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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/1 Lots of pics and work!

Postby imagearchy on Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:16 pm

How Is that elbow holding up to this trophy build! hope it heals fast...
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/1 Lots of pics and work!

Postby bighit on Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:26 pm

I am working on it lefty. I just torque down on the splint to snug it up. Fri I go in for surgery. A couple of screws maybe a plate.

I need to drill, maybe I will try it tomorrow :mrgreen:
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/1 Lots of pics and work!

Postby Petrohead on Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:38 pm

bighit wrote:I am working on it lefty. I just torque down on the splint to snug it up. Fri I go in for surgery. A couple of screws maybe a plate.

I need to drill, maybe I will try it tomorrow :mrgreen:


Sounds like more parts for the trophy. The screws and plate that is. :wink:
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/1 Lots of pics and work!

Postby imagearchy on Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:11 am

bighit wrote:I am working on it lefty. I just torque down on the splint to snug it up. Fri I go in for surgery. A couple of screws maybe a plate.

I need to drill, maybe I will try it tomorrow :mrgreen:


i broke my right wrist about 5 years ago. i had 4 cars at the time and they were all standards. I had to change my settings on my computers to lefty
. you will be surprised how ambidextrous you will be when it is all done and you are eating with a utensil in both hands....
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/1 Lots of pics and work!

Postby bighit on Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:33 am

The build Off continues here.

I used a spring loaded punch to make holes. Then i left hand drilled them. not as bad as i thought. i am getting used to it.
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now it is ready to go to HotRodJen for the lettering.

more pics later. i have some other stuff. the mouse is the worst with 4 sites to keep running.
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Light em Up!

Postby YOUBUGME2 on Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:36 am

Why is there a Lighsaber powering up the LED's :shock:
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Light em Up!

Postby yoothgeye on Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:50 am

YOUBUGME2 wrote:Why is there a Lighsaber powering up the LED's :shock:


This was discussed a page or so back. The power is being channeled from somewhere else, because if bighit had the force, he wouldn't have a broken elbow right now. :lol:
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Light em Up!

Postby bighit on Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:25 pm

check it
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Light em Up!

Postby bighit on Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:17 pm

question for the masses.

should i round off these side plates?
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Input needed?

Postby yoothgeye on Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:29 pm

My vote: no
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Input needed?

Postby KOTA on Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:49 pm

My vote: yes


But then again "I" won't be looking at it. :lol:
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Input needed?

Postby socratesjpt on Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:47 pm

My vote: yes
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Input needed?

Postby bighit on Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:51 pm

I am going to get Jen to put some flames coming off the 6 if that helps with the decision.
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Input needed?

Postby deorman on Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:12 pm

Just round of an inch or 2 at the corners. :|
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Re: Build off #6 Trophy 8/2 Input needed?

Postby bighit on Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:52 am

i am taking off half as much as pictured. i forgot about the clamps needing room. thanks for the input.
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