THE FAULKS 20" F4 DOB BUILD

[faulksy]

4 hours ago, Beulah said:

Great project. A real masterpiece. I am loving everything about it, even the fantastic finish. Look at the gloss on it!!

I am interested in those sturdy aluminium poles - can you tell me which suppler you used?

Also, where did you get those (plastic?) pole attachments, the ones attached to the mirror box?

My 2L 'dobmobile' was written off in an accident on Tuesday (mechanical failure, RIP 306) and the next car is not an estate - I am thinking of converting one of my dobs into full truss.

 

aluminum warehouse for the tube http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/

8 x	Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 11/2 in x 16 swg - 2500 mm clamps were from dj superstore https://www.djsuperstore.com/ https://www.djsuperstore.com/product/prolight-rhino-multi-clamp-ch-10.html

[faulksy]

31 minutes ago, swamp thing said:

Nice Mike. How did the string work out with your trusses? 

it was a good guide the uta was similar but truss tubes are way to long which is good, will have to wait now for my mirror to cut them to length

[Beulah]

10 minutes ago, faulksy said:

aluminum warehouse for the tube http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/

8 x	Aluminium Round Tube (6063T6) 11/2 in x 16 swg - 2500 mm clamps were from dj superstore https://www.djsuperstore.com/ https://www.djsuperstore.com/product/prolight-rhino-multi-clamp-ch-10.html

Thank you very much sir. You are a champion.  

[faulksy]

2 hours ago, Beulah said:

Thank you very much sir. You are a champion.  

your welcome sam

[Timebandit]

Hi Mike ,any definite confirmation date from OOuk about when your Big mirror will be finished?(or is the 17-8-16 mirror delivery date or scope finished date?))    I am not even going to ask why you did not grind your own. As mapstar kindly gave me a 36 page post to read in your absence about his 22" mirror grind,. Finished reading mapstar 22" grinding post about 1am at night.

Serves me right for opening my big mouth?

[faulksy]

17/8/16 is the date they gave me for the mirror, lets hope there right. they explained a lot to me so im happy to wait top people

[Scott]

19 hours ago, faulksy said:

small upate, fitted my dsc today with new improved hardware and new bespoke cables from serge at astrodevices

 

still going for the christmas tree look then with all them lights?

[faulksy]

20 minutes ago, Scott said:

still going for the christmas tree look then with all them lights?

have to have lights scott or you cant see it might put some buzzers on it as well and a barbecue just for you

Edited August 4, 2016 by faulksy

[Scott]

7 minutes ago, faulksy said:

have to have lights scott or you cant see it might put some buzzers on it as well and a barbecue just for you

haha, fair enough Mike. forget the buzzers, get one of those musical car horns

[Timebandit]

17/8/16 Delivery Date

Hi Mike , I thought I would just pop my head into the maternity ward to see if you are at long last a proud father?

Has the faulksy BIg  mirror arrived from OOUK , and have you installed it into the mirror box

I am sure we are all awaiting an update and a few photos of your new born ?

[swamp thing]

3 hours ago, Timebandit said:

17/8/16 Delivery Date

Hi Mike , I thought I would just pop my head into the maternity ward to see if you are at long last a proud father?

Has the faulksy BIg  mirror arrived from OOUK , and have you installed it into the mirror box

I am sure we are all awaiting an update and a few photos of your new born ?

Joking aren't you He's getting it from OO. They're like a very slow thing moving very slowly. 

[faulksy]

mirror,s will be ready for friday, but im in work but at least they will be done

[estwing]

Hooray!....

[Pig]

Excellent news Mike

[DRT]

1 hour ago, faulksy said:

mirror,s will be ready for friday, but im in work but at least they will be done

I think after waiting this long you might be entitled to Paternity Leave

Looking forward to seeing the finished product at SGLXII

 

[faulksy]

just thought i would phone them today on the off chance. i usually speak to barry but his son answered and that was the good news he gave me

[brantuk]

Hurrah!! Looking forward to seeing the final touches of the build. 

[faulksy]

20 minutes ago, brantuk said:

Hurrah!! Looking forward to seeing the final touches of the build. 

thanks kim, wont be long now

[mapstar]

Glad to hear it Mike 

[estwing]

Got the barrow handles sorted Mike?

[faulksy]

4 hours ago, estwing said:

Got the barrow handles sorted Mike?

no cal, got the bits just making the shroud

[swamp thing]

Just now, faulksy said:

no cal, got the bits just making the shroud

Use a bricking trowel mate it gives a great finish  

[faulksy]

im in a dilema here steve and anyone else reading this. i have enough lycra left to make a dress but should i go above or below the knee .

 

[swamp thing]

1 minute ago, faulksy said:

im in a dilema here steve and anyone else reading this. i have enough lycra left to make a dress but should i go above or below the knee .

 

With your legs......Below  

[faulksy]

thought i was on a different site then