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Really enjoy this new medium (plastic). Still learning how to ultize it.
Peter
Tanker - Builder Yoiks ! ! Youse is goin full out agin , ain't ya ? This is gettin kooler and kooler .
Yoiks ! !
Youse is goin full out agin , ain't ya ? This is gettin kooler and kooler .
Yeah mate. Sci-fi scratch building really frees up the imagination. To boldly go where I have not gone before!
Bakster Peter... That is stunning! I love it.
Peter... That is stunning! I love it.
Thanks Bakster.
The LED strip I bought was the cheaper version (non-waterproof) and does not have the clear silicon dome cover (as drawn on plan). This turned out to be an advanrtage. Now the strip can actually fit between the PVC pipe wall and the reflector. The LED light now can actually penetrate the reflector through its edge, giving off more refracted light. Actually, it turned out to be too bright.
Added a 100 ohm 2 watt resistor to the 12 volt line. This dimmed the light down to a nice hot looking exhaust. Last two photos shows the fan operating.
Top two photos reveal that the LED lighting penetrates through the plastic bulkhead (day and night). I like the look of it. It has that sense of power from the exhaust. The bottom photo show how bright it can get at full brightness (no added resistor).
Gamera Yeah, nice work on disguising the PC fan as part of your spacecraft!
Yeah, nice work on disguising the PC fan as part of your spacecraft!
Thanks Gamera.
Bakster I don't know what this is but it sure looks cool. This will be something to behold.
I don't know what this is but it sure looks cool. This will be something to behold.
Thank you Bakster.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Adding an exhaust nozzle (PVA Glue nozzle) with a tail light (Orange LED). LED and fan wires need to be covered.
Used a piece of art board (scraps from local picture framing shop) to create the fan cover, and to frame the nozzle.
Used a different type of CA glue, the Wiecon VA 8312 to stick nozzle to fan frame. Cut out 90 mm End Cap for a cowling.
Here, the fan is operating.
This is still requires internal lighing from a LED strip to be placed between reflector and fan.
Gamera Oh neat! And cool about the different LEDs- nice to have options on how you light her.
Oh neat!
And cool about the different LEDs- nice to have options on how you light her.
Okay, now I am committed.
While the main hull has 25% of its circumference cut away, the Propulsion section can afford a 50% cutaway due to its small diameter.
Tanker - Builder YIKES ! Peter , There you go again . Racking my brain to stop to admire your work . Watchya gotta do dat fer ? Anyway even at this early stage I can tell you are definitely up to sumpin ! I will be jumpin in ta see progress frum tyme to tyme .LOL.LOL.T.B.
YIKES !
Peter , There you go again . Racking my brain to stop to admire your work . Watchya gotta do dat fer ? Anyway even at this early stage I can tell you are definitely up to sumpin ! I will be jumpin in ta see progress frum tyme to tyme .LOL.LOL.T.B.
Hello T.B.. You know I like throwing the spanner in the works. . . spannerage.
Gamera Oh, looks cool Peter, did you decide which colour you're going to use? I like the orange/amber- you don't see it as often as red, green, or blue.
Oh, looks cool Peter, did you decide which colour you're going to use? I like the orange/amber- you don't see it as often as red, green, or blue.
Thanks for reminding me. The LEDs are already soldered in, as you can see.
On the left side of the rod, the transformer end, there are four LEDs placed into the end of the rod. They are Red, Green, Blue, and White. The Control Panel will have a rotarty switch labelled 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% respectively.
On the right side of the rod, the Relector end, there are four LEDs placed into the side of the rod. They are 2 x Orange, and 2 x Yellow LEDs. The Control panel will have a toggle switch labelled 'Low' and 'High' respectively.
What that means is up to you.
Thank you @Gamera, @Real G, @Bakster, and @PFJN for your interest and responses.
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Trying to convert an ordinary soldering job into something more elaboarte and at the same time effecient. The cathode (K) leads of the LEDs are to be earthed, so they all share a common lead, which are the rings.
LOL, I was thinking 'Doomsday Machine' too!!!
Real G That flashing tube made me think of the Doomsday Machine from TOS Trek!
That flashing tube made me think of the Doomsday Machine from TOS Trek!
“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”
I like it.
Hi,
That looks amazing
Thank you @Gamera, and @Bakster for your comments.
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Experimenting with LEDs attached to the Perspex rod. Red, Green, Yellow, and Orange LEDs.
Made an animated gif to show what it might look like if I made it arcing/flashing.
Sounds cool. Looking forward to see what you create.
Oh cool!!!
Love to see stuff like this since this is how so many studios used to build spacecraft with greebies (sp?) they just found lying around.
Thank you @Gamera for visiting this build.
Found some road reflectors, computer fan, transformer from Analogue TV, and a large knitting needle, which I think will suit a propulsion unit for the vessel.
Ohhhhhhhhhhh cool!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing what to do with this!!!
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