02-17-2004, 12:35 AM
Ave Mummius,<br>
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You seem to be close to Chester then? Are you in the Chester Guard? If so you must be fairly close to us.<br>
If you cant find the references let me know & I can email or snailmail something to you. (You havent got much contact info on your personal details). I dont recall seeing much in the way of fittings in the Grosvenor, or Dewa for that matter. Some further south of you in Caerleon though.<br>
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If you've got to make lots of lorica hinges you're probably best making bog standard plain lobates, without any fancy holes in the middle & cheat - use a press if you can. I made all mine by hand, the hard way, (because I must be a masochist, or stupid, or just plain pedantic) but it's not worth it if you're into mass production.<br>
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I think the very plain hinges you mentioned must have been the ones on the early Kalkriese.<br>
(you can see some on the webpage of my reconstruction on mysite.freeserve.com/kalkriese)<br>
These are simple, but DEFINITELY NOT right for a Corbridge A or B. I would also stick to the Corbridge A as well, as it will be simpler to make - less fittings to make, among other reasons.<br>
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Dont know what time-scale you're working to, but if you have to get all of these done for the start of this years season, you've got a lot of grief on.<br>
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Best of luck<br>
<br>
Claudia Crisis (H Travis)<br>
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<br>
You seem to be close to Chester then? Are you in the Chester Guard? If so you must be fairly close to us.<br>
If you cant find the references let me know & I can email or snailmail something to you. (You havent got much contact info on your personal details). I dont recall seeing much in the way of fittings in the Grosvenor, or Dewa for that matter. Some further south of you in Caerleon though.<br>
<br>
If you've got to make lots of lorica hinges you're probably best making bog standard plain lobates, without any fancy holes in the middle & cheat - use a press if you can. I made all mine by hand, the hard way, (because I must be a masochist, or stupid, or just plain pedantic) but it's not worth it if you're into mass production.<br>
<br>
I think the very plain hinges you mentioned must have been the ones on the early Kalkriese.<br>
(you can see some on the webpage of my reconstruction on mysite.freeserve.com/kalkriese)<br>
These are simple, but DEFINITELY NOT right for a Corbridge A or B. I would also stick to the Corbridge A as well, as it will be simpler to make - less fittings to make, among other reasons.<br>
<br>
Dont know what time-scale you're working to, but if you have to get all of these done for the start of this years season, you've got a lot of grief on.<br>
<br>
Best of luck<br>
<br>
Claudia Crisis (H Travis)<br>
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