Edited by Ghost_Walker, 16 November 2005 - 02:26 AM.
Tubes
#31
Posted 16 November 2005 - 02:25 AM
#32
Posted 16 November 2005 - 02:44 AM
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#33
Posted 16 November 2005 - 10:12 AM
I just bought materials to build my own Compression Spring Mandrel for hand rolling tubes...if there is enough interest in the device i will document my assembly and build a tutorial on how to make it. I'll host the pages myself...just looking for input from you guys on if it would be useful
Will be quite interested in seeing your device! You can quite happely host the information in the Tools Section!
#34
Posted 16 November 2005 - 10:26 AM
#35
Posted 16 November 2005 - 12:50 PM
Sounds very interesting Ghost Walker, can you tell us a little bit about the device?.
Sure. Its actually rather simple...imagine if you will your roll of craft with a dowel afixed throught its center, now on each end of the dowel pressure is added to the ends on each side to resist rotation. this is done by one series of fixed blocks and another using springs and a few carriage bolts and nuts so you can adjust the compression on the dowel...
on the other end a similar set up is used except the dowel on this end is the one you are rolling the tube on. and pressure is used on this on to resist the paper becoming slack..
so in theory once you are set up and the paper is taught.. you can apply your glue/paste, turn the dowel, rinse and repeat..and have a nice tightly wound tube
i got the idea watching my wife cross-stitch with a holder for the cloth that keeps the material tight
Edited by Ghost_Walker, 16 November 2005 - 12:52 PM.
#36
Posted 16 November 2005 - 04:24 PM
Sure. Its actually rather simple...imagine if you will your roll of craft with a dowel afixed throught its center, now on each end of the dowel pressure is added to the ends on each side to resist rotation. this is done by one series of fixed blocks and another using springs and a few carriage bolts and nuts so you can adjust the compression on the dowel...
on the other end a similar set up is used except the dowel on this end is the one you are rolling the tube on. and pressure is used on this on to resist the paper becoming slack..
so in theory once you are set up and the paper is taught.. you can apply your glue/paste, turn the dowel, rinse and repeat..and have a nice tightly wound tube
i got the idea watching my wife cross-stitch with a holder for the cloth that keeps the material tight
Sounds simple and very effective, hope to see pictures of it soon. Dont you just love the way ideas are generated!!
#37
Posted 18 November 2005 - 05:18 PM
I'm not selling them, I'm only bragging, I plan to make the world's biggest cake (honest 8*D)
#38
Posted 18 November 2005 - 08:03 PM
Kimbolton have a 1000 shot whisteling dragon cake... guess you can add more tube and make it a 1001 shot cake...lol
Mark
BPA L1 & L2
#39
Posted 18 November 2005 - 10:11 PM
#40
Posted 19 November 2005 - 10:40 AM
Anyhow, what is the price per tube?
#41
Posted 19 November 2005 - 08:28 PM
I went by them once a week for about 3 months, and this is now my inventory, completely free:
Grocery tubes
Edited by rooster, 19 November 2005 - 08:31 PM.
#42
Posted 19 November 2005 - 10:42 PM
i get tubes out of old firework tubes, so i have a glut of them atmo.
#43
Posted 20 November 2005 - 11:16 AM
#44
Posted 25 November 2005 - 12:53 PM
#45
Posted 25 November 2005 - 04:05 PM
Drew
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