Hi Gang,
Time for that Monday Morning Update! I dont like wood filler!
I spent most of the weekend sanding, filling and priming (repeat) so, 1) I didn't get as far I would have liked (as I always say) and 2) I didn't take that many pics... Enjoy
Work continues on the nav chairs. Working the headrest(s)
The headrest mounts to the side of the seat frame. I cut this little spacer
Which wedges itself between the headrest mount and panel frame
The wedge also acts as a stopper which determines the angle of the actual headrest
Angle brackets for detail
More sanding and filler
I laser cut and painted up these new pieces
I can't mount these until we 3D print the main side frame greeblies
I laser cut a bunch of these little greeblies
Filler
Sanded
I laser cut these matching MDF bases for the metal greeblies
Filler?
Of course...
Paint
The seat pads get their 3rd round of filler / primer
Paint!
Laser cut seat pad mounting template
Painted silver
I then jumped to these curved back pieces
Notched out the armrest area(s)
And then... filler. Lots and lots of filler
I laser cut these end caps for the back pieces
These new pieces mount on top of the back pieces
This added height required me to cut off (a duh moment) the top
They kinda look like engine nacelles! That's what we're calling them!
Test fitting this greeblie around the nacelle
SANDED!
There was a LOT of flex with those nacelles. So I laser cut a new back plate and mounting guide
And simply adhered into place making it much more rigid
YES! More filler and primer! Love this stuff!
Round 3 - now we wait
I then jumped back to the headrests - primer
Primer
This is actually turning out much better than I expected!
More sanding...
I laser cut a few more nav chair details
Another piece I can't do anything with until those 3D prints are done
Another side frame detail
Which mounts near the headrest
Finally I worked on the armrest pieces
The nav chair frame tilts approx 10 degrees. So I had to notch the back panel -10 degrees so the armrest(s) is parallel with the actual seat
It has a nice gentle tilt
Armrest pieces getting more filler
Time to mount
T-Nuts
This is the basic position of the armrest(s). The threaded rod will feed through the frame where a nut and washer will keep the piece in place - two 3" wood screws will go through the center of the armrest into the actual back support panel - more on that later
These will require lots of work to include sanding, filling, primer, etc...
Slowly getting there
And this is where we are!
Sorry this wasn't a more interesting update... seems like I'm going at a snails pace but i promise... I am working!
Stay Tuned!
Finally, check out this cool project / possible future kit fellow RPFer Fuzz and me are working on called the Astromech Droid Socket!
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=275360
More to Follow!