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Re: TC physical construction
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To: tesla-at-grendel.objinc-dot-com
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Subject: Re: TC physical construction
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From: Scott Myers <scotty-at-wesnet-dot-com>
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Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 16:37:07 -0500
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Hi Chuck,
> I read several months ago where
> someone in the group milled basically a series of half moon type of
> cuts along the top edge to retain the copper tube. I liked that and
> did the same. I have 1/2" diameter copper tube and I used a 1/2"
> end mill and plunged it down through the edge of the nylon resulting
> in about 220 degree's of a circle. That way there is about a .450"
> opening and the tube snaps into the cut--works great!
I too use this snap-in arrangement on acrylic forms. However, being
without a vertical mill, I had to go about making them a little
differently. I made the basic forms and C clamped them together.
After center punching the spots where I wanted the holes back from the
edge, I used a small drill press make the holes. Leaving the forms
clamped together, I then use a belt sander to carefully sand enough
material away from the edge to get the same partial hole. Its not
as elaborate a set-up as a vertical mill, but the results look as
proffessional. Practically anyone can make them using this method.
Scott Myers