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    Default How Do I make the Blast door from the Doom 3 project ?

    Hi guys:
    I am very new to modding and am interested in making a roll up blast door like the one Crimson sky made for Doom 3 mars city mod.

    I am trying to figure it out by looking at the pictures but that doesn't answer some questions I have.

    Like where do you find material for the doors and track system?

    Any help you can give will be appreciated

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    Charles

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    Default Re: How to make the Blast door in the Doom 3 project

    The roll up blast door took a lot of work for Paul, but if you head over to this project here, some else is tackling the same problem. Maybe that will help you out.

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    Default Re: How to make the Blast door in the Doom 3 project

    Thanks for the link Dave he seems to be tacklng the blast door a lot differantly than Crimson did and I'm not sure if his way will work for me.

    If I could just find the material Crimson sky used I have been all over the net looking for plastic 'U' channel for the tracks but I don't know the size to get or the method he used to get the 90 degree bend in it without it collapsing.

    Also does anyone know the type and thickness of styrene Crimson sky used for the blast door

    Also I can't find plastic tubing that small to put the hinge wire through


    Any help will be appreciated

    Thanks
    Charles

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    Default Re: How to make the Blast door in the Doom 3 project

    the method he used to get the 90 degree bend in it without it collapsing.
    There was something in that link about how to cut little slits into it to get it to bend properly.

    If I could just find the material Crimson sky used I have been all over the net looking for plastic 'U' channel for the tracks but I don't know the size to get
    Don't expect to get these new, try looking around for something else that will do the job.

    Also I can't find plastic tubing that small to put the hinge wire through
    Try the local Hobby/Art store.

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    Default Re: How to make the Blast door in the Doom 3 project

    Thanks DaveW
    I will look at the hobby store and try to recycle anything that I can think of to make this work.

    I'm determined to do it I just might have to wait until the stars align themselves in my favor to get that Light bulb over the head Idea effect.
    Then it might just work! he he

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    Default Re: I need to make the Blast door in the Doom 3 project Help Please

    I started this thread with an improper title it sounded like I was giving instruction's on how to make the blast door! for that I am sorry.

    Update: I have found some of the items needed and will attempt to fabricate the Linear actuator If I am successful then I will move on to the blast door.

    Anyone who has tried to do this please feel free to offer input because I need all the help I can get.

    Thanks
    Charles

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    Good luck man!

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    Default Re: How to make the Blast door in the Doom 3 project

    the U chanel was made by FIRST cutting a "J" shape from sytrene plastic. then I just glued sides on the "J" to create a channel. it is not one solid piece, each channel is 3 pieces. You would not be able to get a smooth curve if it were one U channel, even by heating and bending. it would always distort.

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    Default Re: How Do I make the Blast door from the Doom 3 project ?

    the door itself was fashioned after a garage door. It is simply individual panels hinged on the ends with steel pins.

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    Default Re: How Do I make the Blast door from the Doom 3 project ?

    Here are suppliers of some of the plastic shapes I use:

    Evergreen Scale Models

    Plastruct

    US Plastics
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