Let the building begin
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wedfr i ordered the same prop and a 2' section of the same titanium rod posted on the RC link.it should be in one of the later pages, start from the back.
How does once a month sound to start off the DIY nights??except in the event the project takes a little longer to complete, like Danny pointed out in which case it would have to be more than one night--or day.
How does once a month sound to start off the DIY nights??except in the event the project takes a little longer to complete, like Danny pointed out in which case it would have to be more than one night--or day.
for the DIY stuff like cutting the parts could be done ahead of time. if there was anything special done for the parts people can talk about that. then the time can be spent putting stuff together.
Once a month sounds good.
when do we start, and where are we meeting.
how many other people are into this, should we make another topic in the general discusion section?
I guess we have to stick to saturdays and sundays so we have the most amount of time.
Once a month sounds good.
when do we start, and where are we meeting.
how many other people are into this, should we make another topic in the general discusion section?
I guess we have to stick to saturdays and sundays so we have the most amount of time.
I was thinking, with all the interest in DIY skimmers maybe we could make a couple, take loads of photos and I could make up a step by step PDF document with diagrams and descriptions and post it somewhere on the site so everyone could download them. It would even be easy for me to make up a rough and ready DVD of the build.
What do you guys think? wedfr and Jhale? as i guess we would be using your expertise or workshop?
[ April 14, 2005, 09:53 AM: Message edited by: aaron ]
What do you guys think? wedfr and Jhale? as i guess we would be using your expertise or workshop?
[ April 14, 2005, 09:53 AM: Message edited by: aaron ]
ha, i forgot about that, great idea. I just spoke my friend,
the machine is hooked up to an old window based computer, he uses coral 6 to plot the laser. he said any program that can output an eps file should work, AI etc, VW will work to.
For me can you make flanges to fit a 7.5" O.D tube.
the laser will even cut the flange into the circle. It should overlap a little so it can be trimmed down with the router for a flush fit.
so make any circle an extra .5" wider than it needs to be, when it's glued on the extra will be flush trimmed.
don't forget to compensate for the extra width when your placing the keyholes in the flange. sorry for stating the obvious, but that's something I might forget to do
this is going to rock, man how easy is that, having a frigin laser to cut our keyholes with, ha
what else can we use the laser for?
we're going to have to have a thread with pic's for this build
the machine is hooked up to an old window based computer, he uses coral 6 to plot the laser. he said any program that can output an eps file should work, AI etc, VW will work to.
For me can you make flanges to fit a 7.5" O.D tube.
the laser will even cut the flange into the circle. It should overlap a little so it can be trimmed down with the router for a flush fit.
so make any circle an extra .5" wider than it needs to be, when it's glued on the extra will be flush trimmed.
don't forget to compensate for the extra width when your placing the keyholes in the flange. sorry for stating the obvious, but that's something I might forget to do
this is going to rock, man how easy is that, having a frigin laser to cut our keyholes with, ha
what else can we use the laser for?
we're going to have to have a thread with pic's for this build
jhale, Dont cut it with a mitre saw. Youll melt the crap out of it.
Do 1 of 2 things. Both on a table saw.
Either set your fence to the desired position, set the blade just high enough to cut through teh thickness of the tube 1/8" im assuming. And then with teh tube againast the fence slowly roll it. Kepping it square.
IF you dont have straight edge on teh tube to beginsith and holding it squarly on teh fence is not working well. You can make yourself a holder out of some scrap wood. Cut them at 45 degree angles so they form a V that the tube sits in. etc etc im sure you knwo what im talking about you do this stuff all day
Do 1 of 2 things. Both on a table saw.
Either set your fence to the desired position, set the blade just high enough to cut through teh thickness of the tube 1/8" im assuming. And then with teh tube againast the fence slowly roll it. Kepping it square.
IF you dont have straight edge on teh tube to beginsith and holding it squarly on teh fence is not working well. You can make yourself a holder out of some scrap wood. Cut them at 45 degree angles so they form a V that the tube sits in. etc etc im sure you knwo what im talking about you do this stuff all day
I'm going to need some guidance on the flanges, as I'm not 100% certain what I should be doing exactly. I'm wondering if you or wefr have time to meet up at some stage and talk over what we need, sketch up a plan then i could do the CAD work.
maybe I'll see you down at Canal street Friday, I'm probably going there after i am through with a meeting - damn work! interfering with my skimmer building project! maybe around 2 or 3in the afternoon.
maybe I'll see you down at Canal street Friday, I'm probably going there after i am through with a meeting - damn work! interfering with my skimmer building project! maybe around 2 or 3in the afternoon.
if your doing this on a cad program it would be very easy. Draw the main circle whatever it may be 9" 9.5" leave yourself a decent amoutn of material on the ouside of the keyhole.
Then plot (8) half inch diamter holes every 45 degrees with the center of each hole say 3/4" in from teh edge of the main circle. then put (8) 1/4" holes every 45 degrees centereing on th4 same 3/4" from the edge. And put them about 1/2-3/4" away from teh 1/2" circles. Then connect them with a 1/4" slot that curves at the same rate of a circle that is equal in diameter of where you put the centers of the keyhole holes.
I hope that wasnt too hard to follow, i know i tend to ramble
Then plot (8) half inch diamter holes every 45 degrees with the center of each hole say 3/4" in from teh edge of the main circle. then put (8) 1/4" holes every 45 degrees centereing on th4 same 3/4" from the edge. And put them about 1/2-3/4" away from teh 1/2" circles. Then connect them with a 1/4" slot that curves at the same rate of a circle that is equal in diameter of where you put the centers of the keyhole holes.
I hope that wasnt too hard to follow, i know i tend to ramble
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