Modding Dark Blade: Part 1

wicked!

 

If you would care to read through the write up in more detail and substantial amount of the project was done with manual tools. Not to be rude but unless you’re have the proper schooling and years of experience of G69T people aren’t able to create “amazing things” just because they have access to expensive tools. Additionally the article covers the fact that the project changed over the 2 years it took to complete, being started in 2004 and completed in 2006.

 

Hey one Idea would be to make it so the author of the thread can shut off replies to his thread so only he/she can post. Then they can open up a Project log comment thread in a new subcatagory of project logs? I realize it would be a tad bit more difficult to keep up with two logs but, at the end of every new project log post one can put a link to their comments thread. Much like you guys do with your articles. Just an idea, I know I'd be greatful for the ability to implement that if I choose to.

 

We actually tried that very idea a while back, splitting the project logs between "log" and "discussion." Unfortunately, we found that it dramatically reduced peoples' willingness to actually post anything, as following two threads at once is difficult.

Anyhow, let's try to keep this to Dark Blade - any other suggestions are still very welcome, but perhaps the next person can start a new "Feedback" thread.

 

Wow, that is some fantastic work. Making most of the parts yourself is extra awesome.

 

This is something I am actively looking into

 

great work on this mod! amazing!

 

Good news

Awesome to see this again in an easy to follow format. I've always wondered how much this would actually cost if all the labour were to be invoiced for...

 

I love this mod, its a work of art (although ive never seen such a heavy work of art )

Anyway, excellent job man, looking forward to part 2

 

Thanks to all of you for your partecipation, encouragement, friendship, help and praise. A special thanks to friend Brett! He and I have worked hard to write this article and the translation of Brett is very, very accurate (Brett speaks a great Italian language).
I have worked for over two years on my Dark Blade project and the partecipations of the forum community was fondamental and very important for me.

Thanks guys!

P.S. See you soon at the next part of aricle and not only...

 

Great work on the Article. Trying to produce something legible from all those logs and a different language must have been a similar task to what Peter Jackson had trying to build a workable script from the Lord of the Rings books.
Can only imagine the number of man hours gone into something of this scale. Gob smacking attention to detail.
Would someday love (as probably quite a few would) to attempt a Mod of this calibre, but we are way beyond dremels.

 

Nice mod!

But those pictures were a hell to crop & watermark...

 

Thanks to all and if you permit me, I want also remember all my friends in Italy, particulary all the member of the PCTuner.net forum, my home forum in Italy.

 

nice work! I too am A CNC machinist, you mentioned you operated 5 lathes. But it seems you used a horizontal or vertical mill to tool any non-cylindrical parts. Amazing indeed, i love CNC machining work, I used to program a Laser and abrassive waterjet cutter and in my project log (in my sig) I use a vertical mill to machine some plastic parts. I just wish I had more money and access to machines

 

ya I followed this mod for well since I joined this forum, in fact this mod was the reason for joining, amazing work indeed, very inspirational.

 

What exactly is a centre lathe?

It looks like you're largely using a horizontal mill for all the CNC work. Is that what it is?

Remember, a lathe uses a (largely) stationary tool and spins the workpiece to cut it. A mill uses a (largely) stationary workpiece, and spins the cutting tool.

Also, what is the CAM software you're using.

 

I remember catching the start of this project when i first started getting into modding a couple of years back and thinking about all the effort that made this case/mod/work of art possible. Even though i must admit that the mod's aesthetics are really not my thing (i like a minimalist approach), having read this article i think i respect Gianluca even more.

I hadnnever got round to reading the full log for the reasons already stated (too many comments!) and had mainly just sat at my PC looking at all the 'pretty photos'. This article really highlights the hard work and dedication put into designing and milling the individual pieces.

I have no doubt Dark Blade be regarded as one of the greatest mods ever and i take my hat off to Gianluca, using Google Translator to say: Congratulazioni per la realizzazione stupefacente!

I hope i havent just insulted one of your relatives...

Cyp.

 

Thanks to all!

In the article there are some inaccuracies (some translation problems).

I have worked all the pieces of the Dark Blade on the CNC milling machine, CNC lathe and tradizional milling and lathe machine. On the first page of the article, there are the images of the CNC Milling Machine and CNC Lathe

Good work to you!

The CNC milling machine uses a rotary tool, the mill, the drill, ecc. and the CNC lathe uses, normaly, a not rotary tool. The milling machine works, normaly, the cubic pieces. The lathe works, normaly, a round pieces.
For the CNC milling I use a dedicated software.

Bye

 

Bellissimo! Non ci sono parole che possono descrivere la bellezza di questo progetto. Keep up the good work G69T, we are watching your every modding move!

Fly

 

That is a translational error on my part - he has five CNC machines, but not all are lathes. I will amend the article. My apologies for the confusion!

Also, I wanted to offer a personal note of thanks to Glider, who helped me with the massive amount of image formatting.