Oh I do enjoy it John, the problem solving especially, it's all the filling & sanding I'm dreading that will be coming my way shortly 👍
I'm just on with making a fixture to cut the profile of the sponsons, I'll get it finished tomorrow & give it a try
Cheers
Wayne
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Oh I do enjoy it John, the problem solving especially, it's all the filling & sanding I'm dreading that will be coming my way shortly 👍
I'm just on with making a fixture to cut the profile of the sponsons, I'll get it finished tomorrow & give it a try
Cheers
Wayne
Before the filling & sanding can start I need to make the canopy opening mechanism, finish the front, make the floor & bond it on, to make the assembly nice & rigid.
Before the filling & sanding can start I need to make the canopy opening mechanism, finish the front, make the floor & bond it on, to make the assembly nice & rigid.
I agree John,
can heartily recommend the small Bosch eccentric sanders with a collection of shaped pads (and dust extraction!!!!!👍) for the larger stuff, hulls etc, and the mini modeller sanders from Dremel and co for the fiddly stuff. 😎
I've ordered some 6mm brass box section & some 5mm carbon fibre bar, the very vague plan in my head depends a lot on what the linear actuator is like when I get it in my hands & what mods I need to make to get it to fit. The 1/4 scale Luke Skywalker arrived today so I can't wait to get home to start butchering him😈
Cheers
Wayne
I've ordered some 6mm brass box section & some 5mm carbon fibre bar, the very vague plan in my head depends a lot on what the linear actuator is like when I get it in my hands & what mods I need to make to get it to fit. The 1/4 scale Luke Skywalker arrived today so I can't wait to get home to start butchering him😈
Cheers
Wayne
Hi Wayne
The stepper motor on the actuator will require an Arduino or Raspberry to drive. I assume you will be able to replace with a brushed motor if you have neither.
I also have an interest on model trains and we use small servos to operate the push rods for points. The retract switch on a Tx would provide the two positions needed by the servo.
You are really cracking on with the project and the results are looking very impressive.
Dave
Thanks Dave, every day is indeed a school day, I've just ordered the following:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262907440238
I'll have to get my learning hat on, with the various inputs & outputs am I correct in thinking I'll be able to use it to animate my pilot as well?
Cheers
Wayne
Thanks Dave, every day is indeed a school day, I've just ordered the following: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262907440238
I'll have to get my learning hat on, with the various inputs & outputs am I correct in thinking I'll be able to use it to animate my pilot as well?
Cheers
Wayne
Hi Wayne
Crikey you really are moving into new territory. I have both an Arduino and Raspberry and they are very versatile once you learn how to program.
Yes you can program to do most tasks including animating your pilot.
Good luck with this
Dave
Hi Wayne, thought I'd chip in on this thread when I saw the words arduino!
The stepper motor mayyy need a stepper motor controller. Something cheap like a ULN2003 to go between the UNO and the motor. I'm not sure the direct outputs from the arduino UNO will offer sufficient current. Steppers can require quite substantial currents, especially if they stall or are told to "pause".
There are some great libraries available for steppers too. I recommend the Adafruit library. Just make sure the correct pins are identified in the software. if it judders instead of rotates, it's most likely the wrong pins have been assigned to the wrong motor windings.
If you get stuck, I'm happy to help with questions too 😁
Well, Luke wasn't happy when I got the Dremel out....
I mean who designs a kids action figure that can't sit down, well, he does now after the Lancashire Dremel massacre!
The plan is to use Luke for 1/4 scale proportions to make my own lightweight blue foam figure from that will fit properly into the cockpit.
I've also cut the sponson profiles, after cutting them I found out they Uhu Pore is an absolutely terrible foam safe glue, basically it doesn't stick owt to owt!! I'm going to have to split every seam & redo it with Gorilla glue..
Cheers
Wayne
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Well, Luke wasn't happy when I got the Dremel out....
I mean who designs a kids action figure that can't sit down, well, he does now after the Lancashire Dremel massacre!
The plan is to use Luke for 1/4 scale proportions to make my own lightweight blue foam figure from that will fit properly into the cockpit.
I've also cut the sponson profiles, after cutting them I found out they Uhu Pore is an absolutely terrible foam safe glue, basically it doesn't stick owt to owt!! I'm going to have to split every seam & redo it with Gorilla glue..
Cheers
Wayne
Well, I got the titanium lasered for the spars today, I've got a welder lined up, I'm off to the shop to buy him some sweeties!
Cheers
Wayne
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I always get home before the Mrs so I have time to hide any of my eBay bargains before she gets home, she beat me home today & guess what, there were seven packages behind the front door....
I'm proper in the doghouse 😳
Looks like I won't be allowed near the boat for a few days, grrrr.....
Cheers
Wayne
I always get home before the Mrs so I have time to hide any of my eBay bargains before she gets home, she beat me home today & guess what, there were seven packages behind the front door....
I'm proper in the doghouse 😳
Looks like I won't be allowed near the boat for a few days, grrrr.....
Cheers
Wayne
John.