So... updates.
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Some disassembly was attempted - and ended up disassembling the unit to a permanent end. Lots of cracked panels due to the strong parts being weak and the weak parts being strong. Annoying, but, there were some flaws with it that were bugging me, so, I was sort of (just sort of) pleased to start again.
Then I left DW, did two other shows with no workspaces in my office, and moved house, so all personal projects have been on hold until now.
Firstly, I redrew some of the key parts, and then rebuilt the sketchup model from that, just to be sure the door fit/cleared properly (trying to modify the door holes on V1 is what led me down this path of shattered dreams/perspex).
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So we'll see. The best laid plans of mice and idiots...
I've also included some reinforcement triangles in the new drawings both to brace the sidewalls but also keep them square on the edges, which was another one of the issues on V1 - a slight bit of play in one of the top parts meant the front/rear plates were a few mm askew of each other.
While I was there, because I am a glutton for punishment, I drew up the TNG engineering/isolinear kit as well. I've never liked the colour scheme of this thing and the temptation is to do it more in line with the medkit colours, but I'll probably go with the beige panelling.
Both are being cut next week, so, hopefully some progress again soon.
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