Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help

Birdie · 02-25-2010, 03:34 PM

Also, check out Hicks just before the false alarm with the hamster cage. The rotary switch is present, and he actually seems to adjust the tracker with it.

TridCloudwalker · 02-25-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by almar bouwman

Hudson stands up and begins bragging about himself and 'his' squat.

He does have a very nice squat. He doesn't grunt or anything while getting down into it.

almar bouwman · 02-25-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Birdie

Also, check out Hicks just before the false alarm with the hamster cage. The rotary switch is present, and he actually seems to adjust the tracker with it.

You're right, but that's not Hicks, it's Hudson

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@ Tridcloudwalker, you're also right. Should be 'squad' of course, not 'squat'

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patrick · 02-26-2010, 11:05 AM

looking great men
hoe kom je aan die kleur?

Birdie · 02-26-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by almar bouwman

You're right, but that's not Hicks, it's Hudson

The correct response should be 'It's Hudson, sir.'

Just call me Gorman...

almar bouwman · 02-26-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by patrick

looking great men
hoe kom je aan die kleur?

I just went to the local paintshop and said I needed RAL 7013. And they just pulled it right out of the shelves.

almar bouwman · 02-27-2010, 06:40 AM

I think it's time for a little update.

TridCloudwalker · 02-27-2010, 08:43 AM

That's looking fantastic! I'm dying to get mine started but it's packed in storage awaiting me making a major move to another city.

almar bouwman · 03-04-2010, 12:13 PM

TridCloudwalker · 03-04-2010, 06:04 PM

Brav! Bravo! Well done, sir. Planning on any electronics now?

almar bouwman · 03-04-2010, 11:39 PM

I don't think so, too expensive

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propologist · 03-04-2010, 11:41 PM

That my friend is awesome and done in record time. Clean and nicely done.

almar bouwman · 03-05-2010, 12:20 PM

I was just lucky to find all the right items in a short amount of time, and the tutorial made by Hyperdyne Labs was very helpfull.

Jonesythecat · 03-31-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Birdie

I just had a quick scan through the DVD and couldn't spot another shot where you see that part closeley.

The production shots of the tracker show the MR style rotary knob.

So the props differed, apparently

You know what I think that rotary switch is actually? The release valve on sphygmomanometers, it would make sense since they opened up one for the "gauge" (as most of you know already, the gauge thing was later identified to be originated from an aneroid)

They make them in all sorts of shapes and I think I even found the flat one that appears in one scene before mentioned

propologist · 03-31-2010, 08:38 AM

makes sense

almar bouwman · 03-31-2010, 11:15 AM

Isn't the valve too small? Or do they come in different sizes? The rotary switch looks much bigger.

Jonesythecat · 03-31-2010, 11:28 AM

Judging from the last picture that large knob should be about 2cm. But the one posted before (the preproduction pictures) shows one that is at least half the size, that one is very likely an air release valve from a sphygmomanometer.
It would explain why it's silver coloured.
Later I'll pull my sphygmo out and check it out if the dimension fit.

Stay tuned.

Jonesythecat · 03-31-2010, 01:28 PM

Ok the normal shygmomanometer release valve has the right dimension to match this one

Around 1 cm diameter.

The flat large one could be from another kind of aneroid. I've seen different kinds around and it might aswell be this one

I should enquiry about its diameter.

TridCloudwalker · 03-31-2010, 05:55 PM

Sweet! I actually have one of those knobs in my parts drawer. I haven't figured out a way to remove it from the rod that goes into the rubber bulb yet, but I'll just dremmel it off if need be.

Jonesythecat · 03-31-2010, 06:00 PM

show us some pics. I don't have the heart to break up my sphyg. as it's still working fine.

almar bouwman · 03-31-2010, 11:17 PM

If it's the right one I might be interested in one (cast?).

Jonesythecat · 04-01-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by almar bouwman

If it's the right one I might be interested in one (cast?).

LOL those are metallic knobs, they sell sphygmomanometers on ebay for very cheap from Hong Kong (and they are just as good as expensive ones). I'm sure it would cost you more to do a cast than buying it new.
The large flat ones are a bit harder to come by but I'm sure we could find a decent supplier once we can estabilish for sure that that's what they are

almar bouwman · 04-01-2010, 02:00 PM

Thanks, I'll have a look into it.

alienscollection.com · 04-01-2010, 03:17 PM

FWIW:

Jonesythecat · 04-01-2010, 06:36 PM

More on the sphygmomanometer theory came from MedwayPVB ('PVB' on alienlegacy forum) who noticed, after seeing my posts, that the wire coming out of the hama viewer could well be in fact the aneroid plastic cable. This would explain the metallic elements at the ends of that cable.

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02-25-2010, 03:34 PM	#101
Birdie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Also, check out Hicks just before the false alarm with the hamster cage. The rotary switch is present, and he actually seems to adjust the tracker with it.

02-26-2010, 11:05 AM	#104
patrick Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: almelo (Holland) Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help looking great men hoe kom je aan die kleur?

02-27-2010, 06:40 AM	#107
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help I think it's time for a little update.

02-27-2010, 08:43 AM	#108
TridCloudwalker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: York, PA - USA Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help That's looking fantastic! I'm dying to get mine started but it's packed in storage awaiting me making a major move to another city.

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03-04-2010, 12:13 PM	#109
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help

03-04-2010, 06:04 PM	#110
TridCloudwalker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: York, PA - USA Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Brav! Bravo! Well done, sir. Planning on any electronics now?

03-04-2010, 11:39 PM	#111
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help I don't think so, too expensive .

03-04-2010, 11:41 PM	#112
propologist Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 2,135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help That my friend is awesome and done in record time. Clean and nicely done.

03-05-2010, 12:20 PM	#113
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help I was just lucky to find all the right items in a short amount of time, and the tutorial made by Hyperdyne Labs was very helpfull.

03-31-2010, 08:38 AM	#115
propologist Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Prattville, Alabama Posts: 2,135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help makes sense

03-31-2010, 11:15 AM	#116
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Isn't the valve too small? Or do they come in different sizes? The rotary switch looks much bigger.

03-31-2010, 11:28 AM	#117
Jonesythecat Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Judging from the last picture that large knob should be about 2cm. But the one posted before (the preproduction pictures) shows one that is at least half the size, that one is very likely an air release valve from a sphygmomanometer. It would explain why it's silver coloured. Later I'll pull my sphygmo out and check it out if the dimension fit. Stay tuned.

03-31-2010, 01:28 PM	#118
Jonesythecat Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Ok the normal shygmomanometer release valve has the right dimension to match this one Around 1 cm diameter. The flat large one could be from another kind of aneroid. I've seen different kinds around and it might aswell be this one I should enquiry about its diameter.

03-31-2010, 05:55 PM	#119
TridCloudwalker Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: York, PA - USA Posts: 1,566 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Sweet! I actually have one of those knobs in my parts drawer. I haven't figured out a way to remove it from the rod that goes into the rubber bulb yet, but I'll just dremmel it off if need be.

03-31-2010, 06:00 PM	#120
Jonesythecat Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help show us some pics. I don't have the heart to break up my sphyg. as it's still working fine.

03-31-2010, 11:17 PM	#121
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help If it's the right one I might be interested in one (cast?).

04-01-2010, 02:00 PM	#123
almar bouwman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zoetermeer, Netherlands Posts: 462 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help Thanks, I'll have a look into it.

04-01-2010, 03:17 PM	#124
alienscollection.com Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help FWIW:

04-01-2010, 06:36 PM	#125
Jonesythecat Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 181 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Building an Aliens Motion Tracker - need some help More on the sphygmomanometer theory came from MedwayPVB ('PVB' on alienlegacy forum) who noticed, after seeing my posts, that the wire coming out of the hama viewer could well be in fact the aneroid plastic cable. This would explain the metallic elements at the ends of that cable. Last edited by Jonesythecat; 04-01-2010 at 06:53 PM.

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