Zabooka Pipper build (BGT Sniper clone)

[Sockeye1730]

Hey everyone, just thought I'd share some photos of the aluminum BGT sniper I've been working on this week. I'm constructing it out of scrounged up scrap aluminum at zero cost. I'd love to buy a sheet and have everything bent, but well, free is free! Plus I get to practice my welding skills and burn myself more



Here's what I started with

 

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Some bandsaw work and



Adding the sidewalls

 

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Some welding

 

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Putting the pieces together

 

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Lots more welding. All those inside corners sure are a pain. Only blew a hole through once, so I'm happy with that!

 

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Smoothed the deck welds some , added the backplate to the trap and cut the tubes to length.

This is where I'm at so far. Still need to slap the top plate of the trap on, probably lexan, and figure out the grizzly.

More to come

 

[FFFPatriot]

Looking nice, my friend. Hard to beat free material. Doesn't hurt as much when blowing holes through it as it does when ya buy it. It's always more satisfying when you build something yourself. Looking forward to hearing the report when you put her to work!

 

[Sockeye1730]

It was only a small hole, lol. Of course in the the bottom of the trap, haha. A little touch up with the tig torch, a bit of grinding and it was good as new.

 

[Oregon Viking]

I like it... That beast looks strong!! 1/4" aluminum?

 

[goldog]

Sure won't float away. Looks good Sockeye.

 

[The Aluminum Monster]

Looking great. Can't wait to see the finished product and read the report of how it works for you.

 

[Sockeye1730]

Thanks!

I didn't measure the thickness, but the top and bottom are about 3/32" and the sides about 3/16".

 

[G-bone]

Wow that's a beauty of a Monster!!
Great work!!

 

[Sockeye1730]

Mostly got lil' zabooka done today. Just have to finish up the tubes now.

Made the grizzly out of 3/32" 316 SS TIG rod. Quite tedious and I darn near messed it up a couple times, lol.



Here's what I started with

 

[Sockeye1730]

Tacking it together. Spaced the rods at 3/16"

 

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Ended up with this. I decided to fasten the grizzly instead of drilling a bunch of holes through the deck

 

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Added a strip of 1/4" for the infamous deflector to the top plate

 

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Welded on a handle

 

[Sockeye1730]

Welded on the top plate and secured the grizzly. I bent the grizzly ends so they would lay flat with the deck



Roughed up the deck while I was at it.

Just have to drill and install the fluid tubes and she's ready to go!...if the creek ever thaws out haha

 

[Johnnybravo300]

Awesome! The aluminum looks super duty!