Steampunk

[arther dailey]

did you run through the plans with Sheldon (big bang theory) as he would have it down pat,as they say

 

[selectedgrub]

He would just look down on me with contempt.

 

[arther dailey]

na, he s just an actor playing a part, you actually Make stuff thats a real skill , not only in the physical sence but enjoyment to the eye of others , your "stuff" (art) will be around on some bodys shelf being looked at in 60 years maybes 160 years ,who knows some future exhibition hall there might be a presenter(expert,ha) talking alls sorts of psycho babble about what frame of mind the artist was in and the influence of the era was predominantly over shadowed by the fosil fuel contamination blah blah blah pre epocoliptic...makes you wonder eh. either way its great stuff and we love it.cheers

 

[Mark 2]

So it appears there are a number of slight variations on the Steampunk genre.

 

[Mark 2]

Not to derail your thread @selectedgrub
Made this a couple of years ago, Steampunk is BBQ ( someone did ask me if it was gas safe, no mate it's charcoal.)

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not to derail your thread @selectedgrub

Too late, I fear.

 

[mpats]

Well I just hope you align the hydrostatic vents correctly if you fit them, otherwise there's not really any point.....


I do enjoy watching your builds @selectedgrub they are always pretty interesting.

 

[selectedgrub]

Thanks for looking mpats.
I have indeed cut out the 2 rebates for hydrostatic vents, They will need a good filing to align.
Pictures on those soon.

......either way its great stuff and we love it.cheers

Thanks for the kind words Arthur.

Not to derail your thread @selectedgrub
Made this a couple of years ago, Steampunk is BBQ ( someone did ask me if it was gas safe, no mate it's charcoal.)
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Not at all Mark, a nice piece of work and thanks for sharing.
I probably would of made similar over the top, yours functional simple and clean.
Those pipe standoffs are intriguing.

 

[selectedgrub]

I cut out piece to back the Pasquale indicator.

Filed out for press in fit.
A few overcuts, can't see the detail installed but nothing that a couple of globs can't fix.

As mentioned earlier just passing the 4610 NZ standard.

 

[selectedgrub]

You're assuming he has one - maybe he operates on the 'just in time' principle, using stuff as it comes to him [I'm sure you're right though, perhaps @selectedgrub will elaborate - even with a pic or two of the 'pile'?]

1 of those crates

 

[Mark 2]

Behold, the crate of inspiration.
Have you other materials as well, aluminium, leather?

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Behold, the crate of inspiration.

 

[selectedgrub]

Behold, the crate of inspiration.
Have you other materials as well, aluminium, leather?

Is one of several, I got.
Yes have leather, plastic, alloy etc what do you need ?
The only thing I have small quantities of is copper.

 

[selectedgrub]

After snapping another drill I gave up putting more than the recommended cathodes around the edge.

Instead I started aligning the hydrostatic vents mpats mentioned above.

 

[selectedgrub]

So my Ukrainian contact sent me a relic from some nuclear reactor that had a meltfown.
Something about a filter adjusting arm from the ramblings in his letter, his English is not that great.

I ran my Geiger over it, it's clean enough to use.

After bench testing the hydrostatic diode I found it was getting too much air so I'm now going to block the vents.

I found a small gauge in my stash to keep an eye on just in case.

 

[Mark 2]

what do you need ?
The only thing I have small quantities of is copper.

That's very nice of you - if you were only around the corner.
I'm just clearing through projects at home and have a alu figure cast I wasn't sure how to finish. Found a plastic car in the garden and the future is looking brighter Al of a sudden.

 

[selectedgrub]

I trimmed then shaped the leg ends.
I need 16mm between. Also for aesthetic points the position of the tread needs to be in line with the plate underneath.

 

[selectedgrub]

Something like this

 

[selectedgrub]

Plinth.

 

[arther dailey]

nearly there