1:1 Hartnell/Troughton Console Build

[markofrani]

The beginning! Making a start on the main levers. I've decided to use laser cut perspex to make them...

[Rassilons Rod]

That looks beautiful!!

How did you do the curved surface on the top?

[tony farrell]

Oh, my giddy aunt!

You've excelled yourself Jonathan. What a lovely main lever!

T

[markofrani]

Thanks for the comments. TBH I must admit I was quite pleased with how they've turned out.
The curved surface is just layers of 10mm thick Perspex laser cut to a pdf I supplied. The only slight problem with this method is that the Perspex can vary in thickness by around 1.5mm, so I've had to bulk out the lever housing with styrene to get the correct width.
Now to sand, prime and paint....

[Rassilons Rod]

Oh I see! I feel a bit foolish now  (hadn't quite woken up when I saw it earlier.  I was imagining every face as a separate piece.....  This of course makes much more sense

[markofrani]

As its raining yet again, I've now started work on the secondary levers....

[davidnagel]

Daaaaamn, I want a laser cutter or cnc machine now.

Nice work!

[greggnowling]

Beautiful pieces.  I'm a little ahead of you on some other things, so let me know if I can help.  I have extra parts here and there.

Gregg

[markofrani]

Beautiful pieces.  I'm a little ahead of you on some other things, so let me know if I can help.  I have extra parts here and there.
Gregg

Thanks Gregg. Very kind of you.

[omarvance]

Wow looks great! Such clean cuts. I want more tools! Lol

[galacticprobe]

Oh, my giddy aunt!

You've excelled yourself Jonathan. What a lovely main lever!

Tony, you've taken the words right out of my mouth! (Jonathan, are you going to laser cut the small red disc for the center of the knob on the Panel 6 Lever, or use paint or red sticky tape? I'm still not sure exactly what they used on the original; all I know is that the red wore away slowly during the Hartnell years.)

And like David said, I want a laser cutter now! (And the room to fit one... not to mention a supply of perspex of varying thicknesses. That 10 mm thick stuff is thicker than anything I've ever come across; but then all of the scraps I've ever found have been from scrounging.)

I think you've also found a place on the meter now! Both levers look terrific!

Dino.

[markofrani]

Here's the finished basket for the 'Parabolic Array' as Tony has named it.
This was a bit scary cutting out the holes, especially as this item is incredibly hard to find. Only one chance to get this right...

[kiwidoc]

Bravo!!

[greggnowling]

Oh man....any chance you have an extra one of those??

Looks amazing.

[warmcanofcoke]

The beginning! Making a start on the main levers. I've decided to use laser cut perspex to make them...

OMG that is so beautiful - I was pondering how to make this control for my Arc of Infinity console. I have tons of acrylic in storage ..... I was over thinking ...... You are an inspiration. Thank you.