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26 - wire cube

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 4:51pm
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A useful material for model makers of all disciplines is copper coated mild steel; “CCMS” often known and sold as welding rod.

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23 - Angle iron cube

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 4:30pm
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Easily cut by hand and filed to size, each of the 12 lengths can easily be MIG welded, and then finished by grinding.

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22 - Plywood box

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 4:27pm
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Access to the appropriate machinery can make the production of some objects very efficient, which can allow extra time to be spent on more complex or creative aspects of a project, Similarly it can

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19 - Wire mesh cubes

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 4:08pm
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Grid like lattices offer a wide range of possibilities across many disciplines.

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16 - Copper dome

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 2:54pm
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Although using the simplest of tools, this is a complex and time consuming process.

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14 - P.V.C. sphere

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 2:34pm
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P.V.C. sheet, here 0.6mm thick, can be readily vacuum formed into hemispheres.

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11 - Hardwood sphere

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 2:08pm
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Assorted, reclaimed hardwoods including mahogany, beech, ash, oak and ebony are glued randomly together and then turned on the lathe. See video.

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09 - Glass sphere

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 1:52pm
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All glass may be formed in a kiln to some extent, where as glass that is fused to each other, as in the coloured strips shown in this sphere, is best achieved with some guarantee of manufacturer co

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07 - Ceramic sphere

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 1:29pm
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Clay slip is poured into the plaster mould (See slide 2) until it is filled to the brim and left for several minutes.

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06 - Glass wax cube

Submitted by plindley on 13 November 2009 - 1:24pm
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Glass wax melts at a higher temperature than most waxes, but has the advantage of remaining clear, this providing opportunity for effects similar to that of glass itself, but with a greater workabi

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