The Iron Giant - the Giant's screw
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outatime26
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Definitely keeping an eye on this thread. My dad loves The Iron Giant and I'm considering making this for his Birthday next month. I doubt I'd be able to add all the lights and sound effects though, that's too advanced for me at the moment.
Hi Justice91423,
I'm Industrial Designer in San Francisco and very keen to make this replica too, I plan to have it machined on a CNC lathe or cast using a lost wax process from Aluminium, then bead blasted and/ or anodized. I would like to build on the design the you have already modeled in Solidworks as its the CAD package I use, and was wondering if you would be willing to share it and in return I will share back all me developments and learning from making this is metal.
How does that sound?
Wow I would love to see it in metal. I'd be happy to share the file, but I'd like to finish my project first. Once its done I'll post Solidworks file for anyone to use.
Update. The final version of the parts is in the hands of the printer (guy doing the printing). He is going to run them on his companies printer so we have to wait until there is some down time. Not sure when I'll be getting them, but at least I’m not paying to have them printed.
I’ll update with pics as soon as I have them
I’ll update with pics as soon as I have them
Update: A bit of a snag. When they went to print the first part the printer say the part as being 7 feet wide. So were trying to figure out whats going on with the file. Stay tuned.
On another note... I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but does anyone have any ideas on the best way to display the bolt? I was thinking about a cardboard box with postage and and a label like the one Hogarth receives the bolt in, but I don't think that will look very interesting on the shelf.
Thoughts?
On another note... I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but does anyone have any ideas on the best way to display the bolt? I was thinking about a cardboard box with postage and and a label like the one Hogarth receives the bolt in, but I don't think that will look very interesting on the shelf.
Thoughts?
Update: A bit of a snag. When they went to print the first part the printer say the part as being 7 feet wide. So were trying to figure out whats going on with the file. Stay tuned.
On another note... I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but does anyone have any ideas on the best way to display the bolt? I was thinking about a cardboard box with postage and and a label like the one Hogarth receives the bolt in, but I don't think that will look very interesting on the shelf.
Thoughts?
On another note... I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but does anyone have any ideas on the best way to display the bolt? I was thinking about a cardboard box with postage and and a label like the one Hogarth receives the bolt in, but I don't think that will look very interesting on the shelf.
Thoughts?
Update - Gave up trying to find time on my buddies company 3D printer. Instead I'm having a Shapeways print them. They are due to be shipped in 6 days. I'll have pics when they come in.
UPS says the parts will be here tomorrow. I'm super excited.
