kevin gilmore Posted January 17, 2010 Report Posted January 17, 2010 There are still the 4 hexhead screws that mount the panel to the rest of the chassis. I can get them just about any color.
spritzer Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Posted January 17, 2010 Ehh silver will be just fine...
kevin gilmore Posted January 17, 2010 Report Posted January 17, 2010 Ehh silver will be just fine... You mean stainless... Anyway in full life size detail the pins http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/staxpins1.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/staxpins2.jpg The original pins on the left, marc's latest pins on the right
Voltron Posted January 17, 2010 Report Posted January 17, 2010 Yeah, 1.5 x 1 seems right. That way the diameter is just about half of the height of the panel.
spritzer Posted January 17, 2010 Author Report Posted January 17, 2010 Stainless is a must. I never use anything else on my gear.
nattonrice Posted January 17, 2010 Report Posted January 17, 2010 Do you mean the knob and shaft will be turned out of the same long piece of stock? Would it be easier to make KaNOBB how you want with a tapped blind hole in the back and then just LockTight in a threaded metal shaft?
kevin gilmore Posted January 18, 2010 Report Posted January 18, 2010 knob will stick into the chassis .875 inches. A shaft coupler from there to delrin shaft to another shaft coupler to the pot.
nattonrice Posted January 18, 2010 Report Posted January 18, 2010 Bahaha... my god I can't believe my early morning stupidity =P I had this funny image of turning a 16 inch long by 3 inch wide rod to make a knob with full size shaft.
Les_Garten Posted January 18, 2010 Report Posted January 18, 2010 Bahaha... my god I can't believe my early morning stupidity =P I had this funny image of turning a 16 inch long by 3 inch wide rod to make a knob with full size shaft. For some strange reason I had the same image in my head. I think the reason why we thought this is because of the rest of the design of the amp! I mean once you start offering Platinum knobs, I'd believe a Kryptonite option for sure!
Fitz Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 Bahaha... my god I can't believe my early morning stupidity =P I had this funny image of turning a 16 inch long by 3 inch wide rod to make a knob with full size shaft. Don't give him any ideas.
kevin gilmore Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 Don't need that idea. It would take too long to machine down that much metal from 1.5 to .25. Besides which i would have to clean up the mess afterwards. So far the only things that i will not be allowed to machine are depleted uranium and beryllium. Tried to do the aluminum one today, but had to go to the ramsey lewis concert for mlk day instead. With special guest and new professor of music at northwestern university victor goines. Wow these guys can swing.
cetoole Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 So non-depleted uranium is an option then? Sweet!
nattonrice Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 So are rail-gun slugs if you ask real nice
kevin gilmore Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 Actually i'm going to be allowed to make one knob from depleted uranium... I have to pay extra for the carbide bit (or bits).
Beefy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 Actually i'm going to be allowed to make one knob from depleted uranium... I have to pay extra for the carbide bit (or bits). Auction it off!
nikongod Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 Auction it off! all proceeds to go to cancer research.
Dreadhead Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 more practical question where does one obtain said depleted uranium?
Les_Garten Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 more practical question where does one obtain said depleted uranium? I been getting mine from Tehran...
Beefy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 more practical question where does one obtain said depleted uranium? Working at a univeristy (a chemistry department no less) tends to afford people the ability to obtain interesting items. I was once sent a catalogue that offered wild type anthrax for sale. So long as the order came from a licensed institution (which we were) I could have bought it.
luvdunhill Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 my father has been trying to get rid of some sort of radioactive cobalt (I think that's right) for 25 years at his university. Maybe he can give it to KG? also, Kevin a certain package arrived. very nice stuff.
Beefy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 my father has been trying to get rid of some sort of radioactive cobalt (I think that's right) for 25 years at his university. Maybe he can give it to KG? Yeah, I'm pretty sure nobody wants that...... Though if it is indeed cobalt, probably Co-60, it should be fairly inert by now having gone through almost 5 half-lives.
Dusty Chalk Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 my father has been trying to get rid of some sort of radioactive cobalt (I think that's right) for 25 years at his university. Maybe he can give it to KG? also, Kevin a certain package arrived. very nice stuff.Your use of juxtaposition/apparent non-squiturs rivals all.
kevin gilmore Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) Boy do i like my new knob Its the perfect size, but maybe i will make a bigger one. 78 grams. It took longer because this is the first time i have used the NC lathe. Knob and shaft all one piece. Works great. Will put a dimple in the front later. Obviously i will be making a few more out of different metals, and at least one will have a dimple big enough for say a .25 carat diamond, or maybe a ruby. http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/knobb.jpg depleted uranium is roughly 7 times heavier. You really do have to break some arms (and a leg or two) to get enough of this for a knob. So i was shown a picture of something i really want. Its an orb, about 6 inches in diameter. It is a constant 84 degrees F. It is completely non-radioactive from the outside. Whats inside is 6 different metals, with about 18 grams of plutonium in the middle. Its a self powered hand warmer. I really have to find a way to get one. Edited January 20, 2010 by kevin gilmore
kevin gilmore Posted January 22, 2010 Report Posted January 22, 2010 So the test front panel. Need to adjust the depth of the blind screws a slight bit. Otherwise i'm definitely happy. http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/t2chassis24.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/t2chassis25.jpg
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