Tardis Console

[meantimebob]

this is wonderful stuff, really great work. Its going to be a terrific console, much better than the current one.

I agree, its better to get all the bits assembled first and then plan from there. I'm slowly gathering parts for my eventual console build.

So have you had any thoughts about your time rotor yet?

[tizzicle1919]

thats the big one...i did some sketches a couple of weeks ago on the back of an envelope which took me in the direction I wanted to go. I have to google acrylic tubes and get prices- I have read a few threads on here about it and it seems the price is always big.

I liked the time rotor on the original series, and  I may go that way with height, because my ceilings arent that forgiving(height wise). As to design; I would like to go away from the type 40 rotor and design something different; as there have been subsquent Types up until the timewar. Keep everyone posted.

[Scarfwearer]

Well, it must be possible to do a central column cover from thin-and-bendy plastic sheet, and probably for a small fraction of the cost of a solid one. In fact I rather suspect the console on the TV show had one like this for at least some of its history. Take a look here:

(image copied by courtesy of Steve Hill's site)
You can see the seams up the sides. It could probably be done less conspicuously, also.

Crispin

[tizzicle1919]

I googled 'Acyrlic Tube manufacturer' and looked at a few companies that fabricate them but it's the cost of the things; so I may do the plastic sheet thing until work picks up so I can actually afford one.

[kiwidoc]

Jarrod's 5 Docs console cover is made from thin and bendy stuff, wrapped right around a perspex top disc I think.  I couldn't tell until I touched it, looked spot on.  I know he'll pop up sooner or later and tell you himself but I'm pretty sure his cost him a grand total of only a little sweat.

  glen

Well, it must be possible to do a central column cover from thin-and-bendy plastic sheet, and probably for a small fraction of the cost of a solid one. In fact I rather suspect the console on the TV show had one like this for at least some of its history. Take a look here:

(image copied by courtesy of Steve Hill's site)
You can see the seams up the sides. It could probably be done less conspicuously, also.

Crispin

[tizzicle1919]

cheers. appreciate the help

[aarontimelord]

WOW!
I can see that you have planned this out really well!
When are you going to start building?
Great Stuff
I wish my console was that good (even though yours is still the the drawing stage, it looks great)

Aaron

[tizzicle1919]

Bought some switches from Maplin today...toggle ones with one of them that illuminates when its turned on. I have to ask around my friends if they have any power tools..otherwise its a hacksaw i dont want do do that.

[karsthotep]

I would recommend a dremel for the small stuff,  you can get wood cutting bits for small work like that.  Love the design progress and I am watching eagerly.

karst

[Rassilons Rod]

As a new inhabitant in Northern Europe, I was recently thinking of these as nice things that could look good on a console.



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-Marc

[tizzicle1919]

quick update:- Buying more switches today. I will post pics of them on here when I can get my sisters digital camera as mine isnt that good(a free one from Which? Magazine)

[karsthotep]

I am looking forward to seeing it,  I have been watching with great anticipation.

Karsten

[tizzicle1919]

I have taken a brake from designing as Im painting my bathroom and it's taking longer than expected; it seemed a good idea at the time.

[tizzicle1919]

yeah! bathrooms been finished and ive gutted my old vcr for parts, a defunct dvd player and a couple of hard drives for the 'bits' inside the console. Maplins near me has sold out of the switches im after so have to wait

[tizzicle1919]

Its been awhile since ive been on here as my pc decided to die. In this process I lost all of my console designs and only have the ones I posted to photobucket. Recently Ive been sketching console shapes and ideas of raising it on a plinth. Ive bought some more switches from the ever reliable maplins(who can beat there prices) and will have to literaly go back to the drawing board with my designs for switches and dial placement