tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post140089395564547119..comments2024-01-24T14:39:44.820-06:00Comments on Darkmatters: Made a new banner, and Ordered some stuff from McMaster-Carr....Darkmattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-72499482007956107102008-07-09T15:56:00.000-05:002008-07-09T15:56:00.000-05:00(^ depends on the type of epoxy. (^ and thw wire.....(^ depends on the type of epoxy. <BR/>(^ and thw wire.. and the weight and the amount of twists it takes to make the dern thing snap.<BR/><BR/>(^.. and its toxicity level.Edwound Wisenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04422026999538039977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-27803715213425721942008-06-13T01:21:00.000-05:002008-06-13T01:21:00.000-05:00Thanks Justin!!!Thanks Justin!!!Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-83215153990938008622008-06-13T01:20:00.000-05:002008-06-13T01:20:00.000-05:00Hey /sven, I definitely thought about that... but ...Hey /sven, I definitely thought about that... but I don't trust pure epoxy connections. I like the solid physical connection of the wires securely wrapped around the nut and then held in place with JB Kwikweld... no chance for it to just break loose... the only way it's breaking is if the wire itself snaps. <BR/><BR/>I COULD machine something similar to a thumb nut, but that would probably be more work than just grinding out the side channels a bit and taking a little off the top. I've now discovered T-nuts, (that I think Jeffrey mentioned before). Haven't tried them, but they look promising. it's essentially just a thin sleeve that's threaded inside, with a small ledge running around the top of it.Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-23343201499418404192008-06-12T13:41:00.000-05:002008-06-12T13:41:00.000-05:00cool banner indeed ! jriggitycool banner indeed !<BR/><BR/> jriggityjriggityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424328610725755022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-2038095966247251802008-06-11T01:51:00.000-05:002008-06-11T01:51:00.000-05:00If you're willing to go through the trouble of gri...If you're willing to go through the trouble of grinding down the sides of the thumb nuts to make them smaller, why not just custom-build feet by putting threaded holes in flat pieces of brass?<BR/><BR/>As for connecting the wire, you could solder on a small bit of K&S tubing, and then epoxy glue the wires into the hole...<BR/><BR/>Or you could have aluminum feet (easier to find thicker stock) and drill holes in the back, like Nick does.Sven Bonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100990744199378139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-91718232079043899942008-06-11T00:32:00.000-05:002008-06-11T00:32:00.000-05:00Wow, thanks for the responses! Mike, I suspect the...Wow, thanks for the responses! <BR/><BR/>Mike, I suspect there are some typos on that page at Smallparts. The way the chart is set up it looks like 1/18" is supposed to be 1/8" and 1/14" should be 1/4". Woukld be pretty weird if they'd just mix the sizes up randomly like that - plus I've never heard of any wire diameters like that. But I decided to search for Annealed Aluminum Wire and found Soft Annealed Aluminum Wire in 20 Guage (.032" or in other words 1/32") at http://www.whimsie.com/aluminum%20craft%20wire.html?gclid=CJSi4bjR65MCFQNaFQodb2PrVg<BR/><BR/>- Should be just the ticket! <BR/><BR/>Emmy, thanks! That would work, though personally I dislike using wing nuts. Too hard to fumble with blind under the table. If you'd ever try thumb screws/thumb nuts I bet you'd never go back! I think even regular hex nuts would beat out wing nuts. Just my opinion though. <BR/><BR/>Hey, thanks Ron! That banner is pretty freakin' HUGE for a blog though! And I doubt you'd be able to see it very well if it was much smaller. It works on the right kind of site... Marc has it set up so when somebody logs out it shows a big banner link to a blog at random I think. So in a case like that you can use these massive banners. On my blog I just use text links.... not enough room for fancy banners etc.Darkmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410415900992364189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-1276089035328472792008-06-10T16:58:00.000-05:002008-06-10T16:58:00.000-05:00I love what Mr.Spess has done with Stop Motion Mag...I love what Mr.Spess has done with Stop Motion Magic. The new banner looks fantastic! It will definitely draw attention. Marc sort of roped me into something also, he's adding that mold making tutorial I made to his collection of How To DVDs. I sent him a better copy of it and did some rework on the art that goes on the disk to personalize mine.<BR/><BR/>I really must figure out how to post banners as links on my blog, I wouldn't mind my page sporting your new fancy-shmancy banner button. Classy!R.S.Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991272493517056896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-74608286020003567142008-06-10T16:25:00.000-05:002008-06-10T16:25:00.000-05:00What length screw are you looking for tiedowns? I...What length screw are you looking for tiedowns? I use 4-40 size, and found these http://www.nutty.com/fms.shtml<BR/>They have the 4-40 size from 1/4" up to 1 1/2" which is what I use.<BR/>I epoxied a wingnut on the end of each so they were easy to turn into place - I was usually able to fit a second wingnut on as well to tighten down the foot.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476984909369657903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25910439.post-34203090071011017172008-06-10T10:46:00.000-05:002008-06-10T10:46:00.000-05:00I see 1/18" diameter (smaller than 1/16" but not 1...I see 1/18" diameter (smaller than 1/16" but not 1/32" though) aluminum annealed wire on smallparts.com. Hopefully it doesn't have the quality issues you describe.<BR/><BR/>http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/a12.cfm<BR/><BR/>mikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com