If you have access to a lathe perhaps you could turn a spit to suit the job. Or have you thought about making your insect's body in two halves?
James
If you have access to a lathe perhaps you could turn a spit to suit the job. Or have you thought about making your insect's body in two halves?
James
Last edited by Goldsmith; 28-11-2014 at 11:14 AM.
What's a spit please James?
Google is just making me hungry with pictures of hog roasts!
I think she is intending to make it in two halves.
Vanessa has probably changed her approach by now, but at the bottom of her problem is the fact that her metal is far too thick to form in the way she has tried to do it.
She would have more success with a thin walled tube, made by her, or ready made, using a collet plate. Dennis.
Last edited by Dennis; 28-11-2014 at 12:43 PM.
Cheers James
Thank you. I discussed my issues with my tutor and he looked at it said it had a good shape already. We put it through the swage block again to try and improve the shape (it was slightly bent) We then hammer the edges with a rawhide mallet on a steel block to tidy up one of the edges. I then sanded it so that the edges met and soldered it.. Next challenge is to cut segments into the tube bend and solder again .... 😃
Any chance of adding photos Vanessa, so we can see what you are making.
James
Its all in bits still at the mo... But I'll upload some pics in a bit if my phone allows! 😊
Ok I cant see how I upload my photos to this via tapatalk... Anyone know how?
Ok so here it is all in bits I hope this works
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