Today was another scattered progress day. Progress is progress though. Things I won't have to worry about later.
Picked up the colored acrylic and glue. Can't believe they were only $2.50 each! Got the blue 2"x5" and the red 6"x6". This place is friendly, reasonably priced, fast, and apparently loves Ghostbusters. They wanted to see updates and said hi to you Alan and Windy City Ghostbusters.
Awesome place!
Not meant to be an endorsement but I endorse that place! Anyway, I didn't know what piece to start with when we got back (girlfriend and I). Then I remembered what I was thinking when I woke up. You know how that goes!
I woke up thinking whether or not I have hole saws in my kit for the cyclotron rings. I was hoping they'd be near perfect to Nick-a-tron's suggestions of 62.5mm top/57mm bottom OD (outer diameter)/ 32mm all ID (inner diameter).
Fortunately, I had a perfect one for the ID. How do ya like them apples?!
Unfortunately, I only had one hole saw that would work. So the washers would all have to be the same size. Fortunately, it made prefect 60mm OD rings which is smack dab in the middle of Nick-a-tron's numbers. But that's jumping ahead.
Here's some rather self explanatory pictures. Enjoy...
Super round cut!
Lots of melted flashing. I was going slow and drill press was belted on its lowest speed. Meh.
They cleaned up well though! Can't decide if I'm ticked they're all the same size, or if I like it. My OCD can lean either way. Idealized pack, right?! LOL
Decided to tackle the n-filter holes. I used my calipers to score a light line 2.813" from the bottom of both pvc couplers coupled together. Then I traced the circumference and measured out and marked two points on the circle 40° apart. I measured between these two points with the calipers, marking 9 points evenly spaced. Then I noticed Stephan's Plans didn't have the diameter for the holes! So I look up sizing and found the n-filter printable template thread. Doh! How could I forget. Oh well, it did have the hole size in the description, 0.5 inch.
I used one of my 4 new steeper bits. Was my first time ever using one. Whata lovely thing those are! ! ! I should have gotten these years ago! Made super easy controlled work of these holes.
Although, a couple were too high or low, but only enough that I'll know or notice.
Did not have a hole saw for the lid of the filter, so I snapped one out with the caliper as a compass and score with razor method. Didn't clean it up as it'll get fake welds.
That's all I got done. Tomorrow I might get the beam line, filler tube, and vac house/plate done. Might also take a crack at measuring out and cutting the n-filter where it'll sit over the cyclotron. That makes me nervous. [emoji15]
Money shots:
"Don't be a crazy!" -
Alan Hawkins "Let's just not get bogged down in print tolerances, as spending six years cutting a perfect pack is all blown away once the thickness of the PAINT is introduced! hahaha" -
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