03-27-2010, 12:36 PM
It's official - the graphics I have are for this tricorder, but they're not see-through. I'll have to commission somone to make a set for this, so that the miniscule LEDs that can be seen will be visible once this is turned on.
The hinges aren't spaced right, so I'll have to correct this, so that everything aligns evenly the bottom is perfectly aligned, but the flip top doesn't. The spacing between the two is different. This guy instructs you to drill screws into the bottom holes of the hinges, but then he shows that you're to drill them out after supergluing them in place. WTF?!?!?!?! How are you to fix it, if you've made a mistake? This is why I cut the holes in the body first. The instructions on roddenberries' site are very haphazard! I'll show you how to avoid this with my instructions. He overworks the tricorders he's built. I'll show you the right way without a lot of B.S.
![[Image: PictureorVideo2695.jpg]](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss229/Photostaff/Reference%20photos/PictureorVideo2695.jpg)
You can see that the hinge pins (as they're called) - not axles, are sticking out too far! .
This is because I cut away more material than neccessary, but only because the hinges were shown backwards in the instructions. I'll fix this later. I just want to fit the hinges, then fix any irregularities later.
![[Image: PictureorVideo2721.jpg]](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss229/Photostaff/Reference%20photos/PictureorVideo2721.jpg)
There's a gap in the brackets, but I'll have to fill this, and all the bubble holes that are present. You're supposed to fill, and sand the brackets, but there's no way to do this without having the screw heads show anyway. I'll have to recess these, and fill them with wood filler,so that they're not visible once painted. I have to finish fitting this before I can do that.
![[Image: PictureorVideo2723.jpg]](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss229/Photostaff/Reference%20photos/PictureorVideo2723.jpg)
![[Image: PictureorVideo2722.jpg]](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss229/Photostaff/Reference%20photos/PictureorVideo2722.jpg)
This shows that the top is uneven. This is caused by the inconsistent mastering process that this part underwent when being made. The hinge slots need to be farther apart by a 1/16" to the outside of the hinge on the right. More antics to correct - stay tuned.
![[Image: PictureorVideo2732.jpg]](http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss229/Photostaff/Reference%20photos/PictureorVideo2732.jpg)
The hinges aren't spaced right, so I'll have to correct this, so that everything aligns evenly the bottom is perfectly aligned, but the flip top doesn't. The spacing between the two is different. This guy instructs you to drill screws into the bottom holes of the hinges, but then he shows that you're to drill them out after supergluing them in place. WTF?!?!?!?! How are you to fix it, if you've made a mistake? This is why I cut the holes in the body first. The instructions on roddenberries' site are very haphazard! I'll show you how to avoid this with my instructions. He overworks the tricorders he's built. I'll show you the right way without a lot of B.S.
You can see that the hinge pins (as they're called) - not axles, are sticking out too far! .
This is because I cut away more material than neccessary, but only because the hinges were shown backwards in the instructions. I'll fix this later. I just want to fit the hinges, then fix any irregularities later. There's a gap in the brackets, but I'll have to fill this, and all the bubble holes that are present. You're supposed to fill, and sand the brackets, but there's no way to do this without having the screw heads show anyway. I'll have to recess these, and fill them with wood filler,so that they're not visible once painted. I have to finish fitting this before I can do that.
This shows that the top is uneven. This is caused by the inconsistent mastering process that this part underwent when being made. The hinge slots need to be farther apart by a 1/16" to the outside of the hinge on the right. More antics to correct - stay tuned.