JasonT1979
New Member
Following the excellent guidance on this thread: http://www.therpf.com/f11/doctor-who-key-time-tracer-build-175694/
I am embarking on my own tracer build. Due to having to have the material shipped to the UK, and having an aversion to paying more for shipping than the goods I buy, I ended up with enough to make four tracers if all goes well. I plan to do just that. If it all goes to plan i know I can find good homes for the extras.
Pictures will follow soon, but for now i'll report my progress. The materials are all in and I have so far managed to cut the square styrene tube and the various acrylic tubes to the required lengths. One thing I noticed very quickly was that it is almost impossible to move clear acrylic tube around without inadvertently putting small scratches in it, so the whole length of every bit of tube was wrapped in a layer of masking tape to protect it during the work. This also made it much easier to mark out the lengths I needed to cut.
So I have lengths of tube and several little 1/8" thick rings. I'd have really loved it if all the various tube diameters fitted neatly inside one another, but I guess that would be too easy. I'm gearing up to figure out how to sand the tubes down so they do fit. I'll let you know how I get on....
I am embarking on my own tracer build. Due to having to have the material shipped to the UK, and having an aversion to paying more for shipping than the goods I buy, I ended up with enough to make four tracers if all goes well. I plan to do just that. If it all goes to plan i know I can find good homes for the extras.
Pictures will follow soon, but for now i'll report my progress. The materials are all in and I have so far managed to cut the square styrene tube and the various acrylic tubes to the required lengths. One thing I noticed very quickly was that it is almost impossible to move clear acrylic tube around without inadvertently putting small scratches in it, so the whole length of every bit of tube was wrapped in a layer of masking tape to protect it during the work. This also made it much easier to mark out the lengths I needed to cut.
So I have lengths of tube and several little 1/8" thick rings. I'd have really loved it if all the various tube diameters fitted neatly inside one another, but I guess that would be too easy. I'm gearing up to figure out how to sand the tubes down so they do fit. I'll let you know how I get on....