Mod Project

LaTech · Posted: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:25:46 Post Subject: Mod Project

Greetings and salutations, and peace amung all of you (except whoever I am playing in Fantasy Football this week...and you're going down!).

I've got a question to put forth to all the good modders out there. I have an idea for a mod, but the beginning of it just is throwing me for a loop, and I need some input.

How would you make a sphere about 20" in diameter with which to mod? It would have to be hollow (for the computer to go into), and would have to be a material that can have stuff done to it (cut, molded, painted, etc). Lightweight would be nice, but sturdy (please...no titanium).

This is a serious project that came to me the other day...I just have to figure out how to start.

Thanks for whatever help you can give.

LaTech

FOX · Posted: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:31:17 Post Subject:

i forget what its called but you can get like scullpters block its like a foamy material that can be sanded down and such... i remember yoshi did a rocket pc out of it on the screen savers before it sucked.... go to a local model shop they should have it... like a green foamy stuff... i think its used on model train stuff?....

LaTech · Posted: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:36:44 Post Subject:

But foam wouldn't be that sturdy...would it? Unless I were to cover the insides and outsides with something that would solidify the foam.

Even if I could make it in 2 halves and then put the 2 halves together, that would work...

FOX · Posted: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:45:39 Post Subject:

its really strong actually... ill see if i can find the stuff im talking about.... this green ugly crap ....ill look after work

Spire · Posted: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:20:56 Post Subject:

Go to your local K-Mart/Target/walmart and check out the garden center... they have these shiny mirrored colored balls that people put in their gardens. should be perfect for a starter.

This is what I found: Stainless steel, light, and 12" in diameter.

http://www.mainstreetseedandsupply.com/gazingglobe.htm?source=adwords&creative=gazing-content

LaTech · Posted: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:10:53 Post Subject:

Cool! ifound something similar to this last night here: http://www.centurymetalspinning.com/products/

They custom make stuff like that. I wrote them an email asking about sizes and if they could make something in 2 hemispheres that could be locked together to make a sphere...we'll see what they say. They have a cool video on that site about how they make stuff...very interesting.

Thanks spire!

jake_johnson · Posted: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:59:59 Post Subject:

Vacume form? There not hard to make. You can get diy insturctions to make it on net. THen make foam ball or something of size and roung.

LaTech · Posted: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:34:32 Post Subject:

This is what the end result will look like:

LaTech · Posted: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:34:55 Post Subject:

and then...

LaTech · Posted: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:35:16 Post Subject:

and finally