XLAutomation
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Hi All;
This is my first post. As part of an adult campout for boy scouts, our patrol theme is "Space Balls". As the engineer in the group, I was tasked with creating the helmet and mask of Lord Helmet. Browsing through all of the awesome posts here, I came across some various versions, the favorite of which is gorgot3000's thermoformed parts. So that's where I am going with this. I'm pretty far along with the mask, and just getting started on the helmet. I own a machine shop and an automation and controls company so I have access to pretty cool stuff to assist me.
My plan is:
Model in 3D software (I use SolidWorks)
Cut male mold using our CNC router or Haas CNC mill (the mill has other duties that pay my salary though, so I have limited use)
Thermoform the mask using either a generous local company or my own thermoforming contraption (yet to build).
Thermoform the helmet I think. Or create a reverse mold on the mill and just create a fiberglass version (more rigid, etc..?)
So I'm moving on with the mask, which I will try to document somewhat in a few subsequent posts.
So the first thing is to draw what you want I guess...
This is my first post. As part of an adult campout for boy scouts, our patrol theme is "Space Balls". As the engineer in the group, I was tasked with creating the helmet and mask of Lord Helmet. Browsing through all of the awesome posts here, I came across some various versions, the favorite of which is gorgot3000's thermoformed parts. So that's where I am going with this. I'm pretty far along with the mask, and just getting started on the helmet. I own a machine shop and an automation and controls company so I have access to pretty cool stuff to assist me.
My plan is:
Model in 3D software (I use SolidWorks)
Cut male mold using our CNC router or Haas CNC mill (the mill has other duties that pay my salary though, so I have limited use)
Thermoform the mask using either a generous local company or my own thermoforming contraption (yet to build).
Thermoform the helmet I think. Or create a reverse mold on the mill and just create a fiberglass version (more rigid, etc..?)
So I'm moving on with the mask, which I will try to document somewhat in a few subsequent posts.
So the first thing is to draw what you want I guess...