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    Thanx!

    Today I got the a tapper so I could do the thread cutting for the hinges.
    These are the tools I used:

    I needed a pre-cut and final cut:


    Last pieces for the res:


    I glued the disks with the threads to the visor. Cover-rings will follow tomorrow. The hinges you see can be rotated. But I don't think I will need this, because the hoses are outside the sphere and can bend when the visor opens.

    That's it for today. See you soon.
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    This is a cool mod. Very original design!! I like it a lot.
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    2 days free of work ==> time for a bigger update!

    Part 1: Mounting of the hemispheres
    I found some nice spacers so I did a test on how I could fix the upper hemisphere.

    First some piece of wood in the right 15 degree angle:

    Please ignore the professional way in which I used the nuts as spacers

    And the spacers fixed with tape to find an appropriate interval.


    Okay. Thats not really exciting, only touch-up work. So watch out for the next update.
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    Part 2: Baseplate improvement

    Fortunately I had to go to a computer store on Wednesday to get my boss laptop fixed. They gave me an old Micro-ATX Board for free, so I have something to work with.
    AND: I could test ride an SEGWAY! These vehicles rock!!

    Home again I did some Bondo work with the baseplate to get rid of the ugly pressboard surface. I don't think I need to show you pics, as there are enough in the forum.

    The next step was to create some kind of basin for the motherboard. I don't wanted to only screw it on top of the baseplate.
    No big deal with the hand mill:

    I started with the outline...

    ...and carved out inch by inch.

    Result: The smell of burning wood (:


    And it fits



    I like it, how about you?
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    *waits for further updates*
    i know things

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    BTW: Pics are made with my new toy:
    HTC Kaiser

    3 MPixels Autofocus. But no chance for good macro-shots or low-light-shots
    Besides this, the 400 MHz, GPS, HSDPA and all the other features are quite cool!
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    Part 3: Motorization of the visor:

    Finally I found the right motor for my needs: It has a built in gearbox so it runs slow and with a lot of force at 6 Volts:

    By lathing a piece of a plexi-bar I produeced a small spindle to wind up some thread. I drillled a hole into it to support a screw which keeps the spindle from rotating on the axe and to knot the thread on.

    The support for the motor is made of aluminium:




    The motor should find his place left or right of the motherboard in the upper hemisphere, because I know space in the lower hemisphere will be rare:

    A housing was needed. Not an easy task, becuase it needed to fit inside the sphere...
    I started with some wood that I shaped millimetre by millimetre. Held it inside the sphere, marked the spots and then filed the wood.


    The housing at it's place:

    Time to get the motor inside:

    I had no space to mount the motor in an other way. So the thread has to make a 90deg turn. To minimize the friction I used the red hose and a shape of wood that produces a soft bending.


    First test:
    Opening:

    and Closing (it's not smooth, but thats only because the electric flow is interrupted):


    Seems to do what it's supposed to do!
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    Part 4: Covering the hinges:

    As the hinges should not be visible I experimented with a plexi tube that I wanted to frost later. Really annoying to find the right shape. Same game as with the motor housing. Holding it in place, marking some spots, filing a little and start over...

    Well, it fitted, but I did not like it... The round shape inside would not have fitted to the motor housing.


    So I went on with wood and glue and came up with this:

    The gaps will be filled with Bondo.



    Better than the plexi, isn't it?
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    ive got seven words for you

    H O T S H I T

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    YOu could also put a small wheel or something where that rope (or whatever) threads through, just rig it so that it doesn't pop off. That'll reduce the friction for you.

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