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(finally) getting inspired!

Started by lab-dad, December 04, 2011, 04:55:19 PM

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marc_reusser

Very nice clean milling and assembly work. Like the shape and detailing....look forward to more.

M
I am an unreliable witness to my own existence.

In the corners of my mind there is a circus....

M-Works

lab-dad

Here is a shot of the gear.



It was made from .060" x .100" styrene, gear "teeth" are .035" on center.
I gave it a quick wash of silverwood to help show them.

-Marty

finescalerr

Did you make that from a billion individual "teeth"? -- Russ

lab-dad

No, used the mill and a pointed cutter to cut the billion teeth!

TRAINS1941

Quote from: lab-dad on December 13, 2011, 11:14:55 AM
No, used the mill and a pointed cutter to cut the billion teeth!

All the better to bite you with!!!!

Nice job MJ.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

Wesleybeks

Kind Regards
Wesley

Modelling in sunny South Africa

lab-dad



I have been working on the tool holders.
here is the reference picture;


And here is where i am as of today;


The curved tool adjuster is a paper proof from Dave at http://www.vectorcut.com/
I tried to do them myself but with the styrene being only .060" wide it deformed a little...
For size reference the square "backing" above is .800" square.

More soon!
-Marty

Scratchman

Looking good Marty. You need to build a full machine shop in this scale all you need is a small building in your back yard.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

nk

This is really looking good, really great mill work. More teeth there than a Great White.
You may ask yourself: "Well, how did I get here?"

http://public.fotki.com/nkhandekar/

TRAINS1941

Quote from: Scratchman on December 18, 2011, 06:20:46 PM
Looking good Marty. You need to build a full machine shop in this scale all you need is a small building in your back yard.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

Excellent idea Gordon.  At least it will keep him off the streets.  Wait until he gets ot the drill Press!!!!!

Good show Martin.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

michael mott

Marty the machine looks great, I'm curious why you used hex bolts on one side of the tool mount and square ones on the other side?

Michael

lab-dad

#26
Michael,
I'm working from prototype pictures.
The square are like my epics, the brass hex on the back are not prototypical.
the brass hex also allow me to remove the holder for painting.
thanks.

Update, as of right now;


I've added some items and improved some......
Still just laying together so I can paint all the components separately.


Mj

finescalerr


jacq01


Will you make it working in this scale ?  ;) :D 
  Than you can mill real O scale parts  ;D ;D ;D

looks very very good. I hope we are not loosing a small scale modeler. 

  Jacq
put brain in gear before putting mouth in action.
never underestimate the stupidity of idiots
I am what I remember.

lab-dad

#29
It is almost as big as my Sherline I am using to make the parts!
In between eating and drinking I did manage to work on the model.
Below is the left belt shifter.
FWIW the width of the styrene channel is .500, the levers and such are 9/32" and the hardware is 1 mm.
And yes it does function.
The trick will be getting the one on the other side to work in tandem with this one!
And the associated linkage.......... :o


Happy New Year!
-Marty