Steve Anderson wrote:Panrock wrote:...However it would be fiendishly hard to align the slats on such a device. Steve O
Is it possible to CNC a screw out of a single lump of aluminium? I'm not sure if it would be possible to get the mirror finish required from these machines, and polishing it manually would be seemingly impossible. It would also be expensive. One little error in calculations or programming and you end up with an expensive, useless lump of metal...but is a thought...
Steve A.
I recall i think in Germany in the 30's they were going to made them out of bakelite ,you can get a good finish on that ,i can only think they chrome plated it some how looking into it ... for plastic
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I had some chrome paint for some time but was not impressed with what i got ,it was not that good a mirror finish as shown in the photo of the hat .the kit is a bit to pricey for me look more it to the paint side if there's a cheaper way like just a spray can !
I can only think if that's possible a plastic mirror screw must be possible just a matter of finding a strip of plastic or similar to cut to size ...i don't have a drill press or CNC at the moment so drilling accurately is a problem ..
Any case very inspiring Steve O and how you have kept at it want to improve it really showed how to do it right, if i live long enough seeing how the years fly by quicker as you get older i want to make one of these buggers !