Noisy Cricket help!?

Garthok

Garthok

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Hi, I just received a Noisy Cricket kit from one of the members here, and while it is fantastic, I am having problems with a countersunk screw that goes inside the handle and joins the 2 halves together.

The screw supplied is actually too small in thread size, not length, to grip the tapped thread in the handle.

Does anyone know the thread size this should be so I can go and buy one?

Cheers
 
All sorted, I tapped the hole to suit a metric thread. So now my cricket is finished..apart from a light polish. This is my first prop kit and I had an absolute blast doing it. Is this how it starts?..because I want more..more!!! :wacko

Cheers!

ps this is my first ever attempt at uploading a pic on the web. I hope it is ok size wise
 
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Looks very nice, how did you polish it up? No matter how much I work on mine I still see swirls and scratches in the aluminum...
 
did you also set up the electronics? i still have to work with mine, but I need a tutorial on how to fire up everything (because i'm an idiot when it comes to electronics)
 
AWESOME buildup mate. Looks the biz! Well done.

High Regards
TAZ

PS Yes mate...As I said...you can't stop at 1 LOL Streamline:)
 
Thanks Taz, and yeah..it is like that..I really have the bug now. I don't have to worry too much about streamling just yet, not with my total of 3 props.:unsure

Or do you reckon that is enough to post up a "my prop room" thread? lol

Some more pics of your collection would be good!

TazVader said:
AWESOME buildup mate. Looks the biz! Well done.

High Regards
TAZ

PS Yes mate...As I said...you can't stop at 1 LOL Streamline:)
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What are you polishing yours with? I did mine on the bench grinder with a polishing wheel and the white compound made for the high gloss finish on Alloy.

It took a few hours work, and some of those tiny parts are really hard to hang on to. I put a bolt thru some pieces and a nut over it to make sure they didn't fly off, otherwise I would lose them in my shed.

I handled everything with a soft cloth, and it was looking perfect, but after putting it together I noticed a few super fine scratches. But you have to look pretty hard.


yt said:
Looks very nice, how did you polish it up? No matter how much I work on mine I still see swirls and scratches in the aluminum...
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Mate I am shocking with electronics too. But you can't get much easier than this.

This is how I did mine.

2 wires to the battery, (I used a flat shaped battery that was 3 volts and barely fit in the handle) the black goes all the way from negative on the battery, to negative on the LED.

The positive (Red) goes from + on the battery, to the first pin on the micro switch, then another Red goes from the middle pin on the micro switch up to the + side of the LED.

I put heat shrink over all terminals and the battery itself, so there was no chance of a short.

I also did not use a resistor for the LED, mainly because no one down here had any. But as the LED is only on briefly I am hoping it won't burn out. If it does I will add one then.

I hope that helps. Someone will chip in with the right way if mines all wrong!

Cheers

Glenn


MooMooEgg said:
did you also set up the electronics? i still have to work with mine, but I need a tutorial on how to fire up everything (because i'm an idiot when it comes to electronics)
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This seems like the right thread to ask this question.

I am working on finishing the same kit. I have the instructions for the kit but there are a few small differences in the one I received. Also the kit assumes you have all the parts where as the kit I purchased on the RPF was missing a few items (torsion spring, barrel plug, coin cell holder, brass holddown, wires). Also the electronics are just a simple LED.

At one point the instructions show the battery being installed in a coin cell holder. Does anyone know the proper size coin cell holder to fit in the grip? A few pages later the instructions show the handle grip having the battery case built in and it shows how to install the contacts inside. Is it better to try to avoid the coin cell holder and just build the contacts into the grip? The kit I received does not have the built in battery compartment on the inside of the resin grip. I recall that the grips had to be recreated for the kits so I understand why they don't have the round compartment on the inside.

If anyone has information that could help finish the electronics based on the modified kit that was available on the RPF, I would appreciate it.

Thanks
 
Nice kit looking good, This seems the relevant forum thread does anyone know where i can get one of these kits as i really want to start collecting, please post any info would be greatly appreciated!! But anyway that is a great build mate well done :)
 
I tried the vhs torsion spring and it did not work. I did however purchase item 9287K67 from McMaster-Carr which is a type 302 stainless steel torsion spring, 90 degree angle, .235" Coil OD, .025" wire, CW/Left-Hand. That seems to fit perfectly. It cost around $8 with overnight shipping.

As for the coin cell holder I have not found anything that would fit. The hole is exactly the size of a nickel. I saw that one member said they used a 3 volt battery. I have a 3v and it fits in the hole with a very tiny amount of space around so I am wondering if anyone could point me to the specific coin cell holder.
 
Garthok said:
What are you polishing yours with? I did mine on the bench grinder with a polishing wheel and the white compound made for the high gloss finish on Alloy.

It took a few hours work, and some of those tiny parts are really hard to hang on to. I put a bolt thru some pieces and a nut over it to make sure they didn't fly off, otherwise I would lose them in my shed.

I handled everything with a soft cloth, and it was looking perfect, but after putting it together I noticed a few super fine scratches. But you have to look pretty hard.
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Good thinking. Looks like it turned out very well~
 
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