Jonesythecat
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Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
And from there it's all casting at decent prices!
And from there it's all casting at decent prices!
Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread - Finished pics, post 56
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RICHIES ARMOR
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Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
Well as soon as ones located I can mold and Cast them no problem, Its the search thats the hard part!!
Richie
Well as soon as ones located I can mold and Cast them no problem, Its the search thats the hard part!!
Richie
Jonesythecat
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And we appreciate the scouting work :thumbsup
And we appreciate the scouting work :thumbsup
wantabejango
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i got make one of these
i got make one of these
carbonitekid
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Loving the build so far. :cool
A thought on the ice cube tray.
My old gran used to have an all metal ice tray which had the same looking underside. If an accurate plastic one cannot be found maybe this could be an avenue to explore?
Loving the build so far. :cool
A thought on the ice cube tray.
My old gran used to have an all metal ice tray which had the same looking underside. If an accurate plastic one cannot be found maybe this could be an avenue to explore?
Jonesythecat
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Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
I never thought it could be anything but plastic... metal, yes why not!
I never thought it could be anything but plastic... metal, yes why not!
Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
I've investigated all kinds of ice trays, believe me :lol
I've not seen a metal tray that resembles the plastic ones. All the ones I've seen have flat bottoms, and separate metal dividers inside. I'm not sure whether the classic plastic design would be too effective with the metal ones - wouldn't it be tough to get the cubes out?
FWIW, I found a tray with a very similar profile to the one used, including the stacking feet, the lack of 'pour holes' and the lip that runs right round. Unfortunateley it was a good deal too large
Richie pretty much nailed the problem with id'ing parts from old props like this. If the part isn't on the outside, it's very hard to find corroboration. I went through the same thing with the CRT tube, and Steve with the the screen section, which we think is from the viewfinder of an old pro video recorder.
If you get lucky, you might stumble across a pic on some obscure old website, otherwise it remains speculation.
I've investigated all kinds of ice trays, believe me :lol
I've not seen a metal tray that resembles the plastic ones. All the ones I've seen have flat bottoms, and separate metal dividers inside. I'm not sure whether the classic plastic design would be too effective with the metal ones - wouldn't it be tough to get the cubes out?
FWIW, I found a tray with a very similar profile to the one used, including the stacking feet, the lack of 'pour holes' and the lip that runs right round. Unfortunateley it was a good deal too large
Richie pretty much nailed the problem with id'ing parts from old props like this. If the part isn't on the outside, it's very hard to find corroboration. I went through the same thing with the CRT tube, and Steve with the the screen section, which we think is from the viewfinder of an old pro video recorder.
If you get lucky, you might stumble across a pic on some obscure old website, otherwise it remains speculation.
Jonesythecat
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Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
Funny how one becomes leading expert in ice cube trays :lol
Funny how one becomes leading expert in ice cube trays :lol
carbonitekid
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I seem to remember her technique involved hiting the base with a large (2" thick) chopping board, so yeah, they were a ***** to get out. :lol
I seem to remember her technique involved hiting the base with a large (2" thick) chopping board, so yeah, they were a ***** to get out. :lol
RICHIES ARMOR
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Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
The ice cube tray on BBs was plastic. Some of the green paint was scraped off and you could see the semi-transparent white plastic underneith.
Richie
The ice cube tray on BBs was plastic. Some of the green paint was scraped off and you could see the semi-transparent white plastic underneith.
Richie
Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
Holy smoke....It is done!
I put the final touches to the tracker yesterday, and she's a beaut!
The laser cut cut parts (mysterious grills and the disk parts next to the ice tray) turned out really well.
I put together a little video of me rabbiting on about the build & showing off the electronics, which you can check out here:
YouTube - birdie17uk's Channel
And on with the pics!
Holy smoke....It is done!
I put the final touches to the tracker yesterday, and she's a beaut!
The laser cut cut parts (mysterious grills and the disk parts next to the ice tray) turned out really well.
I put together a little video of me rabbiting on about the build & showing off the electronics, which you can check out here:
YouTube - birdie17uk's Channel
And on with the pics!
RICHIES ARMOR
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Re: Finally, my Alien Motion Tracker Build Thread!
Thats awesome !!!
Richie
Thats awesome !!!
Richie
wow . . .simply staggering . . .
KorrickUSCM
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Im really really jealous! Great job!
division 6
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Nicely done. :thumbsup
almar bouwman
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Looks great! Fantastic job :thumbsup.
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