qquake2k
Captain Low-N-Slow
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I actually started this project over a year ago. Bill2654 graciously gave me some balsa blocks, and I found some 3" OD clear tubing at McMaster-Carr, so I decided to build an upscale X-Ray. The original X-Ray is OOP, but I had one as a kid, so this will be a lot of fun for me. When I first started this project, my goal was to turn my first nose cone to fit the clear tubing. The clear tube is 2-7/8" ID, so a stock nose cone wouldn't fit it. Well, that failed miserably, and it kind of lost steam.
I have since successfully turned three nose cones, two 3" and one 5-1/2". I decided to try to salvage the original balsa cone, but it was a no-go. But then Rocketgeek101 suggested that I turn the failed balsa cone into a smaller cone for a different project. Well, I liked that idea! I bought some 3-1/2" square, 16" long basswood that I'll be using for the X-Ray's nose cone.
View attachment x-ray_xl_bt-70h_29mm.ork
I have since successfully turned three nose cones, two 3" and one 5-1/2". I decided to try to salvage the original balsa cone, but it was a no-go. But then Rocketgeek101 suggested that I turn the failed balsa cone into a smaller cone for a different project. Well, I liked that idea! I bought some 3-1/2" square, 16" long basswood that I'll be using for the X-Ray's nose cone.
View attachment x-ray_xl_bt-70h_29mm.ork
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