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craig - toyoracer · 22nd Apr 2011, 19:10

Good day to all.

Well I bought these drawer knobs to use as case feet. They are nice and fit my build BUT they are knobs not feet, and so on to making new ones.

as you see nice but to narrow

So I got a freebie from work, saw spacers, unfortunately some alloy type that does not easily file

using hack saw cut my blocks

here is where I realized alloy = hardwork

about an hour each to square up. Drilled and tapped. Now making octagon shoes needed to save energy so back with hacksaw to slice corners

much faster to slice corners then cut off and just a little filing. slices also act as depth gauge.
4 octagon blocks so far

craig - toyoracer · 23rd Apr 2011, 20:54

continuing on, the blocks are tapered

finished

installed

well thats it for this mod.

feel free to comment.

Javerh · 24th Apr 2011, 05:06

Have to respect your efforts. Filing metal parts to shape is a pain. Especially if there are more than one! +

craig - toyoracer · 27th Apr 2011, 23:30

Thank you Javerh. I think the effort was well worth the results. octTower needs good footwear

Kubba · 28th Apr 2011, 08:55

You did that by hand?! They look awesome

RedWolfwere · 1st May 2011, 14:03

handwork=hardwork!
Well done!

craig - toyoracer · 8th May 2011, 04:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kubba

You did that by hand?! They look awesome

Yes, hacksaw, drill and files. Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedWolfwere

handwork=hardwork!
Well done!

Thanks, have to make it to get just the right look

22nd Apr 2011, 19:10	#1
craig - toyoracer Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kootenays,BC.Canada Posts: 364	New shoes for my case polished and fitted 23Apr. Good day to all. Well I bought these drawer knobs to use as case feet. They are nice and fit my build BUT they are knobs not feet, and so on to making new ones. as you see nice but to narrow So I got a freebie from work, saw spacers, unfortunately some alloy type that does not easily file using hack saw cut my blocks here is where I realized alloy = hardwork about an hour each to square up. Drilled and tapped. Now making octagon shoes needed to save energy so back with hacksaw to slice corners much faster to slice corners then cut off and just a little filing. slices also act as depth gauge. 4 octagon blocks so far

24th Apr 2011, 05:06	#3
Javerh Topiary Golem Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: (1/k)(F(t)-mddx-c*dx) Posts: 1,045	Have to respect your efforts. Filing metal parts to shape is a pain. Especially if there are more than one! + __________________ Project: Seawolf Project: 1 Project: Flux (est 2012) Modders make project logs. Project logs make mods. Mods make modders.

28th Apr 2011, 08:55	#5
Kubba Minimodder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Planet earth Posts: 24	You did that by hand?! They look awesome Last edited by Kubba; 28th Apr 2011 at 10:35.

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23rd Apr 2011, 20:54	#2
craig - toyoracer Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kootenays,BC.Canada Posts: 364	continuing on, the blocks are tapered finished installed well thats it for this mod. feel free to comment.

27th Apr 2011, 23:30	#4
craig - toyoracer Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kootenays,BC.Canada Posts: 364	Thank you Javerh. I think the effort was well worth the results. octTower needs good footwear

1st May 2011, 14:03	#6
RedWolfwere What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	handwork=hardwork! Well done!