ESB "Hoth scanner" prop - active project!
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Looking good Markus. What did you use for your quick disconnect bases?
So still need three parts replicated on this thing:
1. The white/transluscent plastic barrel covers
2. The metal latch/breaker mechanism
3. The black readout/frame (I believe this is plastic)
Does anyone have good photogrammetry and 3D skills to at least get drawings done? I wish I could do it, but I cannot just due to skill/knowledge. I am certainly willing to offer assistance in any other way.
So still need three parts replicated on this thing:
1. The white/transluscent plastic barrel covers
2. The metal latch/breaker mechanism
3. The black readout/frame (I believe this is plastic)
Does anyone have good photogrammetry and 3D skills to at least get drawings done? I wish I could do it, but I cannot just due to skill/knowledge. I am certainly willing to offer assistance in any other way.
I simply used 25mm O.D. grey PVC piping, added the threaded inserts and filled all voids with Aves putty.
Cantina_Dude intended to take care of the 3D models, but since he became father -congrats again buddy!- he did not find the time to finish these yet.
I tried to draw up the white box and the readout frame myself, but I SU** at 3D modelling and am missing even basic skills
Willing to share the old -slightly inaccurate- models as a placeholder...
Just went through my huge box of PL connectors that I found a while back at the hoarder's house I helped emptied and found 4 of the correct amphenol insides, I had no idea that those were used on the scanner before I completely re-read the thread today!
does anyone have any idea what the knurled ring at the bottom is though?
I have a huge stock of those types of connectors and I found 4 different types of threaded insert that go on that end, including the ones that were initialy on the amphenols, and none of them match, even the one on the bottom right:
reference (from OdiWan72) reposted for convenience:
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does anyone have any idea what the knurled ring at the bottom is though?
I have a huge stock of those types of connectors and I found 4 different types of threaded insert that go on that end, including the ones that were initialy on the amphenols, and none of them match, even the one on the bottom right:
reference (from OdiWan72) reposted for convenience:
cheers
lonepigeon
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The knurled piece is a Michell Prisma turntable sweep arm nut.
Earlier Michell models used wing nuts, but the Prisma has a transparent deck so they used a fancier knurled nut.
Michell Prisma parts were new for ESB (not used in ANH). One of these nuts are on the AT-AT driver chest box, Hoth glove comlinks, and other stuff.
I can provide pics and measurements of mine.
Earlier Michell models used wing nuts, but the Prisma has a transparent deck so they used a fancier knurled nut.
Michell Prisma parts were new for ESB (not used in ANH). One of these nuts are on the AT-AT driver chest box, Hoth glove comlinks, and other stuff.
I can provide pics and measurements of mine.
that's cool lonepigeon
It would be interesting to have in basic measurements for sure in case I or anyone else wants to do those to add to the Amphenol connectors
speaking of amphenols, the 4 I posted above, as you could see, two of them still had the cable attached. Apparently, at least in my case, the cables were soldered to the plug! so quite difficult to remove. especially one of them on the far left in my previous photo was soldered both at the tip, but also on the 4 holes in the middle. But my wife an I managed to remove the cables and clean the solder as a small couple project tonight
cheers
It would be interesting to have in basic measurements for sure in case I or anyone else wants to do those to add to the Amphenol connectors
speaking of amphenols, the 4 I posted above, as you could see, two of them still had the cable attached. Apparently, at least in my case, the cables were soldered to the plug! so quite difficult to remove. especially one of them on the far left in my previous photo was soldered both at the tip, but also on the 4 holes in the middle. But my wife an I managed to remove the cables and clean the solder as a small couple project tonight
cheers
I decided to sell my scanner lot. I hope this is ok to link here!
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Hi all.....FYI I posted a split plug interest thread in the Junkyard. You will need 2 for this project so please sign up...we need numbers!
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Well, might as well get an interest thread started. This is the original trilogy (OT) split plug replica run. I originally thought I would just draw the Hirschman (HR) plug and change the outside to reflect the different exterior of the OT plug. I realized pretty quickly the shape and some...
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that's cool lonepigeon
It would be interesting to have in basic measurements for sure in case I or anyone else wants to do those to add to the Amphenol connectors
speaking of amphenols, the 4 I posted above, as you could see, two of them still had the cable attached. Apparently, at least in my case, the cables were soldered to the plug! so quite difficult to remove. especially one of them on the far left in my previous photo was soldered both at the tip, but also on the 4 holes in the middle. But my wife an I managed to remove the cables and clean the solder as a small couple project tonight
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*#%* When we sold my grandpa's house, he had a ton of HAM radio stuff and I know I pitched several of these!
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