Saturday, December 6, 2008

Making Of Heating System Part III

So... did you guys miss me?

After two major failures, I finally found a way to make the turning part of the smoke pipe for the heating system. So here it goes:

Here is the first try:

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But the result didn't turn out to the way I want it. The reason is that the part that i want to work on involves two different materials, epoxy putty and plastic, which makes it really difficult to work on. So back to the drawing board:

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This time, I start with a metal rod, and cover up the rod with putty this time.

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However, with the lack of measurement while working on it, another epic fail. So for the next time, I decided to use .5mm thick styrene sheet and cut them in to circles, connect them with the metal rod and fill up with putty between them.

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Then use hobby knife to work around with it, and here we are:

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Together with the power supply:
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.... 8 seats... needs some sanding/sculpting work

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And look what I got?!
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