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[Kolokolnikov]

I continue to build. I prepared the safety dividers from accidentally turning on the toggle switches. I used a 0.4 mm steel wire wrapped around a 1 mm needle. then cut the dividers themselves. How many did, not count.



Some were leveled with pliers.




Then I made holes for their installation on super glue gel. I install with vertical alignment, so that later I do not correct or spoil the main part. This work will last long enough, since every detail has to be adjusted to fit the holes.



And the result

 

[micahrogers]

 

[Kolokolnikov]

After 3 hours, I have completed only 2/3 of the entire panel. I just ran out of details.




Ruler for visualizing scale

 

[micahrogers]

That is whole bunch of AWESOME there.

 

[Revell-Fan]

Breath-taking!

@Tonino , when you have the time, please take a look at this!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

The level of detail is simply mind blowing!!!
You are doing a PHENOMENAL JOB on this project!!!

 

[Awry_Chaos]

The level of detail is simply mind blowing!!!
You are doing a PHENOMENAL JOB on this project!!!

Rhaven took the words right out of my mouth!

MOST EXCELLENT AND MOST IMPRESSIVE!!!

 

[DanBKing]

Wow! Excellent work! Super clean!
What do you use for edge-coloring at that scale?

 

[zathros]

Your really making a superb control panel. I was shocked to learn that on Apollo 13, the one that almost didn't make it back, they did nothing to waterproof the backside of the switches, and the moisture from the astronauts was causing arcing. A couple of cans of clear coat would have been better than nothing. A lot was learned from that mission!

 

[mijob]

Wow this is looking so good. great job thumbsup

 

[Kolokolnikov]

Wow! Excellent work! Super clean!
What do you use for edge-coloring at that scale?

I mainly use Zvezda liquid acrylic paints, but when I need a specific color, I use regular acrylic paints.

 

[Kolokolnikov]

Finished installing all dividers, and assemble some of the devices.
I also laminated the panel at the back with black paper, in order to avoid LEDs shining through. But I forgot to take a picture.

 

[Kolokolnikov]

For the sake of interest, I counted the dividers, it turned out 216 pieces.

How many of them are left on the side panels I'm afraid to imagine. I also plan to install all the toggle switches. Since they are too small there are 2 options:

1. Order laser cutting, but I doubt that they will turn out fine and will not burn.
2. Or take them using photo etching. I just have a very thin metal sheet from the monitor matrix, which has been lying for many years and I don't throw it away.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You could hand cut each one. That is what I would do. Yes, I know that 216 is quite a bit. However, I am that crazy!

 

[Kolokolnikov]

You could hand cut each one. That is what I would do. Yes, I know that 216 is quite a bit. However, I am that crazy!

They are so small that hand cutting will not look very good, I want a more stable result. There is also an option to flatten the wire on the anvil, and cut to the template.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

They are so small that hand cutting will not look very good, I want a more stable result. There is also an option to flatten the wire on the anvil, and cut to the template.

You could use thin sheet styrene as well.

 

[mijob]

:Coffee:

 

[zathros]

I think the wire idea is the best one, as the toggle switches were flat at the top, and you could leave the other end round, to mount in a hole, the hole made easily with something pointy. The real ones were rounded square at the ends, but the part that went into the actual housing was round. Typical of electric switches used then, the main difference now is that they are waterproof.

 

[Kolokolnikov]

I think the wire idea is the best one, as the toggle switches were flat at the top, and you could leave the other end round, to mount in a hole, the hole made easily with something pointy. The real ones were rounded square at the ends, but the part that went into the actual housing was round. Typical of electric switches used then, the main difference now is that they are waterproof.

You're right, wire toggle switches work very well, But now I don't like the thickness of the dividers. I am thinking about using a thinner wire for them.

 

[zathros]

You'll go crazy if you think about this too much. I see what you mean though.