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greatwazoo42
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Good memory,unfortunatly for all that post was deleted some time ago. If I recall the primary speculation was that since Jon Pertwee was seeing a chiropractor for back issues and had an eye for anything gadgety there is a good chance he may have seen a chiropractic tool and talked his doctor out of it for use on the show. Pertwee stated in his one man show that he and Barry Letts (the show's producer at the time) had a standing deal that if he found anything interesting and gadgety and brought it in Barry would try to work it into the show. The statement was made in "An Evening wtih the Doctor - a one man show starring Jon Pertwee" which he was touring with and performing the year he passed on. You can find the tape of the show popping up on eBay now and then. The example he used in the tape was about a motorcycle that folds away into a briefcase but it's a simple supposition that the sonic screwdriver too could have ended up in the show that same way.
If Boatbuilder1 is using the central rod and spring design which we've seen used in several repro's of the prop and the central rod is actually a piece of aluminum tube instead of barstock then you may be able to add sound aftermarket if Charles isn't doing it in shop. The sound package Hyperdyne makes for sonic screwdrivers is fairly tiny.
boatbuilder1
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I am doing it with bar stock but the distance between the bottom cap and the bottom of the slider is just about 2 inches so if the sound board can be designed to fin that space it should be no problem. even so one idea comes to mind, the pcb can be designed with a hole in the center so it fits in the bottom where the central rod screws into. then something like a spacer between the sound board and the spring. one easy cheap way to get sound is buy a greeting card that has a recordable message and canabalize it that is what I intend to do.
charlie
BTW I see a chiropractor frequently. and the new version of that tool mentioned above is quite similar to the Whovian SS my Doc says it is used for infants and toddlers.this is strange the Hypo Mccoy used is supposedly inspired from a ventrenary tool.
charlie
BTW I see a chiropractor frequently. and the new version of that tool mentioned above is quite similar to the Whovian SS my Doc says it is used for infants and toddlers.this is strange the Hypo Mccoy used is supposedly inspired from a ventrenary tool.
That's the speculation I remembered, too.
I've Googled for said tool and come up with nothing as close as the one that used to be posted here...and all of them ball-bouncingly expensive.
Ultimately, this version looks to be becoming the most accurate to the Baker/Pertwee SS yet. Any grabs of the Davison one out there to see if it makes significant changes?
Tim L.
No problem, thanks for being stand-up enough to do it, and on the thread at that.
Wrong righted, over and done
Thanks for the offer but you don't have to do that. At least two or three other people have posted or contacted me about similar independant designs, which in the end proves, I suppose, that great minds think alike
I said before, this looks to be the making of the most accurate one yet and the work you've done looks great so far.
Tim L.
updated drawing again 3/20... made the cone at the top more acute (I just drew it to wide initially) and to include latest thinking on rear cap details
After studying the closeup scene in "City of Death", I think Charlie is right... there IS an angled slot near the butt end of the driver.
It only goes partway around. I think it's angled as shown. Ends of the slot may or may not be rounded (it seemed like they might be).
I wonder: could be purpose be to LET AIR OUT and thus make the spring action smoother...? (if so, that little round hole in the conical part of the sleeve (near the head) might serve the same purpose)...
Also I wonder if the little round thing in the angled cut face, if that might be a flush set screw, to attach the grip portion to the central shaft?
Thoughts?
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After studying the closeup scene in "City of Death", I think Charlie is right... there IS an angled slot near the butt end of the driver.
It only goes partway around. I think it's angled as shown. Ends of the slot may or may not be rounded (it seemed like they might be).
I wonder: could be purpose be to LET AIR OUT and thus make the spring action smoother...? (if so, that little round hole in the conical part of the sleeve (near the head) might serve the same purpose)...
Also I wonder if the little round thing in the angled cut face, if that might be a flush set screw, to attach the grip portion to the central shaft?
Thoughts?
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RogueScout
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If you guys are going for sound, I wish you all the best of luck. Check out my thread on the sonic screwdriver redux. That redesign of my original work took a year and lots of trial and error. Like I said in the tread, its a complete redesign of the internals where by I kept it identical in dimension and function to my original design.... basically a refit. If your good at micro machining, youll may get it. BTW, it also has full motion of the slide, is water tight like maglight and the battery can be changed without taking it apart. I'm sorry the video isn't better but you can see the disnace of travel.
Rob
Rob
greatwazoo42
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Karl - Charles and I came to the same conclusion in PM conversation. My take on it was the hole in the end was a air valve to allow smoother action and the slash was a machining mistake that the artist either ended up liking and left or just did nothing about due to lack of time or materials.
UPdated the drawing again... after some re-examination of the closeup in "City of Death"... now I wonder if the diagonal slot might actually end in a slightly enlarged round hole (instead of the straight segments I had proposed earlier)
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Some screwdriver revelations from "Genesis of the Daleks".
In Part One, the Doctor has to empty out his pockets...
Now here's a VERY intriguing moment... just after the Doctor has used the screwdriver to destroy the Kaleds' radio
...he appears to COLLAPSE it down.
Hard to be completely certain... but it sure looks that way to me.
The screwdriver makes a few more appearances in later parts of the serial, in the hands of the Kaled scientist, and also as the prop is being handed back to the Doctor by Harry.
But THIS is fairly remarkable. Very near the end of Part Six.
So the head definitely extends (or at least there's an alternate prop with the head set up on a long, thin rod). Note also on the main shaft of the screwdriver, how it is cut narrower just below the top section.
Also, here's a nice clean loop (normalized) of the screwdriver being used in that closeup shot above. Note that it's a different sound than I posted previously.
http://homepage.mac.com/ktate/extra/dw_got...nicloopnorm.wav
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In Part One, the Doctor has to empty out his pockets...
Now here's a VERY intriguing moment... just after the Doctor has used the screwdriver to destroy the Kaleds' radio
...he appears to COLLAPSE it down.
Hard to be completely certain... but it sure looks that way to me.
The screwdriver makes a few more appearances in later parts of the serial, in the hands of the Kaled scientist, and also as the prop is being handed back to the Doctor by Harry.
But THIS is fairly remarkable. Very near the end of Part Six.
So the head definitely extends (or at least there's an alternate prop with the head set up on a long, thin rod). Note also on the main shaft of the screwdriver, how it is cut narrower just below the top section.
Also, here's a nice clean loop (normalized) of the screwdriver being used in that closeup shot above. Note that it's a different sound than I posted previously.
http://homepage.mac.com/ktate/extra/dw_got...nicloopnorm.wav
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boatbuilder1
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A bit of clarification, an issue has come to my attention.
I have recieved emails stating the buyer wants it asap or to be done by the time the payment arrives. this is simply not possible I hope I have not misslead anyone
I do this as a hobby using my personel time. I am a model maker with a ton of client work. I work 10 hours or more the stuff that pays the bills. my opinion is if you want a great looking authenic prop then its worth waiting for. I hope I am not ranting. I merely want to make this easy and understandable. if anyone wants to drop out of the available 24 please let me know
these porps are not made quickly the forst one took me a week to get looking good. once the proptype is done (soon few days) then the production run can start. I am a oneman opperation and the props will be made faster as repition comes I would hazard a quess of 8 to 12 hours per prop. this equats to 2 to 3 nights so please emails or pm if you want to back out
charlie have a great day you deserve it
I have recieved emails stating the buyer wants it asap or to be done by the time the payment arrives. this is simply not possible I hope I have not misslead anyone
I do this as a hobby using my personel time. I am a model maker with a ton of client work. I work 10 hours or more the stuff that pays the bills. my opinion is if you want a great looking authenic prop then its worth waiting for. I hope I am not ranting. I merely want to make this easy and understandable. if anyone wants to drop out of the available 24 please let me know
these porps are not made quickly the forst one took me a week to get looking good. once the proptype is done (soon few days) then the production run can start. I am a oneman opperation and the props will be made faster as repition comes I would hazard a quess of 8 to 12 hours per prop. this equats to 2 to 3 nights so please emails or pm if you want to back out
charlie have a great day you deserve it
Revised blueprint to include "Genesis of the Daleks" findings (extended head, step in shaft)
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mtsbspidey
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"Also, here's a nice clean loop (normalized) of the screwdriver being used in that closeup shot above. Note that it's a different sound than I posted previously."
ooo...yoink....looks like i just got a very obnoxious new ringtone...thanks...skott
ooo...yoink....looks like i just got a very obnoxious new ringtone...thanks...skott
boatbuilder1
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you forgot the link now I know I am not the only one with sometimers diseace
The links are up above but I'll be a gentleman and reprint them here.
"Genesis of the Daleks" sound when the long-neck screwdriver is used
http://homepage.mac.com/ktate/extra/dw_got...nicloopnorm.wav
here's a Zip with various clips and a loop from "Pirate Planet"
http://homepage.mac.com/ktate/extra/screwdriversounds.zip
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"Genesis of the Daleks" sound when the long-neck screwdriver is used
http://homepage.mac.com/ktate/extra/dw_got...nicloopnorm.wav
here's a Zip with various clips and a loop from "Pirate Planet"
http://homepage.mac.com/ktate/extra/screwdriversounds.zip
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Kerr Avon
Master Member
Boatbuilder, or screw ball, or whatever you want to call yourself, I think it's time you start answering some questions right now.
Everyone looking through this thread looking at buying anything from this guy look at this thread first:
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?...pic=105738&st=0
No one seems to have received the items they paid for, for items that were already made and ready for shipping. I wouldn't trust this guy until he demonstrates and ability to actually SHIP items to the recipients.
Boatbuilder, I want an answer why we have not received our scarves yet in that sales thread immediately.
Everyone looking through this thread looking at buying anything from this guy look at this thread first:
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?...pic=105738&st=0
No one seems to have received the items they paid for, for items that were already made and ready for shipping. I wouldn't trust this guy until he demonstrates and ability to actually SHIP items to the recipients.
Boatbuilder, I want an answer why we have not received our scarves yet in that sales thread immediately.
boatbuilder1
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apologies PM sent to everyone who bought a scarf
health problems
health problems
Jedirick
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I have pulled the JY Sonic Screwdriver Run post until we hear from Boatbuilder1. If some of you have paypaled funds for this project, you may want to note the number of days remaining that you can contest or apply for a refund.
I do not believe his original intent was to cheat anyone out of product.
However, repeated broken promises and no communication during periods he was signed onto this forum are not the way we want to see transactions done on the RPF.
I emailed/PM'd Boatbuilder on April 6 asking him to respond ASAP.
I do not believe his original intent was to cheat anyone out of product.
However, repeated broken promises and no communication during periods he was signed onto this forum are not the way we want to see transactions done on the RPF.
I emailed/PM'd Boatbuilder on April 6 asking him to respond ASAP.
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