So this week I have been redesigning the neck (head plate to mast) adaptor, to allow for head movement (rotation) from side to side.
I found some thrust bearings on eBay and also ordered some 3mm Aluminium plate. The new neck adaptor, comes in two parts. One to hold the bearings in place and the other to fit inside the tube. This needed to be extended (miscalculated) and the print fitted perfectly & so did the motor. So much so that I may not now need the bearing, but will see as they will take the weight off the motor shaft.
A new cap was printed for the top neck, this fits in the neck plate connection hole.
With this Sunday’s event coming I wanted to finish up the eyes. So i drew up the lens from Dyne’s excellent plans and using clear’ish PP filament I printed out a lens. And with standard PLA a slightly modified holder, less depth. Think I’ll still get the lenses done in clear resin though, but for now, this will do.
……well, everything is now on pause after my work accident on Friday. I won’t be going to Weston on Sunday now 😢 was really looking forward to going. I don’t like letting people down, but i need to rest fully.
Full accident story see previous post.
On a plus note, I managed to grab a bargain. EBay: a found part, is a grabber, one of WED’s utility arms.
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