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 Posted 11/9/2018 10:36:11 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
When you think about tools start thinking and using the minimalist approach.
As an example: In my next few build posts I will use a minimalist approach to make a few parts for my Tumbler's nose cone weapons pod.
Part Two
Draw life size pattern on card stock. (for small parts card stock works fine as a pattern)
If your part is bigger than a sheet of card stock transfer your pattern to 1/4" plywood.
Cut of the plywood pattern.
Drill 1/8" holes in pattern to mark pilot holes for hole saw cuts.
Clamp wood pattern to metal and draw pattern on metal.
Use pattern to drill 1/8" holes through metal for hole saw pilot drill locations.
Un-clamp wood pattern and set aside.
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| Posted 11/9/2018 10:42:34 PM |
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Has NO LIFE!!
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
When you think about tools start thinking and using the minimalist approach.
As an example: In my next few build posts I will use a minimalist approach to make a few parts for my Tumbler's nose cone weapons pod.
Part Three
Use 1/4" pilot bit from hole saw to enlarge 1/8th holes to 1/4".
Make hole saw cuts before cutting any other straight or curved lines.
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| Posted 11/9/2018 10:54:15 PM |
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Has NO LIFE!!
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
When you think about tools start thinking and using the minimalist approach.
As an example: In my next few build posts I will use a minimalist approach to make a few parts for my Tumbler's nose cone weapons pod.
Part Four
Use a ruler or straight edge to lengthen straight lines of pattern.
Use metal cutting circular saw and reciprocating saw to cut all straight lines of parts.
A close look at photo-images reveals that 95% of the bracket part was cut with simple straight cuts.
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| Posted 11/9/2018 11:00:51 PM |
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Has NO LIFE!!
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
When you think about tools start thinking and using the minimalist approach.
As an example: In my next few build posts I will use a minimalist approach to make a few parts for my Tumbler's nose cone weapons pod.
Part Five
Use grinder and files to make radius and finish bracket parts.
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| Posted 11/9/2018 11:10:27 PM |
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Has NO LIFE!!
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
When you think about tools start thinking and using the minimalist approach.
As an example: In my next few build posts I will use a minimalist approach to make a few parts for my Tumbler's nose cone weapons pod.
Part Six
Cutting flat angled parts.
Draw pattern full-size on card stock.
Draw on steel around pattern.
Extend all straight lines with ruler or straight edge.
Use metal cutting circular saw to cut all straight lines.
These two angled parts were cut in about an hour.
Note: These techniques used here with a few changes can be used to cut materials other than metal such as fiberglass, plastic, foam, etc.
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| Posted 11/12/2018 5:20:18 PM |
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Still working on my Tumbler's nose cone weapons pod.
Completed welding on completed parts.
Still have to make actuator brackets and weld then to pod.
More grinding then Bondo and sanding.
Lots of little details.
vertigo
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| Posted 11/12/2018 5:42:04 PM |
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Supreme Being
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| Nice detail. Coming together well. I'm sure it's too heavy to lift, will you use your engine lift to move it or something else?
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| Posted 11/13/2018 1:27:22 PM |
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What would Alfred say?
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Vertigo,
Nice fab work! I believe you would get a 5 Star rating from NHTSA for the frontal crash test scenario with just that piece...
Zeus
Zeus
Bat-what?.....Na, it’s just an oversized badass big black car (with optional machine guns)
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| Posted 11/13/2018 5:32:57 PM |
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hey Sly and Zeus Wayne,
Thanks for the kind words.
vertigo
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| Posted 11/13/2018 5:54:53 PM |
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Very Cool!
So, I'm interested... which stuff are you using a plasma cutter on, and which stuff are you using abrasives on to cut?
My "friend" just gave me an estimate for water jetting some of my batpod parts and now I think anyone could definitely justify investing in a plasma cutter for a tumbler project, or better yet, a CNC machine with the possibility of attaching a plasma torch to it.
Seems to me, financially...
Bandsaw < Plasma Cutter < CNC Plasma < Outsourced < Replacement Cutoff Wheels / Sawzall Blades 
What do you guys think?
P.S. anyone else scared sh!tless of using those thin cutoff wheels on an angle grinder? One snapped once while I was cutting off an exhaust stud on "Kimmy" and it lodged into the sideskirts... Luckily, I was wearing contact lenses and the time, so my eyes were protected.
-Waz
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