Re: MIB Pulsar project
Finally found a good match for the cable clips and also the correct screws for them and also some properly sized steel cable housing. I figured I would go ahead and start the clean up of the top section. I started on the worse side. I cut out the tube and drum sander dremeled the old mess off , it went all the way through in some places so this morning I had to back it up with more glass. I'll make some small sanding blocks to try to straighten up as much as possible. Its a bit rough now but this is just after the drum sanding. Did a little check with the cable housing, clip and a screw and everything is coming out nicely. Its going to look much better cleaned up and with real parts then with all that mud. Now I can back up the other side with glass and clean that side too. Going to order the acrylic tube today or tomorrow. I have decided to buy a small to medium sized milling machine and a decent sized lathe too. Going to order the mill in the next weeks and then save pennies for the lathe. I have so many projects that I could use them on and I have wanted them forever so I may as well bite the bullet and go for it.
Also did some glassing on the barrel end piece. I needed to add a bunch of material to put the taper back on the end so I laid 10 or so layers of glass and poured the rest of the epoxy on top. Best to have too much than not enough. I have enough to work it now.
That's it for now.
Almost forgot, got these to go with my MIB stuff !!
Finally found a good match for the cable clips and also the correct screws for them and also some properly sized steel cable housing. I figured I would go ahead and start the clean up of the top section. I started on the worse side. I cut out the tube and drum sander dremeled the old mess off , it went all the way through in some places so this morning I had to back it up with more glass. I'll make some small sanding blocks to try to straighten up as much as possible. Its a bit rough now but this is just after the drum sanding. Did a little check with the cable housing, clip and a screw and everything is coming out nicely. Its going to look much better cleaned up and with real parts then with all that mud. Now I can back up the other side with glass and clean that side too. Going to order the acrylic tube today or tomorrow. I have decided to buy a small to medium sized milling machine and a decent sized lathe too. Going to order the mill in the next weeks and then save pennies for the lathe. I have so many projects that I could use them on and I have wanted them forever so I may as well bite the bullet and go for it.
Also did some glassing on the barrel end piece. I needed to add a bunch of material to put the taper back on the end so I laid 10 or so layers of glass and poured the rest of the epoxy on top. Best to have too much than not enough. I have enough to work it now.
That's it for now.
Almost forgot, got these to go with my MIB stuff !!
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