I built a car once. One of those Dune buggy kit cars you may remember from the 60's in the beach party movies. It is still around by the way, I tried to buy it back some years ago but it was not for sale.
My Homemade Pantograph
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pantogragh
There is a small pantogragh at our local pawn shop for 100.00 bucks
MMike
This is my first attempt at making my own pantograph. I still have a few more tweeks and I need to get some patterns before I can test is better, but just tracing a stencil worked well. I just need something thicker where the pen/punch will stay on track. It is sitting on 2 heavy duty drawer sliders that allow it go up and down and other drawer sliders for left and right. The basic idea is there, I just need to make more time to improve it. Materials cost me $60 (already had the dremel and flex shaft) and it took me about 4 hours to build.
Feedback welcome.
There is a small pantogragh at our local pawn shop for 100.00 bucks
MMike
Very cool project. Particularly since you have now infected your son with a yen to build things. What could be better.
By the way, I have a friend who roughs out violin tops in 3-D with a similar machine with the two sides linked. Works great.
Robin Snyder
By the way, I have a friend who roughs out violin tops in 3-D with a similar machine with the two sides linked. Works great.
Robin Snyder
This is actually very creative. Don't let anyone fool you...any machine takes some getting used to...and once you get the knack for this, it's limitations, etc...it should do the trick for you.
I have a cue smith inlay machine....and it has really expanded my cue design options...and I am still getting the knack for it. I am guessing this will be the same for you.
Nice job...half the battle is creating the tools, jigs, and setup you need to do the job!
I give you props for that!
I have a cue smith inlay machine....and it has really expanded my cue design options...and I am still getting the knack for it. I am guessing this will be the same for you.
Nice job...half the battle is creating the tools, jigs, and setup you need to do the job!
I give you props for that!
If you run into a problem where the tool wants to walk all over the place try loading the tool box slides. What I mean is bump the mounts either in or out to add tension or compression to the plate. This will help to take the slop out where you have 2 slides. Rigidity is the key to any accurate machine.
Neat little project.
John
Neat little project.
John
Congrats, while i'm sure you know this machine is not going to bring about great success in cues, i think the investment is going to pay dividends in the end in the form of your childs mechanical aptitude and attitude. Hopefully you wont stop at this project.
IMO, alot of the problem with current times is that folks would rather throw money at something and just let the kids stay in the house and play on the xbox. When a problem arises they don't have the slightest clue where to even start. Pretty sad
IMO, alot of the problem with current times is that folks would rather throw money at something and just let the kids stay in the house and play on the xbox. When a problem arises they don't have the slightest clue where to even start. Pretty sad
Haha, I'd say thats a pretty fair answer. I know back in the day of my Grand Parents and Parents, if you couldn't afford something, you either fixed it or built it.
I know of many farmers that also had a black smith forge as part of the farm.
Necessity is the Mother of invention. Think of all the wonderful things we have these days because someone had an Idea.