MysterG
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Been wanting to make a weathervane for a long time, but I've never made a start.
All the 'mechanism' stuff seems fairly easy from the research I've done, but I don't have the right bits lying around, and I'm sure I couldn't make letters neat enough.
Having decided to buy in the letters, I came across someone selling kits with 'your choice of design', one quick email and they sold me just the kit of bits ready to weld together without any arrow or design for the top.
So this is where I'm at. Wanted something more 3D than a lasercut sheet of 3mm steel, so am constructing it from some old sheet.
I planned to cut the shape out in one, but quickly realised it would be easier to do separate bits that could be positioned more easily to get a shape I was happy with.
The plan is for the wings to be slightly apart and for more detail to be hammered in/welded on.
I'm not having an arrow at all, just the dragon …. did I mention it will be breathing fire
Old nails bent will make the flame. Adding the weight needed to balance out the wings end.
I will add another layer of head so the flames 'go inside' and to add to the 3rd dimension.
Time will tell if it works or not. I have a way to go yet.
All the 'mechanism' stuff seems fairly easy from the research I've done, but I don't have the right bits lying around, and I'm sure I couldn't make letters neat enough.
Having decided to buy in the letters, I came across someone selling kits with 'your choice of design', one quick email and they sold me just the kit of bits ready to weld together without any arrow or design for the top.
So this is where I'm at. Wanted something more 3D than a lasercut sheet of 3mm steel, so am constructing it from some old sheet.
I planned to cut the shape out in one, but quickly realised it would be easier to do separate bits that could be positioned more easily to get a shape I was happy with.
The plan is for the wings to be slightly apart and for more detail to be hammered in/welded on.
I'm not having an arrow at all, just the dragon …. did I mention it will be breathing fire
Old nails bent will make the flame. Adding the weight needed to balance out the wings end.
I will add another layer of head so the flames 'go inside' and to add to the 3rd dimension.
Time will tell if it works or not. I have a way to go yet.
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