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Originally Posted By guns762: The canopy has been giving me nightmares since we decided to do this project. Hopefully we can pull it off. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By Ranxerox911: I've had good luck heating acrylic (plexiglass) in an oven, and then forming it over a mold - it's really malleable when it is heated up. I used a two part compression mold because the application I had in mind required the final part to be precise; basically a mold with a void in the middle in the shape of the part you want to produce. The tricky part is heating the acrylic: a little too much heat and bubbles form in the acrylic, way too much heat and you have a puddle of acrylic, etc., etc. The canopy has been giving me nightmares since we decided to do this project. Hopefully we can pull it off. I understand the nightmare thing - comes with the territory, lol. I use polyurethane tooling board to form the mold, it's easy to shape and can be repaired with Bondo. I have the benefit of CNC machines, but you could use that router I saw in some pics to machine "slices" that when stacked together would form the canopy (the router can cut 3d shapes, right?). Years ago, we used this approach to build the shark from Universal Studio's "Jaws" ride for some hydrodynamic testing. I have some pics around here somewhere, I'll see if I can dig them up. We did the aircraft carrier bow in a similar fashion, but shaped it by hand rather than CNC: Attached File Attached File The Shark (apologies if I've posted before): Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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"When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout."
rca2222's wife: "bloody flippin hell, it's just a bunch of old men going on about their radios and their health problems" |
Originally Posted By Cargo: Good Luck on the new crew in the new school year... How are the projects received by the parents and community that get to go through the school? Does it drive more support for your programs? View Quote It's pretty well received by the community and parents. Last year, especially well from many parents. I will see if I can find some of the letters that are sharable. Last year's crew and their parents were something else. Those will be tough shoes to fill. Several of the parents were very generous with their money and kind words of support. I've mentioned that the displays are also shown off to many visitors during the year. People from other districts, even athletes from other districts can often be found wandering around the hallways before events. It's pretty cool. |
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Originally Posted By MissileCop: Yeah, yeah....blah....blah....blah, when are the t-shirts being offered, and we give you our money to help out? /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/3CE3A44F-6B85-43B7-97D9-727E225757BE-695.gif View Quote This again |
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RIP Jeff Reed. Tennessee Squire, Ga. Carry member, NRA,Non-puking 72 ounce drinker 2 of 6 Norcal call sign, Forgotten.
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Originally Posted By Ranxerox911: I understand the nightmare thing - comes with the territory, lol. I use polyurethane tooling board to form the mold, it's easy to shape and can be repaired with Bondo. I have the benefit of CNC machines, but you could use that router I saw in some pics to machine "slices" that when stacked together would form the canopy (the router can cut 3d shapes, right?). Years ago, we used this approach to build the shark from Universal Studio's "Jaws" ride for some hydrodynamic testing. I have some pics around here somewhere, I'll see if I can dig them up. We did the aircraft carrier bow in a similar fashion, but shaped it by hand rather than CNC: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/57997/Bow1_Page_1_jpg-2056557.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/57997/Bow1_Page_3_jpg-2056558.JPG View Quote I remember those photos! Pretty sure those are why we've been shaping our hulls and fenders using foam. I'm hoping we can build a mold of the canopy in a similar way. |
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Originally Posted By whiskerz: Originally Posted By MissileCop: Yeah, yeah....blah....blah....blah, when are the t-shirts being offered, and we give you our money to help out? /media/mediaFiles/sharedAlbum/3CE3A44F-6B85-43B7-97D9-727E225757BE-695.gif This again Kids will be here next Tuesday. I'll make sure it's on our "list" and find someone to start the design process. |
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Im in for a donation of at least 500 bucks. but, im not even drunk yet, so probably more. multiple times lmfao. I love these threads!
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Gun totin redneck fool |
"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo! Michael Moore: Trump’s election is going to be the biggest Fuck You ever recorded in human history….And it will feel good. |
I would have loved to have been one of your students when I was in school. I missed out.
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Some sort of servo actuator for the bay doors would be cool as was stated earlier. Even cooler would be some kind of clear "hanger" to pop an 120 AMRAAM out and then back in...
Might be too complicated but that would be cool! |
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Originally Posted By BRS1912: Some sort of servo actuator for the bay doors would be cool as was stated earlier. Even cooler would be some kind of clear "hanger" to pop an 120 AMRAAM out and then back in... Might be too complicated but that would be cool! View Quote Rechargeable compressed air rocket that recharges in the launch bay, then shoots off down the track, only to be retracted up again, bay doors close and the air compressor starts up again? Get robotics AND the physics students involved. |
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Well, isn't this a fine kettle of fish.
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Rivets!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, isn't this a fine kettle of fish.
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“So, never give up. Continue to fight. You’ll either find a win here and there, or you’ll die fighting. I can accept either of those out comes”- March 31st, 2020 - Until Valhalla
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No green leaves to paint.
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"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo! Michael Moore: Trump’s election is going to be the biggest Fuck You ever recorded in human history….And it will feel good. |
If I had to be stranded in an island for a long time with a male arfcommer it'd be eesmith. I'm not gay, but I do get lonely. - Kalahnikid
tnsparky Medikeighted EdwardAvila Rest In Peace, Brothers. |
Fluffy clouds?
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Well, isn't this a fine kettle of fish.
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Oh shit! Tagged this bitch. This is amazing and wish we had things like this when i was in school. Best i got was forging and soldering metals in my metals art class.
Eta. Is a go fund me out of the question here for this project? I don't really need a shirt but I'd like to chip in somewhere financially. |
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Tracers?
Missle exhaust? Snoopy should be the pilot |
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Originally Posted By Seiran: Originally Posted By GiggleSmith: No green leaves to paint. There's that. There is actually a distinct possibility of leaves being needed for what I'm thinking the final display might look like. |
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Originally Posted By AZNetEng: Oh no you didn't. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AZNetEng: Originally Posted By widowed2012: Rivets!!!!!!!!!!! The pictures posted in the original thread, ......show many rivets. I'll try to post them tomorrow. I saved all those fantastic photos for references. The inservice days have been pretty busy, so I haven't been able to access my desktop much, and when I have, I've been trying to set up the ridiculous amount of class sections that I'm going to handle . |
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Originally Posted By MJL99: Oh shit! Tagged this bitch. This is amazing and wish we had things like this when i was in school. Best i got was forging and soldering metals in my metals art class. Eta. Is a go fund me out of the question here for this project? I don't really need a shirt but I'd like to chip in somewhere financially. View Quote That is pretty cool! I got to do a little of that in college and it was really fun. You can always send a check to PHS Art Guild using the Powell High School address. We also have set up a way to just donate money during the tshirt campaign. You don't have to buy one our totally awesome shirts. I've got a very nice donation to give credit to this week. I just need a little time at my desktop. |
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In for another cool project and t-shirt buying’!
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I suggest we trade a question mark in for a maybe.
IA, USA
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Originally Posted By guns762: There is actually a distinct possibility of leaves being needed for what I'm thinking the final display might look like. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By Seiran: Originally Posted By GiggleSmith: No green leaves to paint. There's that. There is actually a distinct possibility of leaves being needed for what I'm thinking the final display might look like. Students calling you a dick yet? |
WARNING-this post contains words or thoughts that may at some point be discovered by the state of California to cause cancer.
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Well, isn't this a fine kettle of fish.
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Originally Posted By shack357: Students calling you a dick yet? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By shack357: Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By Seiran: Originally Posted By GiggleSmith: No green leaves to paint. There's that. There is actually a distinct possibility of leaves being needed for what I'm thinking the final display might look like. Students calling you a dick yet? They don't show up till Tuesday.....give them a few days. Should be a fun first couple days brainstorming what will fill the area and what we'd like to see as far as features and details. |
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In - love reading these. Now that the financial anchor has been cut loose perhaps I can actually donate this year.
If you let the other clubs run wild with you, this could be amazing. This time the sky IS the limit! |
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Originally Posted By guns762: That is pretty cool! I got to do a little of that in college and it was really fun. You can always send a check to PHS Art Guild using the Powell High School address. We also have set up a way to just donate money during the tshirt campaign. You don't have to buy one our totally awesome shirts. I've got a very nice donation to give credit to this week. I just need a little time at my desktop. View Quote Yes it was pretty cool and probably the best part of high school. The engagement in that got me into basically being the type of person that is more diy and convinced me i can do more then i thought i was capable of. It's that attitude that set me on my path into the military as well. So imo this type learning is much better for kids that age than regular boring classroom work. It gives them a goal to work towards and understand the reasoning behind what they're leaning and ways to apply it. I'll never forget constantly asking myself in math class, when will i ever use this stuff in real life? And it's a horrible detriment to overcoming a learning barrier. While i don't have checks to send since i basically do everything electronic these days, I'll be on the lookout for the t shirt sale to hear donate funds to. Or i can just order a t shirt with it and give it to my niece or nephew i guess lol |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/19 Our first donation of the year is a special one, and makes the beginning of this project all that more special. Sharon, thank you so much for the gift card, but especially Edward's files. Both will be utilized to make this year's project a success. https://i.imgur.com/lrmFLRI.jpg View Quote That's very nice of Sharon. Dang-it kinda dusty in here. |
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T-shirt link? Or did I miss it?
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
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Originally Posted By 2tired2run: T-shirt link? Or did I miss it? View Quote It's a little early yet.....students don't show up till next Tuesday. I'll try to get them started on the designs, but often it's better to let the project develop a bit before we finalize designs. Students get more buy-in that way, and the display tends to develop in ways we weren't expecting, leading to cooler designs. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: It's a little early yet.....students don't show up till next Tuesday. I'll try to get them started on the designs, but often it's better to let the project develop a bit before we finalize designs. Students get more buy-in that way, and the display tends to develop in ways we weren't expecting, leading to cooler designs. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By 2tired2run: T-shirt link? Or did I miss it? It's a little early yet.....students don't show up till next Tuesday. I'll try to get them started on the designs, but often it's better to let the project develop a bit before we finalize designs. Students get more buy-in that way, and the display tends to develop in ways we weren't expecting, leading to cooler designs. Slackers should have been working it over the summer break. |
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Originally Posted By HermanSnerd:
In reality, those two hot chicks that you just met that want you to come home with them for "a good time", are merely the bait for the huge guy hiding in the closet wearing a Batman suit. |
I suggest we trade a question mark in for a maybe.
IA, USA
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/19 Our first donation of the year is a special one, and makes the beginning of this project all that more special. Sharon, thank you so much for the gift card, but especially Edward's files. Both will be utilized to make this year's project a success. https://i.imgur.com/lrmFLRI.jpg View Quote Wow! |
WARNING-this post contains words or thoughts that may at some point be discovered by the state of California to cause cancer.
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"He should have killed me. I would have killed me."
For God and Country: Geronimo! Geronimo! Geronimo! Michael Moore: Trump’s election is going to be the biggest Fuck You ever recorded in human history….And it will feel good. |
Originally Posted By bayoushooter: Guns, Didn't want to derail thread so I thought I would get this in before kids were back and project really got going. I just wanted to thank you because in late June I punch my Dad card for the second time. Shuttle shirt was again worn as it proved to be lucky for first born in 2018. Baby girl did not take nearly as long as her older brother to come out, so shirt didn't nearly smell as bead this time. Kira was born on June 23rd: https://i.imgur.com/YndQucX.jpg?1 And for reference this was Calvin back in 2018: https://i.imgur.com/lxm4Lk0.jpg Thank you again sir. View Quote Congratulations! I have Calvin's picture hanging in the Art room. I'll have to print Kira's too. |
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Tagging this...I got a family of 5 that needs to be outfit in some F22 gear.
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If there's a new way, I'll be the first in line...but it better work this time.
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/19 Our first donation of the year is a special one, and makes the beginning of this project all that more special. Sharon, thank you so much for the gift card, but especially Edward's files. Both will be utilized to make this year's project a success. https://i.imgur.com/lrmFLRI.jpg View Quote Having a real problem w/ dust in the house @ the moment. Still have my Canton Come & Take It shirt, wear it to nearly every gunshow. Will have to wash it soon. |
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Well, isn't this a fine kettle of fish.
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@NorthPolar - Please respond to the photo bay. NorthPolar to the photo bay. Thank you.
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If I had to be stranded in an island for a long time with a male arfcommer it'd be eesmith. I'm not gay, but I do get lonely. - Kalahnikid
tnsparky Medikeighted EdwardAvila Rest In Peace, Brothers. |
So, this year might be a bit different....
I sold my sanity last spring. There are so many students that want to take Art 1(more than 60), I was asked to teach a "0" hour. I'd be paid 1/7 of my salary extra. Pretty decent amount of money, but it would be crazy. I would have given up my "prep" hour, or taught a class at 7am. I did that once. It was a long year. I decided to make a deal with my Principal. I'd teach the 3rd section of Art 1 instead of having a dedicated Art 3,4,5(advanced students), and then sprinkle them through out the day in their own sections, I would teach them at the same time I'm teaching my other sections. This was essentially going on already. The only thing that is different, is I don't get my advanced kids all by themselves. This will suck a bit, as it was always probably my favorite hour to teach. Now, I will have two classrooms going at the same time. Most combinations of sections for each hour will be close to 30; 20 in my regular class, and about 10 advanced. This gives my total class numbers a bump from around 120-130 to around 170-180. My Principal agreed to spot us about $2000 extra in supplies. Hope my sanity was worth it. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: So, this year might be a bit different.... I sold my sanity last spring. There are so many students that want to take Art 1(more than 60), I was asked to teach a "0" hour. I'd be paid 1/7 of my salary extra. Pretty decent amount of money, but it would be crazy. I would have given up my "prep" hour, or taught a class at 7am. I did that once. It was a long year. I decided to make a deal with my Principal. I'd teach the 3rd section of Art 1 instead of having a dedicated Art 3,4,5(advanced students), and then sprinkle them through out the day in their own sections, I would teach them at the same time I'm teaching my other sections. This was essentially going on already. The only thing that is different, is I don't get my advanced kids all by themselves. This will suck a bit, as it was always probably my favorite hour to teach. Now, I will have two classrooms going at the same time. Most combinations of sections for each hour will be close to 30; 20 in my regular class, and about 10 advanced. This gives my total class numbers a bump from around 120-130 to around 170-180. My Principal agreed to spot us about $2000 extra in supplies. Hope my sanity was worth it. View Quote Umm, did you consider creating an OnlyFans account for the Burt Reynolds lovers out there? Might have been easier... |
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Originally Posted By guns762: It's a little early yet.....students don't show up till next Tuesday. I'll try to get them started on the designs, but often it's better to let the project develop a bit before we finalize designs. Students get more buy-in that way, and the display tends to develop in ways we weren't expecting, leading to cooler designs. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By 2tired2run: T-shirt link? Or did I miss it? It's a little early yet.....students don't show up till next Tuesday. I'll try to get them started on the designs, but often it's better to let the project develop a bit before we finalize designs. Students get more buy-in that way, and the display tends to develop in ways we weren't expecting, leading to cooler designs. Dude this is Arfcom....we don't care what it looks like we'll still buy all you have. |
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
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Originally Posted By guns762: Update 8/19 Our first donation of the year is a special one, and makes the beginning of this project all that more special. Sharon, thank you so much for the gift card, but especially Edward's files. Both will be utilized to make this year's project a success. https://i.imgur.com/lrmFLRI.jpg View Quote ETA: I see I'm not the only one. |
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“So, never give up. Continue to fight. You’ll either find a win here and there, or you’ll die fighting. I can accept either of those out comes”- March 31st, 2020 - Until Valhalla
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