Designing For Laser Cutting
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Western Thunderer
This, is if my memory serves me correctly during my time at a Ford dealership.
The Mk4 Cortina was a more squarish shape, they came with the 1.6L, 2L Pinto engines, an upmarket model with a German V6, they had square headlamps and a wrap round steel bumper with a plastic end that went as far as the wheel arches, they were not as wide as the Consul and Granada's.
The Mk4 Zephyr's were the last vehicles fitted with the Essex V4 and V6 engines.
That model Consul would have the 2L Pinto engine, but some did have a V6, the Granada's had the 2L Pinto and the V6, (which was the German design)
Alan
The Mk4 Cortina was a more squarish shape, they came with the 1.6L, 2L Pinto engines, an upmarket model with a German V6, they had square headlamps and a wrap round steel bumper with a plastic end that went as far as the wheel arches, they were not as wide as the Consul and Granada's.
The Mk4 Zephyr's were the last vehicles fitted with the Essex V4 and V6 engines.
That model Consul would have the 2L Pinto engine, but some did have a V6, the Granada's had the 2L Pinto and the V6, (which was the German design)
Alan
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
What was the railway content in this recent discussion?
Next thing we know, the Guv'nor is turning the "spot light" on a 7mm model of the GWR stables at Basingstoke - still standing and a hand car wash business at the moment - complete with 4GG motive power and a steaming pile of "you-know-what".... might the aroma be a step too far for realism?
regards, Graham
Next thing we know, the Guv'nor is turning the "spot light" on a 7mm model of the GWR stables at Basingstoke - still standing and a hand car wash business at the moment - complete with 4GG motive power and a steaming pile of "you-know-what".... might the aroma be a step too far for realism?
regards, Graham
Phill Dyson
Western Thunderer
That looks really nice mate 
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
So 4 arches wouldn't be far off the 2' 6" that I need to back my diorama board
lancer1027
Western Thunderer
Just catching up as ive been away for a couple of days. Those arches are FANTASTIC. Really great work there Cynric. I too,as Phill has enquired about, would be interested in something that could be lasered for outdoor use
Rob
Rob
Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
meant to ask, are the infill panels individual or will they come as one sheet? Reason for the question is that I will be using mine as a single faced 'retaining' wall with 'structures above/behind, as opposed to a viaduct with a railway/road 'on' it and it will therefore need to be all 'plain' brickwork and a 'three arch' plain panel would be ideal.
cheers
Mike
cheers
Mike
28ten
Guv'nor
Support for the track
I do like things to have a solid base
so i have knocked up a spine
It just slots together and the bed sits on top then the arches slut under the edge so they are full supported
finally the inner parapet will sit on the track bed and backing onto the arch outer
I do like things to have a solid base
so i have knocked up a spineIt just slots together and the bed sits on top then the arches slut under the edge so they are full supported
finally the inner parapet will sit on the track bed and backing onto the arch outer
28ten
Guv'nor
A bit more design, with possible uses on other projects.....
Desk disappearing under bits
You may notice the final arch is half an arch and I thought it might be fun to see if i could line it..... so a piece was cut the correct width but over length and the lining brickwork lasered
then flipped over and horizontal bend lines cut
which allows enough flexability to form a curve
It just needs a former to be cut and job done
this sort of thing shows the advantage of having your own machine as you can play without sending files back and forth not to mention the cost of failures, although this worked first time
Desk disappearing under bits
You may notice the final arch is half an arch and I thought it might be fun to see if i could line it..... so a piece was cut the correct width but over length and the lining brickwork lasered
then flipped over and horizontal bend lines cut
which allows enough flexability to form a curve
It just needs a former to be cut and job done
this sort of thing shows the advantage of having your own machine as you can play without sending files back and forth not to mention the cost of failures, although this worked first time
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BrushType4
Western Thunderer
Just this afternoon I was thinking the same thing about cutting lines to create a flexible sheet for the arched brickwork. 
Have you thought about a combed edge to join multiple arches/brickwork sheets together?
Keep up this up, looking forward to see what is coming next.
Have you thought about a combed edge to join multiple arches/brickwork sheets together?
Keep up this up, looking forward to see what is coming next.
Ressaldar
Western Thunderer
In the first photo of the last set, there is an inverted 'backing panel' can this be re-fed into the machine that face down so that the inside parapet wall can be lasered on, as the other side is 'uncut' from the first pass and that way, you are almost the correct thickness for the parapet wall, just need the coping stones or brick on end coping.
Sorry if I'm teaching to suck eggs
Mike
Sorry if I'm teaching to suck eggs
Mike