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--- Quote ---where do I stick my knob --- End quote --- I wouldn't have asked that around here... :laugh2: But I like the design, hope it turns out as planned. It'll be very sharp! |
| XyloSesame:
--- Quote from: javeryh on September 14, 2007, 05:41:44 pm ---The CP shape looks complicated (angles - noooooo!!!!) but if you are a good woodworker then I say go for it! --- End quote --- --- Quote from: DaveMMR on September 14, 2007, 06:25:17 pm ---Yeah, the angles are going to make construction a little more complicated, but I don't think it's anything overwhelming. --- End quote --- The angles will be complicated, and they kinda scare me. I've only got a theater scene shop in which to work, not a full-on woodworking setup. And I'm only used to building facades and sets using luan and scrap lumber. I am in no way an experienced woodworker. I know how hard it can be to build a plain old regular box and get everything plumb, and this CP has a 5 degree slope from the back to front with sides angled at 25 degrees. When I get down to construction, I'll be posting in the Woodworking forum; however, should I just jettison the angled CP for a simpler design? Do you think it will just be a source of frustration and delay? What would you all do? |
| brock.sampson:
That looks awesome. I would probably lean towards the U360s as well. When I rebuild my cp I will definitely incorporate those. My current cp is based on Knievel's design minus the dedicated 4 way. My brother in law gets a little zealous when playing golden tee and has smacked the spinner on several occasions. If you play golden tee, bowling, shuuz, shuffleshot I would consider your spinner placement carefully maybe go a little more to the left or right. I would go for the angled cp. It will certainly take more time then building a square box but in my opinion that is part of the fun. If nothing else it will be a learning opportunity. You can always skip over to the wood working forum if you run into problems. |
| bfauska:
That is a great looking design. The CP shape is a good part of the design and I think that if you made it a rectangle it would loose some of it's charm. You could get rid of all the compound angle cuts by keeping the shape of the top of the (plan view) and then instead of having the bottom of the CP box sit level and the top at an angle, make the top and bottom parallel to each other and mount it at an angle. That way you only have to rip the front, back and sides of the cp to their height, cut the appropriate angles on the ends with a chop saw and assemble. I think the dedicated 4-way is a perfectly acceptable solution, but I only have 4/8 way switchers now and think I'm looking forward to GGG's SLOWLY approaching 49ways. The only modification I'd look into for your design (other than simplifying the CP angle) is the depth of the CP, find out what the deepest components you'll be using are and go as thin as possible with the box, it looks to "heavy"(not physically, aesthetically) right now (I think.) I look forward to following your progress whatever way you go, and enjoy what seems to be a subtle sense of humor hiding in your posts. < :soapbox:> Not all theatre scene shops are "Just" theatre scene shops Our shop at the Seattle Rep is fairly well equipped , although it allowed me to earn 4 stitches yesterday. </ :soapbox: > ;) OOPS, that probably sounded defensive, I spend too much time dealing with people who don't think I know anything about building because "ALL" I build is theatre sets. Two shows from now we're putting 30,000 gallons of water in a custom built pool on stage (actually IN the stage, but you get the point.) I probably said it in a PM previously, but welcome to the forum and I'm sure you'll find several of us theatre folk hiding around here. |
| XyloSesame:
--- Quote from: bfauska on September 16, 2007, 04:34:27 pm ---I spend too much time dealing with people who don't think I know anything about building because "ALL" I build is theatre sets. Two shows from now we're putting 30,000 gallons of water in a custom built pool on stage (actually IN the stage, but you get the point.) --- End quote --- Understood RE theatre and set design. But believe me, we do shoestring and improvisational set building 'round here (read: scenic dumpster diving), so I fear my skills are waaay off base for a project of this magnitude. But that won't stop me from trying... |
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