tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84012509874157909502024-02-20T10:07:38.864-08:00Alpha Centauri DesignsProject blog of an amateur prop maker. DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-80086665011913334382015-08-01T17:25:00.001-07:002015-08-01T17:25:05.480-07:00Commissions!!Figured I'd make an official post about this here (as it will be linked to Facebook). I am going to be open for commissions soon! I currently have a few that are in the works, but I am open to adding more.<br /><br />Currently, here are the services I can offer:<br />
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<li>Shirts (black on white or white on black)</li>
<li>Props (this is a test! I can do props, but they take some major time. An agreement will be needed)</li>
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IF you want to partake in any of this. please reach out to me on Facebook, or by email at doctorwoo42@gmail.com. If you are looking for a 3D print, and have the STL file ready, you can also visit <a href="https://www.3dhubs.com/helena/hubs/doctorwoo" target="_blank">my 3D Hub page </a>for a quote. </div>
DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-53851045380535956842015-07-12T14:56:00.000-07:002015-07-12T14:56:08.380-07:00InstagramSo I buckled. I now have instagram. While I will be keeping most of my personal life off it, some stuff will get posted. This will mainly be used as a project post engine, to let me post pictures to facebook faster. And, I will be looking into adding a live stream from instagram onto here as well, to streamline some random photos a bit.<br />
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As a side note, I have been busy! That is why there has been a lack of posts as of late. I made a post on Facebook about this, so sorry to those that get double notices!DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-58678905914253331632015-06-10T16:34:00.001-07:002015-06-10T16:34:48.325-07:00Update (of sorts)Due to car troubles (as in, I threw the rod) I have been working to get a working car again. This has taken quite a bit of my time up, and as such, I have been lax with projects...<br /><br />However! I have a few things going now!<br />-I have a commission for a present! Sadly, no one will see this for some time, because...well...present.<br />-I have a second "commission"! This one I'm doing for a friend as (how I see it) payment for getting me an engine for my aforementioned borked car. <div>
-Percy's new home is 90% cut! I will need to put in notchs for the box to be put together, but we have made progress.</div>
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With that said, I will be dying out on projects again. My car is almost fixed, but due to some events coming up, I will be putting most projects on the backburner.</div>
DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-79400141139695337822015-05-25T19:47:00.002-07:002015-05-25T19:47:42.154-07:00Finishing touches on enclosure plansAs stated, I didn't get much done this weekend! However, I did get the finishing touches done for the dimensions of the enclosure for Percy.<br /><br />As such, I will start out lining the cut lines on the MDF boards, and start cutting them this week/weekend.<br /><br />As proof of progress:<br />
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DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-46364009504777339892015-05-24T13:23:00.001-07:002015-05-24T13:23:50.471-07:00Delay in projectsI don't want to go too personal on this blog, which is why I tend to only post projects posts. But, as you guys may have figured out, I am human.<br /><br />As such, I'm enjoying my 3 day weekend off from work! Due to this, it means I'm being lazy and not wanting to work on stuff as much as I usually do. That, and I need to clean my apartment..<br /><br />This was just a quick post to keep with a weekly blog post. Hope everyone has a good Memorial Day weekend!DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-136905033451692882015-05-18T17:59:00.001-07:002015-05-18T17:59:41.936-07:00Percy's new boxI've mentioned in a few places that I am planning on making an enclosure for Percy. As such, I am actually wiping up plans for it now!<br /><br />I only came up with two, but the one I really like I actually 'borrowed' from <a href="http://moczys.com/2015/01/03/3d-printer-enclosure-finishing-touches/" target="_blank">another RepRap'er</a>. Mine will have a few altered parts to it, as I don't have the same setup as him. That, and I want mine to do a bit more.<br />
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Its all tentative, but the new enclosure would have a spool roller on top, a clear window to see Percy, and a small closed off section for the RPi, ATX PSU, and temp controller.<br />I also plan to add a slew of toggle switches that will make the USS Enterprise jealous. These will toggle a fan, lights (both white and UV, for night printing), power on to the RPi, power to the printer, and the master power. Master power will probably be hooked up to a key switch, so I can lock the machine out.<br /><br />Also, as mentioned, I plan to have two compartments. Both will independently lock. The main one will have a window, and this will be for Precy. This will alos hold the LED's I mentioned, and a webcam. Once I get this all together, I plan to set up a Twitch to livestream prints!<br /><br />My doodles are crap, but I'll share none the less. There are two designs show, along with a small doodle of how I want the front plate to look, and the max dimensions of Percy.<br />
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<br />DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-91092852765584671122015-05-12T18:16:00.003-07:002015-05-12T18:16:49.209-07:00Testing IFTTT and a few updatesThis post is, first and formost, to test <a href="https://ifttt.com/" target="_blank">IFTTT</a>. IFTTT lets you create an If/Then for a lot of internet things!! I recently set it up to allow me to automagically post a status to my Facebook page (more in a bit!) so people can follow that!<br /><br />This brings me to my first update: Facebook! I now have a page (which can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alphacentauridesigns" target="_blank">here</a>). I know people tend to check Facebook more then anything else, but I adore the layout and ease of how Blogger works. So, best of both worlds: use Facebook as my main front, and keep using Blogger!<br /><br />Next update, my 3DHubs is now active! As I mentioned in my <a href="http://alphacentauridesigns.blogspot.com/2015/05/still-not-blogger.html" target="_blank">last post</a>, 3DHubs is like eBay for 3D printing. Anyone without a printer can find a nearby 3D printer, and commision them to print parts. I recently passed the first print, meaning I can now actually open the doors to let people request prints! My hub page can be found <a href="https://www.3dhubs.com/helena/hubs/doctorwoo" target="_blank">here</a>, along with the 3D Print button on my side bar.DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-90014182114365266702015-05-08T15:37:00.000-07:002015-05-08T15:37:04.433-07:00Still not a blogger...I'm trying to keep up with this, but its a bit of a pain to get used to doing a periodic blog...thankfully, the personal issues I had that took most of my time are slowly coming to a head!<br /><br />With that said, I will be giving this a good'ol booy scout try once again, in hopes of sticking with it!<br /><br />Which, leads me to my newest venture: 3D Hubs.<br />3D hubs is a site which allows owners of 3D printers to list their printer online, to allow others to send and buy parts from said printers (or, as the site calls them, Hubs). I jumped on here do to the fact that Percy is running again! Sorta...which means:<br /><br />Update number two!<br />Percy is getting a new ticker! The major issues I have been having with Percy ALL steam from the extruder. The design is great, but with me being totally new to the 3D printer scene when I bought Percy, I didn't take as good of care of the extruder as I should have. As such, the bearings are falling apart, and the backlash (which is a pain to get rid of and stay rid of!) has caused some damage to the gears and motor. The new extruder (whose printed parts came yesterday, and the new motor and belt are due in today!) will be installed this weekend. It will not only get rid of backlash, but allow more control over my 3D printer (as far as extrusion rates) and allow me to keep the motor cooler, and running longer.<br /><br />I will be adding a 3D hubs button soon, but for now, here is <a href="https://www.3dhubs.com/helena/hubs/doctorwoo" target="_blank">a direct link</a> (link opens in new page) to my hub! As stated, with Percy being down right now, the hub is offline.DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-18414539887659022562014-10-28T11:19:00.004-07:002014-10-28T11:19:57.700-07:00Not deadI really need to try and get a good handle on this blogging thing...anyways, I've been kept busy with a number of things, which I'll outline<br />
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So. Yeah. Not dead. Also: Mr Fish hat!</div>
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Just got back into to town after a trip to see a friends wedding, and decided to start polishing up the subvisor boards for Thomas' helmet. </div>
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The two boards will be held together with some allthread and nylon spacers to keep them at their set distances. There will be grooves/holes cut into these boards to hold the sub visor. The main visor will be held into place mostly by friction. Or, at least, thats the plan.</div>
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As stated in a previous post, I've been working on my Companion Cube (who has now been dubbed Collin). Firs picture is of Collin.</div>
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Basic construction is a 18" foamboard cube with cardstock corners. I had the templates for the corners yanked from a site that is now no more, so I can't post the link to them. Anyways, the corners were tapped onto the cube, and then one of the flaps lifted, as to allow me to spray some expanding foam inside to give it some support. As you can see in the picture...I put a touch too much foam into one of the corners...</div>
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Oh, and the expanding foam? Yeah...I failed to clean the bottle correctly, and had to try and dig out the set foam from the nozzle. Sadly, while I was digging at it, I managed to break the seal inside the bottle. The following is the result of that.</div>
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<br />DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-47625498448830161082014-09-27T21:39:00.000-07:002014-09-27T21:39:44.939-07:00Misc. ThingsI don't have anything of major interest to show this week, however, a few things have changed as far as projects go!<br />
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First off, I was able to get new blades for my 3D magic life counters! I'll be posting a picture of those in the next few days as I make progress on them.<br />
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Collin (the companion cube) is coming along nicely! I need more foam, though, to feel the corners.<br />
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I also bought a bunch of Halloween makeup stuff, and have been testing it. Mostly just to ensure I don't break out in hives from anything.<br />
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And, as an aside, I've been busy working on my car. Personal followers will know that I had to buy a new car a month back, and I've been slowly working on small things with it (fuel filter swap, seafoamed the engine, cleaned some sensors, and other small things)DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-59527472586394726772014-09-27T21:38:00.002-07:002014-09-27T21:38:55.005-07:00More of foam-core propSo I did a bit more testing on foam core prop stuff.<br />
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First off, the original test part. It was (as you might recall) was done on a small hunk of foam with two layers of cloth. Now, the two layers was enough to make ot pretty sturdy, but I decided to add two more layers: and that thing is rock solid now. I think I could get away with three...but overkill!<br />
Anyways, the reason I bring this up is that I was able to add more cloth to the test piece without ruining the part (ie, making more ripples in it inadvertently). This means that if you put too little onto the foam core, then melt out the foam core, you can still add more to the part without ruing the shape you may have had with the foam core there!<br />
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Second off, I did more testing on melting the foam core. I wanted to try and cheapen the cost of the melting by seeing is a diluted mixture would still work. Short answer: it doesn't. I first tried a 1:1 water/acetone mix (which I have in a spray bottle for Percy [my 3D printer]). This literally didn't do anything but make the room smell like nail polish remover and make the foam wet. Next was a 1:2 water to acetone mix. This did a bit more, but not enough to actually be useful. So, Short and skinny of it: you'll be better off sticking with a 100% acetone mixture.<br />
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Which brings me to the last point on this last run of tests: straight acetone will get...cloudy. I'm sure that you can only use so much acetone on the foam before the 'melted' foam inside the acetone ruins the acetone's ability to eat at the foam. However, at this time, I don't think this is a massive issue as the acetone pot I've been using is a 8oz jar, and the foam bits dissolved inside that pot look like a pinch of blue sea salt. I'll probably do more tests on this to see just how much foam I can melt into an 8oz jar before it [acetone] can't melt no more.DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-9069071999267654042014-09-24T23:51:00.000-07:002014-09-24T23:51:59.432-07:00Proof of concept: hollow fiberglass shell using insulation foam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had a rather clever idea last night that I decided to test: a quick, easy, and [realtivly] cheap way to make hollow fiberglass shelled parts.</div>
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The idea came to me as I was working on Collin (my companion cube [picture of him soon!]) as I was using Great stuff expanding foam. I had my resin near by and thought "Well...since I plan to coat Collin, might as well run a test on what the resin will do to the foam board and Great Stuff!". Before I ran the test, I remembered I had some insulation foam I was going to use for a proton pack (basic idea was to make the pack from foam, coat in resin for toughness, and paint). So, while I was testing stuff, I cut off a small chunk of the board.</div>
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Shortly before I mixed the resin, I remembered that a friend is looking to make a gauntlet (one that wraps around the forearm). As such, it needs to be hollow. So the idea set in: see if the insulation foam melts in acetone. </div>
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Tested the foam against acetone: and whatda know, it melts! Step two was to ensure the foam didn't melt with the epoxy. So I brushed some mixed resin on: no melting! So I figured "lets step up my game" and put two sheets of fiberglass cloth on top. Still holding up!</div>
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I let that dry, and came back today: no damage to the foam, and the resin was set!! Finaly test: resin against the acetone! Below is that test video.</div>
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<br />DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-65822965587143038082014-09-19T12:08:00.001-07:002014-09-19T12:08:24.875-07:00Thomas helm 'sizing'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I call it sizing do to the fact that there really is no way to make it smaller/bigger now. However (it hard to tell from this...) but it does fit really well!! It bigger then it should be, both in the sense that it is bigger then the original (as I am bigger then Thomas [token fat joke!]) and it is bigger in scale (IE, if you were to scale the original to my frame, this one is bigger then that). I will be buying plastic in the nest few days to start work on the visors. </div>
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<br />DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-59366718629579675112014-09-10T23:12:00.001-07:002014-09-10T23:12:40.853-07:00Daft Hands<p dir="ltr">More work on the hand plates for the Daft Punk get up! With any luck, these should be done next week and all prepped for vacuum forming.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Also, in the background, you can see a Hannibal Letter mask I tossed together for a friend. Not quite done as I need her for strap sizing.</p>
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For those that don't want to open more links, here is a copy and paste of the YouTube description<br />
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<i>At about the 24 second mark, you can see me grab the pink wire and press a button on the board. This [button] is to toggle from the pattern mode to VU Meter mode. You should be able to hear me blowing on the mic (which is at the end of the pink cable).</i><br />
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<i>Again, this is a TEST! I will be cleaning up the code a bit in certain areas, and, when it is in the helmet, replace the button with a toggle switch.</i><br />
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Also, for blog purposes: this test bed is just that: a test bed. It's being used to test the code for the Guy-Manuel helmet and for the proton pack, thus the reason for all the excess LED's. The whole thing is being ran off an Arduino Micro, and (for testing purpose) that is being powered off of my laptops USB port.DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-1391271770899461642014-09-01T17:12:00.001-07:002014-09-01T17:12:24.740-07:00Quick test of photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And now a quick test if uploading photos from my phone direct to blogger (on the computer). Just to show how bad the powder release is from sanding down my home-made body filler is.</div>
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<br />DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-66578765405638494142014-08-26T00:13:00.001-07:002014-08-26T00:16:26.579-07:00Proton pack light test!<p dir="ltr">I've been throwing a log of my down time at work to coding. I already have the core of the guy Manuel helmet code done (which I'll be posting soon!). And, since the test bed I was using could easily be quickly adapted to support proton pack lights as well, I decided to just throw on the lights needed. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I'm kinda sad that I can't embed the video via mobile, so I might change up how I post videos...in the time being, here is the link.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Proton Pack test: http://youtu.be/mVhxknl4ZqU</p>
DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-10727753736788795072014-08-22T13:01:00.001-07:002014-08-22T13:28:20.529-07:00Testing the app and photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just a quick test to make sure that uploading photos from my phone works. Short answer: yes. I just uploaded two quick ones: first one is the mess I made cutting some MDF in my apartment for a vacuum former, and the second is a picture of myself wearing the [work in progress] Guy Manuel helmet.</div>
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DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8401250987415790950.post-23110242654324310872014-08-22T12:43:00.001-07:002014-08-22T12:43:46.835-07:00Jumping ship!So, what with all the other blogs I follow for prop making, designs, and arduino related nonsense already being on Blogger, I'm jumping ship on Tumblr as my blog of choice.<br />
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I will now be using this for my project blog, and I will (hopefully) keep on top of updating it this time round.DoctorWoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973960992133749766noreply@blogger.com0