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Positronic Brain - scratch build


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Now I have a question for wiser than myself. I hope the guys from LC could help me:)

Do you remember my distiller?

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I've cut off the glass stubs extending on the sides. Otherwise it wouldn't come into the pipe.

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And now what I want to achieve.

Glue in this place some stubs to LC. Except that I do not know what kind of glue to use to stick it to the glass. The second problem is that I will set the tube in to the pipe. I can not glue the stubs, and then make it through the brass. I want to drill a hole in the brass - may be greater, and only through this hole fix them in distiller . Maybe silicone used for aquariums would be good enough? Or maybe one of you has a different idea how to solve this?

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Great build. truly over the top.

It's starting to look like a mad scientist's lair. MWAHAHA. :laughing3:

Use 3m window weld available at any auto store or the 3m website.

It's designed specifically for gluing glass to metal. A little expensive and I've only ever seen it in larger tubes- expect it to cost $30. Use a 4-8inch nail in the tip to act as a cap, for future use.

Silcone caulking at $3 per tube from the hardware store is another alternative; but pulls easily from glass; not wear resistant. Aquarium caulk might be a better choice.

Good luck with the build.

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Today, some pictures of the work progress.

I finished veneered components. I hope that nothing else left to veneer.

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I'm slowly adding inlays. Well, it's good that I remembered about annealing brass. It goes much easier.

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I've mounted LCD arm.

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And for the dessert a package with LC connectors.

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A basic case block looks like this.

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Now it's time to assembly all components. The first element is a distiller.

I have three choices.

At the front. It would be embedded lower - more fits into the shape of a "saddle".

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Behind the screen, but also low.

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Or the last option. Behind the screen, but raised higher.

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That's how it would look like.

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And which option would you chose?

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Something like this would be a best choice for me.

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I just dont know, if the glass is strong enough, and dont break when I will be mounting it. I'm a little scared of that.

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Today's playing with the brass.

I've cuted the tube.

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Then I've soldered mounting of the distiller. (By the way, now I'm even more afraid of using this glass. It broke by it itself.)

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I made a small parts that I intend to use as a ventilation in the monitor and in the LCD arm.

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