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| Posted 11/20/2015 8:52:45 PM |
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Hello Everyone,
Hope to make some tangible photo worthy progress on the physical build soon.
vertigo
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| Posted 1/31/2016 7:09:12 PM |
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The method of planning and organizing my Tumbler build has evolved
over the past few months. I gave up the build sheet method (too
limited and restrictive in size, overview, and portability) and now
use 3 X 5 inch build cards and several cork pinning boards. This has
allowed me to keep a stack of build cards in my pocket on the go
(portability) at the ready to record fleeting moments of inspiration
and insightful strategic planning no matter where I am at the time. In
reality this build card method has worked so well for me on the
Tumbler that I now use similar project card setups for many of my
other projects. Another benefit from using 3 X 5 cards on cork pin
boards is that I can readily view a wider breath of the project any
time I want to see a bigger organizational picture. It also translates
well to most projects and in particular excels for those with
complexity. Maybe someone out there will find this method useful as
well. A friend is using it to plan and organize the rewiring of his
house. I have attached copies of my Tumbler and Project cards for
those that might want to give it a try.
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| Posted 1/31/2016 7:18:38 PM |
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Hello Everyone,
Spent the day working on my Tumbler cabin primary base external lower body panels. Finally, got them fitted, clamped, and ready for welding. vertigo
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| Posted 3/5/2016 9:07:18 PM |
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Hey Vertigo,
Just wanted to say hi, I am new here, just say ur build logs wanted to say keep it coming man. I am currently trying to learn how to weld and eventually move on to some fabrication to make one of my own. All the very best
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| Posted 3/6/2016 8:01:40 PM |
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Hey reubength,
Welcome to the Forum. You might find some inspiration in this posting section. Last post Mar-2015
DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A TUMBLER OR ANOTHER BAT VEHICLE?
Encouraging others to build their Bat Vehicle dreams into reality.
vertigo
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| Posted 3/12/2016 7:24:36 PM |
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Hello everyone,
Spent 16-hours straight cutting steel and welding body core panels and water plasma table. Still working towards a movie correct and street legal module morphing Tumbler. Body core side panels allow me to use various interchangeable module units to transform my Tumbler between movie correct and street legal.
Have spent about 40-hours, so far, on physically fabricating a water table for my CNC plasma machine. It is designed to handle 4' X 4' sheets of metal in one cutting and 4' X 8' sheets by indexing. I will be using it to cut out my Tumbler body panels and many other Tumbler parts. vertigo
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| Posted 3/20/2016 6:11:52 PM |
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Hello everyone,
Spent 10-hours more, cutting steel and welding, for a total of 50-hours on physically fabricating a water table for my CNC plasma machine. I will have about 100 hours total labor by the time I am finished but I expect to save a couple thousand or more in man hours on my Tumbler build. The table is designed to handle 4' X 4' sheets of metal in one cutting and 4' X 8' sheets by indexing. I will be using it to cut out my Tumbler body panels and many other Tumbler parts. Working on CAD files an hour, or two most evenings. vertigo
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| Posted 3/28/2016 5:04:48 PM |
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What CNC device are you going to use , Torchmate, etc.?
PS: inspired by your excellent work so far. I have done a 1966 Build, almost done with an 89 build, contemplating a Tumbler build if I can get the plans, suggestions?
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| Posted 3/28/2016 7:21:47 PM |
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Hey southernbatmobile,
Congratulations on your previous two bat vehicle builds and thanks for the kind words.
If I were just starting out towards a new Tumbler build I would buy the plans from SHAGGY and stay true to their design. You would easily save 5-10,000.00 and a year or two in research and planning. My Tumbler has been designed with elements taken from three different sets of plans, several thousand hours of preparation/research, a few thousand photo and video images, and the Hot Toys 1/6th Tumbler and the other relevant models. I envision it as both movie correct and street legal able to module morph between the two.
Well, another 10-hours spent cutting and welding steel on my plasma water table. Completed the second water tank. The two plasma cut metal jet capture tanks hold approximately 50 gallons each. I figure about 30-hours more work left to finish the water table. The plasma system it will support is a TORCHMATE system with a 1-inch capacity Miller machine torch. Using TORCHMATE CAD/CAM software. vertigo
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