Is anybody interested in a "business" partnership...?
- Thread starter Ramiel
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Lupus Yonderboy
Well-Known Member
George & John, that analiziometer of yours is mind-boggling.
I know I won't have time to finish it for a looong time (re-location to a new country, a 13 month-old daughter and a 2nd child expected ~1st of May
) but I want one anyway :lol
Where do I sign up?
Cheers
Pontus
I know I won't have time to finish it for a looong time (re-location to a new country, a 13 month-old daughter and a 2nd child expected ~1st of May
) but I want one anyway :lolWhere do I sign up?
Cheers
Pontus
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ramiel @ Mar 2 2007, 11:46 AM) [snapback]1430114[/snapback]</div>
You mean like this:
http://www.therpf.com/index.php?showtopic=125970
These will be available soon (keep an eye on the Junkyard
Thank you.
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You mean like this:
http://www.therpf.com/index.php?showtopic=125970
GrenadeKing
Sr Member
How much would you guys charge for a 1 off, custom acrylic guitar body with all kinds of nifty steam punk-ish details and hollow chambers that would be filled with liquid and EL sheet? Just like a rough estimate. Nothing final or overly thought out.
Im going to guess "a lot" right? :lol
Im going to guess "a lot" right? :lol
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GrenadeKing @ Mar 3 2007, 09:00 AM) [snapback]1430795[/snapback]</div>
You are correct sir.
Would probably be easier and alot more reasonable to do what Ramiel suggested and find a guitar you could mod.
You are correct sir.
Would probably be easier and alot more reasonable to do what Ramiel suggested and find a guitar you could mod.
GrenadeKing
Sr Member
Thats the problem, they don't make very many acyrlic guitars to begin with, at least, not the style I'm looking for. There are some on Ebay right now for what I would consider quite a steal, but again, not in the same style.
Making a guitar body from acrylic wouldn't be hard at all IMO. It the chambers for the liquid that would be the problem. Especialy if it were machined from a solid block.
Perhaps if could be constructed from a few peices? Like a fish tank? Make 4 sides and a top and back and a few other shapes for this and that. That would be much cheaper would it not?
I guess I should ask how much a 2x14x20 inch block of acrylic runs in the first place. :confused
Making a guitar body from acrylic wouldn't be hard at all IMO. It the chambers for the liquid that would be the problem. Especialy if it were machined from a solid block.
Perhaps if could be constructed from a few peices? Like a fish tank? Make 4 sides and a top and back and a few other shapes for this and that. That would be much cheaper would it not?
I guess I should ask how much a 2x14x20 inch block of acrylic runs in the first place. :confused
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GrenadeKing @ Mar 3 2007, 07:14 PM) [snapback]1431072[/snapback]</div>
Well a solid block that size would run more that the guitars on Ebay. Then you would have the design time, machine time, all the rest of the details, etc. It would really start to add up fast. There's always a huge price jump going from mass produced to the one-off realm.
It would probably be a much better idea to build it similar to how I built the tricorder, using thinner sheets to build up what you need. There's no reason a determined person couldn't make it themselves with sheet acrylic and a bandsaw.
Got any pics of the style you are interested in?
Well a solid block that size would run more that the guitars on Ebay. Then you would have the design time, machine time, all the rest of the details, etc. It would really start to add up fast. There's always a huge price jump going from mass produced to the one-off realm.
It would probably be a much better idea to build it similar to how I built the tricorder, using thinner sheets to build up what you need. There's no reason a determined person couldn't make it themselves with sheet acrylic and a bandsaw.
Got any pics of the style you are interested in?
I had promised some build pictures of the Analiziometer, so here they are:
My process is fairly simple, I draw up the object in Illustrator and then begin breaking it down into it's component pieces. I then have plexiglass and other materials of varying thickness that I can use to make the components. The nice thing about the laser is, it allows me to cut and engrave the part, and to some extent, make 3d shapes. All the bevels on this project were created directly on the laser. It's also handy to have pvc pipes of all diameters handy for creating things like the tanks and display. I also keep a good stock of styrene shapes for things like the really small tubing and the tube on the bottom of the steam tank, is a piece of sprue from a model kit that was heated gently and bent into shape.
Hope this is a little help to someone. If you have any specific questions - let 'em rip.
My process is fairly simple, I draw up the object in Illustrator and then begin breaking it down into it's component pieces. I then have plexiglass and other materials of varying thickness that I can use to make the components. The nice thing about the laser is, it allows me to cut and engrave the part, and to some extent, make 3d shapes. All the bevels on this project were created directly on the laser. It's also handy to have pvc pipes of all diameters handy for creating things like the tanks and display. I also keep a good stock of styrene shapes for things like the really small tubing and the tube on the bottom of the steam tank, is a piece of sprue from a model kit that was heated gently and bent into shape.
Hope this is a little help to someone. If you have any specific questions - let 'em rip.
franz bolo
Sr Member
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jmtwo @ Mar 2 2007, 10:57 AM) [snapback]1430043[/snapback]</div>
I like the original gears a lot better. Great Job..
FB
I like the original gears a lot better. Great Job..
FB
ATimeForHeroics
Active Member
I've been following this thread since it's conception, and since I FINALLY got in here, I'd just like to say how much I LOVE all of the work done here. The concept art, the in progress shots to the final project. ALL of it is amazing.
Mike J.
Master Member
You guys do beautiful work. I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
...
Here's my entry — a retro-futuristic hacker's portable machine.
This is heavily inspired by the movie Brazil, the Animatrix short Detective Story and lots of pieces of old electronic equipment from the 20's-40's.
And the very first inspiration:
Of course, I was inspired to post this by Ramiel & Jmtwo.
Please forgive the crudity of the drawings... I don't have any clean plans. Yet.
-Mike
...
Here's my entry — a retro-futuristic hacker's portable machine.
This is heavily inspired by the movie Brazil, the Animatrix short Detective Story and lots of pieces of old electronic equipment from the 20's-40's.
And the very first inspiration:
Of course, I was inspired to post this by Ramiel & Jmtwo.
Please forgive the crudity of the drawings... I don't have any clean plans. Yet.
-Mike
