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Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:30 pm

Found this link....have fun

http://www.panyo.com/project/

I also enclose some photos I found re a chap doing similar with a mamod , wood and bits of chain, search for Vermod

Crackingjob

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:32 pm

Iv seen this page before but have never seen a completed 1 in any mags or at shows or on any forums.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:41 pm

Ah the full site, I've only seen the picture of the completed thing. Similar what I'm trying to acheive with my Minor, perhaps I should consider a wooden chassis like that... much easier to make to fit.

Crackingjob · Post by **Crackingjob** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:57 am

the Vermod I may have posted before, and noticed on later pictures the chassis is scorched, the one on the link is mahogany
so may cope better than pine/white wood. You could face it with old tin can?

Crackingjob

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:49 pm

Hey Hey Hey! I could make a whole load of frames with my LASER cutter?!?!
Would people buy them at a decent rate
(say £5 plus p and p?)

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:46 pm

Cracking site. One snag with the parts list, Some of the parts come from an American site which would mean shipping costs but with the boiler, I could get Ray to build it for me

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:07 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:Hey Hey Hey! I could make a whole load of frames with my LASER cutter?!?!
Would people buy them at a decent rate
(say £5 plus p and p?)

You own a lazer cutter? Does it cut thin brass and do you do commissions? Only want some fairly straightforward shapes cutting out- end plates for a saddle tank on an Edrig bash. Obviously would pay the going rate!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:30 pm

No metal cutting I am afraid and no it is the schools! Its just I everyone acts as if it is mine I use it so much. Only cuts wood, plastics and other non meltable or shiny objects!

I would be hapy to under take small commisions or to reproduce anything I make as once I have designed it I can reproduce them easily. It is definately a tool I'll buy later on in life!

LMS-Jools · Post by **LMS-Jools** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:22 pm

Mmmmmm most interesting

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:38 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:No metal cutting ...
... Only cuts wood, plastics and other non meltable or shiny objects!

Plastic can melt & metal is very Shininininininy. Sorry, I've just had a chocolate puddin' & I get more interested in shiny objects.

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:55 pm

I can CNC Metals

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:20 pm

right so metal parts to made in England and wood to me! By meltable I meant Expanded polysterine, choccolate or dry ice.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:46 pm

Surely you can't charge us then, as the taxpayer will have paid for that laser cutter and the materials?

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:21 pm

danm
I'd still have to pay for materials!!! fine £4 You drive a damn hard bargain!

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:32 pm

Ahh right, cheers! Our school got one just before I left 6th form, ace bit of kit. Wish I'd had more chance to play with it.

D'yu reckon you'd be able to help then Mr made- in- england Sir? It'll only be very thin brass as it'll be purely cosmetic, I'll make the structural bit myself but I don't trust me to cut a perfect semi circle, so a thin plate to go on the front and back to tidy it up would be ace... I'll be in touch when I know what I'm actually doing...

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:57 pm

ill look at the measurements and have a play with the programme i have. it is only VERY simple so not sure how well it will come out..

If I cant maybey alan can? he seems to be king of CNC..

will

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:01 pm

Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:danm
I'd still have to pay for materials!!! fine £4 You drive a damn hard bargain!

Hmmm, this has given me a good idea. We could design & make wagon kits for other people to use. I & anyone else good at Graphic Communication could design it, MrB could make the wooden parts, Made-in-England could make axlegaurds (or Axleboxes what ever you call them) & like Brandbright, Let the customer buy the wheels separately. Just an idea but one of my best

Endless, Nameless · Post by **Endless, Nameless** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:14 pm

Won't be anything complex. Quite literally a semi circle, with a smaller semi- circle cut out of the middle. Half a ring donut really! A pm to Alan would probably be a good idea, especially if things don't go to plan- hoping to use largeish diameter copper pipe for the actual saddle, but if that doesn't work out I'll have to roll something thinner, which will obviously need a more rigid support.

Why I didn't stick with just plonking a cab on Edrig I don't know...

made-in-england · Post by **made-in-england** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:14 pm

Hancockshire wrote:
Mr. Bond of the DVLR wrote:danm
I'd still have to pay for materials!!! fine £4 You drive a damn hard bargain!
Hmmm, this has given me a good idea. We could design & make wagon kits for other people to use. I & anyone else good at Graphic Communication could design it, MrB could make the wooden parts, Made-in-England could make axlegaurds (or Axleboxes what ever you call them) & like Brandbright, Let the customer buy the wheels separately. Just an idea but one of my best

Will I?

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:42 am

made-in-england wrote:Will I?

Just an Idea

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