TRIBALOVERKILL, "Blackout"

Uhh so yummy.

Matches LED panel nicely. I'm thinking about going back and sanding/ polishing all of the old stuff I have done. What you think? That includes,... the radiator enclosure.

This isn't cardboard. It's going to be the UV green insert that will light up all the detailed work of the fan box.

The tape is color coded so I know what color tape I'm using. Here I am done marking the UV green acrylic.

Just like the aluminum I scored a groove where it's going to be bent. I wanted to see how well it works seeing it works nicely with the almuminum.

I need a nice smooth surface to bend this acrylic over so I broke out a thin sheet of zinc and the brake bender.

Clamped and ready to bend.

The brake bender SUCKS! It did such a ****ty job! Look at that bend. Not the angle but the bend,... you see how off it is! The problem is that the part of the brake that does the bending it bowing out while bending something. Because of the bowing it is not bending my work nicely. It's crap. When I get the TIG i'm going to re-enforce the brake so it doesnt bow. We'll see what happens after doing that. Also,... I want to weld my own bending JIG/ surface too.

So yea. I would have more pics but,......... I broke the UV green insert. Yup. While filing it in the vise, it fell out and hit the floor. then the 2x4 that was in the vise holding the insert in the vise fell on top of it, cracking it. Can you believe that? Well,... as soon as im done post this and after I get something to eat, I'm going back to finish this thing. I don't need sleep.

PHEW! I'm so tired. I spent so much time in the studio the last 2 days. I slept several hours in the studio too. I need to get a couch or something up in there! Anyways,... CHECK IT OUT!

Feb-06-2007 (Blackout)

My little bending jig/ setup. A piece of 1/8" aluminum that I ran through the router to cut nice straight and sharp edge to bend over. I clamped that to the table. Then I cut off a piece of the chipboard and scored a straight line on it and then bent the chipboard on that scored line so it folded in half. I place that over the aluminum so it over hung the table like so. I taped it to the aluminum. I then taped the acrylic to the chipboard having the the very edge of the chip board right on the bend line of the acrylic. I did this so right after heating I can just place the wood ontp and begin bending/ holding as oppose to lining it up making sure it's straight yadda yadda. Seconds count. This stuff cools off kinda quick. The chipboard make a nice smooth surface of the hot acrylic to lay upon.

Bent. See how nice,...

Look at that bend. Thats cool.

Very straight, very clean. Very nice.

Slid right in after it cooled. Still need some sanding to get it all to fit just right.

Lit. The acrylic hasnt been sanded for the dust finish yet.

Together and lit. I believe it's dusted in these upcoming pics,...

Connected to the HDD rack.

Lights on.

I need a maid. Seriously. Look at this mess. Who's going to clean this up!?!?!?

Oh my,....

Oh wow,... yea. Dirty. I'm going to call my mommy,...

WALLPAPER - 1600x1200

always do amazing work mate, keep it up.

that is so my background now

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Originally Posted by b4i7

that is so my background now

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he he he, sweet:) There will be more wallpapers to come.

Man your work is insane.

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Originally Posted by The boy 4rm oz

Man your work is insane.

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Insane in the membrane?

great to see ya back on this Tribal

Thanks slatter.