What's on your workbench? (no Star Wars, Marvel or DC stuff)
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Re: What's on your workbench?
Kelvin phaser in progress.
Kelvin phaser in progress.
Pilot
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Re: What's on your workbench?
I'm building a Momus Design 3-axis CNC router in hopes that when completed, it will promote more props to "on my workbench" status. :lol
It's got roughly a 16" x 16" (or 40cm x 40cm) cutting area. Not huge, but definitely big enough for my purposes right now.
Base/enclosure, about 75% complete:
View of the right side, which will hold the power supply and electronics:
Some of the metal components (disk drives, batteries, and dartboard are not actually machine parts
)
If anyone's got a hankering for a fairly inexpensive (and labor-intensive) homebuilt CNC rig, I highly recommend this one. I've got less than $700 into it including all the electronics and drive components. Well worth the $20 for the plans, and comes with the awesome assistance of the designer if you need to ask him about anything. I really wish I could remember which person here mentioned these plans in a thread earlier this year, because he or she has my eternal thanks.
I'm building a Momus Design 3-axis CNC router in hopes that when completed, it will promote more props to "on my workbench" status. :lol
It's got roughly a 16" x 16" (or 40cm x 40cm) cutting area. Not huge, but definitely big enough for my purposes right now.
Base/enclosure, about 75% complete:
View of the right side, which will hold the power supply and electronics:
Some of the metal components (disk drives, batteries, and dartboard are not actually machine parts
)
If anyone's got a hankering for a fairly inexpensive (and labor-intensive) homebuilt CNC rig, I highly recommend this one. I've got less than $700 into it including all the electronics and drive components. Well worth the $20 for the plans, and comes with the awesome assistance of the designer if you need to ask him about anything. I really wish I could remember which person here mentioned these plans in a thread earlier this year, because he or she has my eternal thanks.
Weaselhammer
Sr Member
Re: What's on your workbench?
been working on my Mandalorian assasin project, here is the helmet wired up with a flip down visor. The red led's come on automatically when the visor is all the way forward. This is going to take a backseat after thanksgiving so I ca get started on my .45 longcolt from Trigun scratch build.View attachment 75239
been working on my Mandalorian assasin project, here is the helmet wired up with a flip down visor. The red led's come on automatically when the visor is all the way forward. This is going to take a backseat after thanksgiving so I ca get started on my .45 longcolt from Trigun scratch build.View attachment 75239
Re: What's on your workbench?
The momus cnc plans are the best plans I've ever seen. Very well documented. You'll probably need a drill press to get it done in a reasonable amount of time. And there's a ton of tapped holes. The finished machine is capable of machining aluminum, but not at high speeds. I have no affiliation with momus, just very impressed with the plans. I abandoned mine in favor of a converted milling machine, but I'm going back to the momus designs for my 3D printer.
The momus cnc plans are the best plans I've ever seen. Very well documented. You'll probably need a drill press to get it done in a reasonable amount of time. And there's a ton of tapped holes. The finished machine is capable of machining aluminum, but not at high speeds. I have no affiliation with momus, just very impressed with the plans. I abandoned mine in favor of a converted milling machine, but I'm going back to the momus designs for my 3D printer.
Pilot
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Aha! Drew, it was you! :lol I just went and found the thread where you'd mentioned the Momus machine way back in February. Thanks a million for the tip...that one post immediately ended a few months' worth of hemming and hawing on my part over what machine design to start out with.
rosskow
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Re: What's on your workbench?
that a custom built helmet or bought from...?
if you dont mind me asking
that a custom built helmet or bought from...?
if you dont mind me asking
Re: What's on your workbench?
Heh, I sometimes forget I'm on the smaller-scale side of things. Only 5'7" on my best of days, so cramming into a little kart would alllllmost be a possibility for me.
You going to have any updates to that project and restoration? I'd be quite interested in following along
Heh, I sometimes forget I'm on the smaller-scale side of things. Only 5'7" on my best of days, so cramming into a little kart would alllllmost be a possibility for me.
You going to have any updates to that project and restoration? I'd be quite interested in following along
michelmoermans
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Yeah I'm 1m95 so converted that would be 6'5" never gonna fit in that car
Yeah sure if there's an interest I'll put up a thread here For now I can only work in the weekends so updates will be slow. But perhaps some people who are eager for updates will make me work harder and faster
Yeah I'm 1m95 so converted that would be 6'5" never gonna fit in that car
Yeah sure if there's an interest I'll put up a thread here
For now I can only work in the weekends so updates will be slow. But perhaps some people who are eager for updates will make me work harder and faster 
MustangGTR1
Sr Member
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Just finished these
Just finished these
StarTrek101
Member
Where di you get those molds for the phaser rifle and the EM 33?
MustangGTR1
Sr Member
I have them
Re: What's on your workbench?
Great work on the EM, Love the actual hex screws you put in!
Great work on the EM, Love the actual hex screws you put in!
Landstalker
New Member
I've just finished a Portal gun for a friend's costume.
Blog and pics coming soon.
Blog and pics coming soon.
Mustang, nice job. WHat paint did ya use?
I have a rifle I wanted to mod with a counter.
I have a rifle I wanted to mod with a counter.
MustangGTR1
Sr Member
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The base is I think 4071 Duplacolor, but I will recheck and also list the Dk gray as well
The base is I think 4071 Duplacolor, but I will recheck and also list the Dk gray as well
MustangGTR1
Sr Member
Ok just went into the shop, the basecoat is 4170 and the trim is 347. The scope on top is held on with mags and has a mirco swith under the bottom.
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