EdrrakNolat
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Long time looker, first time poster.
Firstly I'd like to thank (as many have) spacebob for making up some sketches with measurements and sharing them for free with all of us.
After converting his metric measurements to imperial and rounding up to the next 1/4" I have a great starting point. FYI, if you do it this way you'll need to tweak some of the measurements to make the math work out,
I spent an hour wondering through my local hardware store and picked up a 3/8" 4'x8' piece of plywood for the main body. My gonk will be a home prop but also used when I am attending conventions with my 501st group and I/we will use the inside for storage or maybe a speaker system. 1/2" seemed like it would make it a bit too heavy for me to move around without a cart or hand truck and 3/8" seems like it will be sturdy enough. Worst case I have to add some extra support but I'll deal with that bridge when I get to it. Also got some random greeblies to personalize.
Picked up some large diameter drainage pipe to cover whatever I decide to do for legs. This is still very up in the air. Part of me wants to just simply do 2"x4" and an L bracket but I'm not sure it will hold. I am starting to think PVC pipe might be a better weight saving option.
I'm hoping my fellow RPF gonk builders can help me with something, though. My wood working skills are.... lacking. I have the tools and can do basic things but trying to figure some things out are beyond me. Main example, the feet. I can follow plans to measure out parts and put them together but if anyone has some tips on doing the feet I'd really appreciate it. I'm wondering if I can bend a thin wood like balsa to get the rounded front look but the angled cuts people are doing look good also.
I'll post up some progress pics as I start really getting this going. Looking forward to it!
Firstly I'd like to thank (as many have) spacebob for making up some sketches with measurements and sharing them for free with all of us.
After converting his metric measurements to imperial and rounding up to the next 1/4" I have a great starting point. FYI, if you do it this way you'll need to tweak some of the measurements to make the math work out,
I spent an hour wondering through my local hardware store and picked up a 3/8" 4'x8' piece of plywood for the main body. My gonk will be a home prop but also used when I am attending conventions with my 501st group and I/we will use the inside for storage or maybe a speaker system. 1/2" seemed like it would make it a bit too heavy for me to move around without a cart or hand truck and 3/8" seems like it will be sturdy enough. Worst case I have to add some extra support but I'll deal with that bridge when I get to it. Also got some random greeblies to personalize.
Picked up some large diameter drainage pipe to cover whatever I decide to do for legs. This is still very up in the air. Part of me wants to just simply do 2"x4" and an L bracket but I'm not sure it will hold. I am starting to think PVC pipe might be a better weight saving option.
I'm hoping my fellow RPF gonk builders can help me with something, though. My wood working skills are.... lacking. I have the tools and can do basic things but trying to figure some things out are beyond me. Main example, the feet. I can follow plans to measure out parts and put them together but if anyone has some tips on doing the feet I'd really appreciate it. I'm wondering if I can bend a thin wood like balsa to get the rounded front look but the angled cuts people are doing look good also.
I'll post up some progress pics as I start really getting this going. Looking forward to it!
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