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Monday, 28 April 2008 01:17
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The Making of The Pentultimate
Mechanism
Layout for Machining
Machining the Triangles
Triangle Masters
The Pentagons
The Molds
Casting the Parts
The Tabs
Assembly Jigs
Component Assembly
The Tiles
Final Assembly
The Final Result
Number of Parts
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I used alumilite black to cast the parts. Electrical tape was used to clamp the molds without deforming the silicone much.

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I rotated the molds through a 5 stage assembly line; warming, preparing, pouring, curing, and removing.

Once cured, the parts were removed from the molds, and flashing was removed with a razor blade. Each part was then re-drilled with the appropriate size screw hole.

Only 430 left to go.

 

Parts were sorted into tackle boxes to keep them organized. Casting the parts took a few weeks to complete.

 

 

 



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