well its time to build a new skiimer
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I did the flare with a heat gun. When I was younger I used to be real big into custom car stereo and my boss would never buy me a acrylic bender he always made me form the acrylic by using a heat gun. So I used what he tought me and made it. It take alot of time you have to go slow and steady because if you hold the gun in one spot to long it will bubble and the piece is messed up.
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Great job, :up:
That tapered transition with a heat gun is awesome. I never thought it could be done with a heat gun. I was going to try that in the oven but my peice did not fit in the oven. Glad to see it can be done. Im going to have to try that. i have a feeling it not going to be easy.
I got a few questions if you don't mind.
What size holes did you go with on your bubble diffuser?
It looks like you going to step down the neck at the cup. ( from? 8"? to 6"? ) is that right or is that just the photo?
That tapered transition with a heat gun is awesome. I never thought it could be done with a heat gun. I was going to try that in the oven but my peice did not fit in the oven. Glad to see it can be done. Im going to have to try that. i have a feeling it not going to be easy.
I got a few questions if you don't mind.
What size holes did you go with on your bubble diffuser?
It looks like you going to step down the neck at the cup. ( from? 8"? to 6"? ) is that right or is that just the photo?
your right , it will stepp down from 8" to 6" inside the cup. as far as the diffuser plate they are 1/4" holes.
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When heasting the acrylic with a heat gun take your time but keep the heat gun moving around the piece or it will bubble and the piece is trash.
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When heasting the acrylic with a heat gun take your time but keep the heat gun moving around the piece or it will bubble and the piece is trash.
Here are the last pics I will be able to post for the next week. I have to go out of town for work. Which realy sucks cause I am so close to being done.
Here is the diffuser plate gkued and mounted . You can see 4 little screws . That way I can take the top plate off and clean the inside.
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Here is the riser cone all glued up with the key holes cut out
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Here is the diffuser plate gkued and mounted . You can see 4 little screws . That way I can take the top plate off and clean the inside.
Here is the riser cone all glued up with the key holes cut out
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looks good.
How do you keep the flat section, flat while your heating and bending the taper? do you sandwich it between 2 cut pieces of wood of something
FWIW The step down kind of confuses me. I understand why you want a smaller ID neck = dryer foam... It just seems to me that the step down (without a taper) is a bubble trap. I think it will cause Big Bubble Burps. Its not a big deal, but the burps may just make your skimmate wetter. What do you think?
How do you keep the flat section, flat while your heating and bending the taper? do you sandwich it between 2 cut pieces of wood of something
FWIW The step down kind of confuses me. I understand why you want a smaller ID neck = dryer foam... It just seems to me that the step down (without a taper) is a bubble trap. I think it will cause Big Bubble Burps. Its not a big deal, but the burps may just make your skimmate wetter. What do you think?
Well I just got back back from work. Its been along week. Well It is time for the test run. It seems like it going to kick A**. Here are some pic of it running with fresh salt water.
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