Ion Cannon

[moffeaton]

see the Junyo and Karl parts? That's an update

 

[Carnet]

see the Junyo and Karl parts? That's an update

Thank you so much for sharing.

 

[moffeaton]

Pretty sure that is sarcastic?
Anywhoo, here's some more.

Black is Vosper, tan is Matilda. Tsophika nailed these IDs.

 

[moffeaton]

also, I paid $420 to get vac plates made, if that's a baseline for you guys. I have enough to do maybe three balls, but the spares are spoken for. I probably burned through 5 pulls just trouble shooting placement and recutting plates!

 

[propcollector]

also, I paid $420 to get vac plates made, if that's a baseline for you guys. I have enough to do maybe three balls, but the spares are spoken for. I probably burned through 5 pulls just trouble shooting placement and recutting plates!

Can I get them still?

 

[moffeaton]

Sorry, but as I said before...

 

[Jedi Dade]

Seems like there should be a cheaper way to get curved pieces suitable for this...

Jedi Dade

 

[propcollector]

Seems like there should be a cheaper way to get curved pieces suitable for this...

Jedi Dade

aquiring Minds would like to know!!

 

[moffeaton]

There probably is, but I got tired of waiting for people who said they could do it but it never happened.

Plating is done, except for the three petals - I now will have to hinge them and make sure they open to the right points.

The ball uses Shinano, Junyo, Karl, so far.

 

[Jedi Dade]

well what I was kinda sorta thinking was a heat gun and an old tin globe...

Jedi Dade

 

[newmagrathea]

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[newmagrathea]

There probably is, but I got tired of waiting for people who said they could do it but it never happened.

Plating is done, except for the three petals - I now will have to hinge them and make sure they open to the right points.

The ball uses Shinano, Junyo, Karl, so far.

Could we get a map/images of the panels from all sides? I have reference photos but many are small and grainy, and don't have all sides visible.

I was hoping to make a vac-form machine but the size I would need is making it not cost effective. My plan was to buy two spheres, one to cut in half for doing pulls on the vac-form. I've been trying to locate someone local with one big enough.

 

[moffeaton]

Yeah, finding the vac former who will do the work is the key.

 

[propcollector]

Could we get a map/images of the panels from all sides? I have reference photos but many are small and grainy, and don't have all sides visible.

I was hoping to make a vac-form machine but the size I would need is making it not cost effective. My plan was to buy two spheres, one to cut in half for doing pulls on the vac-form. I've been trying to locate someone local with one big enough.

I would be interested in a map/images of the panels from all sides too!

 

[jake88]

Seems like there should be a cheaper way to get curved pieces suitable for this...

Jedi Dade

Just cut up another 12 inch ball.

 

[propcollector]

Just cut up another 12 inch ball.

That’s a good idea

 

[newmagrathea]

Just cut up another 12 inch ball.

I'm not sure that would work. I think the inside diameter of the ball would be too small to fit the outside diameter of the ball. And I would expect it to be thicker than what we would want. If you do this, let us know if it works because I will totally go this route if it does.

 

[DaveG]

Make a vacu-form buck from a section of dome that is just slightly larger than the largest panel rather than vacuform over a half sphere. Yes, you'll need more pulls to cut up, but it'll use a smaller machine and the panels will be of a more consistent thickness. If you pull over a half sphere the sheet is going to get stretched pretty thin at the bottom.

 

[propcollector]

So what 12” ball source are you using or looking to buy from?

 

[propcollector]

Pretty sure that is sarcastic?
Anywhoo, here's some more.

Black is Vosper, tan is Matilda. Tsophika nailed these IDs.

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I see d26 from vosper is the other part d4