew to show up to clean the tube since they always seemed to assume i liked trying to measure sewerpipes. It usually worked to explain that if i dont see the crack in the tube because of filth, they will get the worst end of it.
Say what you want about his drawing skills, no artist in the world can draw things from memory like he can, the guy knows how to put the images in his brain onto paper very accurately and that's awesome
This definitely puts into perspective the Mortar gauging story all the more and why you told a Sergeant to go eff himself. Frankly, I feel like he should've been chewed out by HIS Superiors for letting maintenance go like that.
I mean thers are special tools to check bore diameter for engines that might have acconplished the same thing, but those have a tendency to be a bit wonky to use. But does make sense why they had you check mortar tubes. Could end up having a bad day for sure for that crew.
After using various gauges for mortars I can hand in heart say flip-flop (pull over) gauges are still the most reliable. Even if they give me a damn migraine trying to read them
In my first unit in 2014, we still had the mirrored borescopes. At my 2nd unit we had the camera ones. I remember the 119s borescoping, I would need to have a table or trash can ready for pulling it out.
4:44 Huh. That's not where I thought that was going. From that setup I assumed the two "sticks" were connected at the other end, in a way that would translate the angle the inner end was at to the distance between both walls. Easy enough to do purely mechanically - the straighter the diagonal end is the wider the diameter. Just need to apply the right scale. That way you wouldn't need to remove it for every measurement and could just reposition -> measure -> reposition -> measure -> etc. for a couple dozen spots and angles within a minute or two. And if any don't align with the "default" marker on your measuring end, you note those down. The way it's actually done feels both over- and under-engineered at the same time...
This was the way the US Army had been doing this since, I dunno, probably the 50's, so I'm sure there's a much better way now. the fact that I can't seem to find info on pull-over gauging online might indicate they have a new way of doing it.
Is gauging rifles the same concept, just simpler and doesn't take as long? Because if I'm remembering your stories correct, you gauged hundreds of rifles in the time it took you to gauge half a dozen mortar tubes.
Gauging rifles is very different. There are more components to it, but most of them were "go/no-go" gauges so it was simpler. The things I'd gauge for on an M4 for example were: -Barrel straightness -Firing pin hole erosion -Firing pin protrusion -Bore erosion -Headspace -trigger/hammer pin hole erosion Gauging mortars involves setting up the gauge, taking a measurement, carefully removing the gauge to ensure you don't bump the measurement, taking the measurement off the gauge, and then doing that three more times in the same spot. and then doing that 8 more times at two more spots in the bore.
@@Zachs_Hazards Interesting, thanks. Ever since you told that story I was curious how exactly that whole process went, but couldn't find much info on it.
@@Zachs_HazardsI'm surprised they didn't have a no-go gauge for the mortars: Something like a single-piece oval of calibrated length and if there's enough room for it to flip it don't go.
@@ToastyMozartthey usually use what's called a GPBLL or gauge plug bore lower limit. Essentially making sure that a bomb can pass safely, if it's a bit larger the obturating ring should take up the slack within reason. But that's where the gauging in the video kicks in for upper limit
Why do i think of morter like small artillery that can be automated and carried on the back of some ones ruck and sinpers could use this in conjunction with what they do.
@TheKingOfJordan1 ok so how do we make one light wight but still strong enough to krump a motor one were you can take it off you backpack place it beside you and use in conjunction with a sniper system also do you think a drone would help with weather and and rang cautious to target i am a civilian by the way and this is sort stuff I think about I also seeing how rail gun work and well to me I problem see the way of making a rail gun hyper of the javoilen system for anti tanks and can see that being use by American military men to tank hunt my idea while sort out Landish make sense to a certain direction to me
Instructions unclear, arm stuck inside Mortar tube like it's a Pringles can.
Instructions unclear. Accidentally found the g-spot instead.
I will strike you down
…Did it fire anyway?
Fairytales
Mission failed successfully
Sir, this is a Wendy's.
The worst part is waiting for the crew to show up to clean the tube since they always seemed to assume i liked trying to measure sewerpipes. It usually worked to explain that if i dont see the crack in the tube because of filth, they will get the worst end of it.
Say what you want about his drawing skills, no artist in the world can draw things from memory like he can, the guy knows how to put the images in his brain onto paper very accurately and that's awesome
This definitely puts into perspective the Mortar gauging story all the more and why you told a Sergeant to go eff himself. Frankly, I feel like he should've been chewed out by HIS Superiors for letting maintenance go like that.
*Slaps mortar*
*THONK!*
"Anyway, this big boy can fit EIGHTY-ONE of them mile-o-meters"
"MAWP?"
Instructions unclear, ended up gauging my pestle instead.
Zank the incredibly amazing über images you drew of the mortar tube have blinded me with their excellence.
Erotic Educational Drawings with Zach Hazard
MOVE ME is SUCH a banger, they just hid the best percussion solo in a Racing Game
That's why PEGGY took it and made an absolute banger with the sample
Instruction unclear, mortar tube is now pregnant
I mean thers are special tools to check bore diameter for engines that might have acconplished the same thing, but those have a tendency to be a bit wonky to use. But does make sense why they had you check mortar tubes. Could end up having a bad day for sure for that crew.
We use some spec digital bore measurement gauges and honestly they suck compared to the old classic pull over gauges
After using various gauges for mortars I can hand in heart say flip-flop (pull over) gauges are still the most reliable. Even if they give me a damn migraine trying to read them
In my first unit in 2014, we still had the mirrored borescopes. At my 2nd unit we had the camera ones. I remember the 119s borescoping, I would need to have a table or trash can ready for pulling it out.
I never got to see the camera ones. Wish I had, they seem pretty cool.
I want to imagine that in the future this is the last remain document on how to maintain a mortar
4:44 Huh. That's not where I thought that was going. From that setup I assumed the two "sticks" were connected at the other end, in a way that would translate the angle the inner end was at to the distance between both walls. Easy enough to do purely mechanically - the straighter the diagonal end is the wider the diameter. Just need to apply the right scale.
That way you wouldn't need to remove it for every measurement and could just reposition -> measure -> reposition -> measure -> etc. for a couple dozen spots and angles within a minute or two. And if any don't align with the "default" marker on your measuring end, you note those down.
The way it's actually done feels both over- and under-engineered at the same time...
This was the way the US Army had been doing this since, I dunno, probably the 50's, so I'm sure there's a much better way now. the fact that I can't seem to find info on pull-over gauging online might indicate they have a new way of doing it.
@@Zachs_Hazards I doubt it. What I was picturing is more one of those simple yet elegant mechanical solutions you'd see from 1800s tech.
Very nice 👌
Now Zach when are you going to explain a pack howitzer in full depth 😂
Is gauging rifles the same concept, just simpler and doesn't take as long? Because if I'm remembering your stories correct, you gauged hundreds of rifles in the time it took you to gauge half a dozen mortar tubes.
Gauging rifles is very different. There are more components to it, but most of them were "go/no-go" gauges so it was simpler. The things I'd gauge for on an M4 for example were:
-Barrel straightness
-Firing pin hole erosion
-Firing pin protrusion
-Bore erosion
-Headspace
-trigger/hammer pin hole erosion
Gauging mortars involves setting up the gauge, taking a measurement, carefully removing the gauge to ensure you don't bump the measurement, taking the measurement off the gauge, and then doing that three more times in the same spot. and then doing that 8 more times at two more spots in the bore.
@@Zachs_Hazards Interesting, thanks. Ever since you told that story I was curious how exactly that whole process went, but couldn't find much info on it.
@@S0RGEx Thanks for asking as well, I also didn't know the process and was about to ask.
@@Zachs_HazardsI'm surprised they didn't have a no-go gauge for the mortars: Something like a single-piece oval of calibrated length and if there's enough room for it to flip it don't go.
@@ToastyMozartthey usually use what's called a GPBLL or gauge plug bore lower limit. Essentially making sure that a bomb can pass safely, if it's a bit larger the obturating ring should take up the slack within reason. But that's where the gauging in the video kicks in for upper limit
Ah…I always wondered how to gauge a mortar
YOOOO r4 ridge racer move me LETS GOOOOO. Next time use Foregone Destruction form Unreal tournament 99 thats such a BANGER too.
Does anyone know how to remove a 1-inch diameter cylinder from the bore.
Chuck em
Why do i think of morter like small artillery that can be automated and carried on the back of some ones ruck and sinpers could use this in conjunction with what they do.
The problem is that they're heavy as shit. An 81mm mortar weighs like 80lbs, not including ammunition.
@TheKingOfJordan1 ok so how do we make one light wight but still strong enough to krump a motor one were you can take it off you backpack place it beside you and use in conjunction with a sniper system also do you think a drone would help with weather and and rang cautious to target i am a civilian by the way and this is sort stuff I think about I also seeing how rail gun work and well to me I problem see the way of making a rail gun hyper of the javoilen system for anti tanks and can see that being use by American military men to tank hunt my idea while sort out Landish make sense to a certain direction to me
@@connorwalsh7033the issue is still weight of ammo, gotta have enough oomph to actually do something on the other end.
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