Thank you so much for sharing.see the Junyo and Karl parts? That's an update
Can I get them still?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!
aquiring Minds would like to know!!Seems like there should be a cheaper way to get curved pieces suitable for this...
Jedi Dade
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.
I would be interested in a map/images of the panels from all sides too!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.
Just cut up another 12 inch ball.Seems like there should be a cheaper way to get curved pieces suitable for this...
Jedi Dade
That’s a good ideaJust 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.Just cut up another 12 inch ball.
I see d26 from vosper is the other part d4Pretty sure that is sarcastic?
Anywhoo, here's some more.
Black is Vosper, tan is Matilda. Tsophika nailed these IDs.
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