Sandbagger's Iron-Man builds - Now in STEEL

[snaze1]

Depends on how you buy it. I couldn't get 1200 x 2400 full sheets home, ($50) so I was buying 800 x 600 sheets at $20 each. Much more expensive that way but what can you do when you don't have a ute or trailer?

Hi there
Absolutely stunning work there!

What thickness of steel are you using?

 

[sandbagger]

Hi there
Absolutely stunning work there!

What thickness of steel are you using?

0.95mm cold-rolled mild steel.

 

[sandbagger]

So, I've designed some little steel features to add to the suit to make it look more tech and set it apart from so many other suits that leave out detail and therefore look plain. I have a machinist doing it for me because it wouldn't be appropriate for me to use the lathe at work at the moment.


This guy is way better than me anyway.


I gave him simple drawings with a few guidelines only.


He's just dropped off all bar two pieces. (I have to get him some more steel). They look brilliant. Toe pivots, knee joints, elbows, shoulders front and back.

 

[Jmen]

So, I've designed some little steel features to add to the suit to make it look more tech and set it apart from so many other suits that leave out detail and therefore look plain. I have a machinist doing it for me because it wouldn't be appropriate for me to use the lathe at work at the moment.


This guy is way better than me anyway.


I gave him simple drawings with a few guidelines only.


He's just dropped off all bar two pieces. (I have to get him some more steel). They look brilliant. Toe pivots, knee joints, elbows, shoulders front and back.


http://i.imgur.com/8frQehw.jpg

Really brilliant... no words...:thumbsup

 

[stigmorgan]

outstanding dude

 

[sandbagger]

Thanks blokes. I've done myself a bit of an injury so I've been off my feet for a bit and there is still some healing time ahead before I can really get back into the suit. I'll see what I can do sitting down.

 

[stigmorgan]

ouch, looks painful dude, my foot swelled up like a baloon and went purple after being hit by a car last year, was off my feet for a week. speedy recovery mate.

 

[George]

Feel better soon,SB ! :cheers

 

[Jmen]

Good simulation of battle damage)))
Get well soon

 

[sandbagger]

Thanks dudes.

SB.

 

[Murdoch]

That really sucks man. Hope your up and walking soon. I've had arm pain for a while, turns out that I have ripped muscle tissue in my arms and shoulders. Sucks when you've got the energy in heart but physically you can't...GM

 

[joberg]

Sorry for your foot there...at least you have your hands to work on your amazing project:cool

 

[sandbagger]

Thanks dudes.

At the moment I have a leather seamstress up in Sydney making me the shiny leather under-gloves for the suit, so I am making her a knife. (Scottish Dirk). So whilst I'm not exactly working on the suit, at least I can sit on the welding machine in the shed with the little fan-heater on and carve and grind away all day.

SB.

 

[Jamie Staff]

Sorry about the injury... I thought you might like this one from when I had achilles tendon surgery

 

[sandbagger]

Sorry about the injury... I thought you might like this one from when I had achilles tendon surgery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8L9J0e4QjA

Ingenious. I don't think my sprain is bad enough to warrant it, but I like the idea.

SB

 

[sandbagger]

I'm still hopping along on a crook foot, but I brought an office chair on wheels into the workshop after work today and got a bit of welding done around the table. One foot on the ground, the other knee on the chair. It works.


Started with an arm and shoulder, welding on the new component detailed features.

 

[PukkaLemons]

Great work, even on one foot, Anything you cant do?

 

[George]

There's no stopping you,period.The arm looks awesome,SB.Heal soon :thumbsup

 

[Murdoch]

Bloody stunning work...GM

 

[sandbagger]

Thanks blokes. It's good to be back in the workshop and getting amongst it. Just plugging away at it, slowly but surely. Little bit at a time, but steadily making progress.