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15th May 2020, 01:13 AM #1
Steampunk/Dieselpunk/Industrialized
What Genre would these be classified in Steampunk, Dieselpunk or Industrialized
I had a bit of a play with all the normal gear that i play with
Probably a bit more extreme
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Aluminum Tape, Copper Tape, Copper Strip, Copper Wire, Watch Parts and probably other stuff i can't think of
My favorite is the Model Railroad
I tried to make it so that the blanks flowed
Each blank took somewhere between 5 and 8 hours to make, but it was a lot of fun
I ran out of the PSI Steampunk Kits so i had to use the knockoff, i couldn't wait 2 or 3 months to get them with the way international freight is at the moment
Next will be the Steampump Kit
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Thanks for looking
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16th May 2020, 07:40 PM #2
As Frank Sinatra said my kind of design,anything MIK makes is for me superior making on another level. Go gettum Tiger.
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16th May 2020, 09:49 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Totally amazing,..!!!
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16th May 2020, 09:54 PM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Absolutely blinking amazing mate, thanks for showing us!
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19th May 2020, 01:59 PM #5
You're a patient man Mik. Do you have a good outlet for these to justify your time or do you just enjoy being creative?
Fantastic job by the way.Dallas
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19th May 2020, 02:15 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Hey Mik, Just to get this into my head, not that I ever want to attempt something like this. You build all those bits and pieces up by glueing them to your 7mm brass tube. Then you cast them in clear resin and then turn the clear resin on your lathe just till it doesnt penetrate through to your bits and pieces underneath??
Hmmm, but then you would have to block the ends of the brass tube off to not get any resin inside it,..??
Paul
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Here's Mik's post on FB. Aussie Makers Group - Wood, Metal, Anything Public Group | Facebook May not be publicly able to see it unless you're a member of Oz Makers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/OzMakers/
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19th May 2020, 08:24 PM #8
Thanks Everyone ... its was a bit of fun coming up with extra bits to add
Thanks Dallas
I make these ones just for me at the moment but lots of turners from all over the world want them
Problem is with the time it takes to make them no one has jumped at the $100+ price tag just for the Blank
I do sell blanks through 2 shops in the US, just hoping international postage gets going again so i can send them more blanks
Hiya Paul, these blanks use a 3/8" tube but yes your basic methodology is correct, i have some specialty molds for casting my blanks, they are made out of either a soft silicon or in the case of these i use molds that are CNC cut from a solid block of HDPE and they have silicon plugs for the ends of the tubesNo Result Without Effort
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7th June 2020, 11:43 AM #9GOLD MEMBER
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They look unbelievable! Definitely a cut above the usual ones from the States!
I think if anyone understood just how much time and effort goes into making them they wouldn't think the price excessive.
Fantastic work!
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8th June 2020, 10:33 AM #10No Result Without Effort
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16th June 2020, 06:19 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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I really think you should approach one of the Aussie suppliers (Timberbits, Gary Pye, etc) to see if they'd agree to offer them for sale.
I know they'd be fairly expensive due to the amount of work required, but if you could get some processes in place to work on a number at a time and reduce the build time, I think you could do really well in the long run.
These really are exceptionally nice, and with the US dollar so high now too it might be quite attractive to overseas buyers as well, especially with the Aussie moniker.
cheers, Ian
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16th June 2020, 08:37 PM #12
Hiya Ian
Thanks for the thoughts mate
I do sell my blanks all over the world, 2 shops keep them in the US and i also have a number of people that send orders to me directly
A number of people have asked about getting these blanks but the $$$ value has turned away most ... the collectors are still interested though
The biggest problem with selling internationally at the moment is the lack of flights, 8 weeks for the last lot of parcels to get delivered to the US
I am unemployed now so blank making and my pens will help to keep the heater on until things calm down in the world
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That's absolutely brilliant! Always great to see someone making a go of it, I've no doubt you'll do well!
cheers, Ian
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