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<blockquote data-quote="pollyp" data-source="post: 564155" data-attributes="member: 4527"><p>tried to find any 10mm mdf, hardwood or preferably plastic but found none. so tried to drill some 2.5mm cardboard but that was a waste of time cos it was a right mess to machine due to its fibrous pulpy construction, binned</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38342[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>but then i saw some placemats on the dining table. thought it was wood but turns out to be plastic. perfect <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>marked the holes</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38355[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>my garage is a right old mess with all this drilling</p><p>(ps: the trick with drilling plastic is to alter the cutting profile angle of a spare set of drill bits on the grinder where the tip "scrapes" the plastic material off rather than "chisel/slice into" like normal bits. it'll cut cleaner n without snagging)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38348[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>all holes precisely drilled 10mm n chamfered with the countersunk bit.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38347[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]29884[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>fill all the marbles on the holes. now leaving it exposed like this is asking for trouble cos the plastic is too shallow so the balls can easily be knocked off (less of a problem if i had some 10mm thick plastic)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38343[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>so have to place the other piece on top to contain all the marbles (good thing i drilled both plates together to keep the holes aligned)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38344[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>taped the edges, balls can still roll freely</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38346[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>good thing the placemats are the same size as the thick blocks i cut</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38354[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>next cut the 500x500 steel into 25x25 squares</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38345[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>screwed n countersunked onto the plateform wood</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38349[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]38350[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>one complete uni-directional platform</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38351[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]38353[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>nice. I'm aching from all that work but the luvely precision made parts are so worth it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38352[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>tested it on one of the wheels, other side was on axle stand, and wow it works flawlessly <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite18" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>[media=youtube]yYM-u01Zzbo[/media]</p><p></p><p>right drilled the 2nd set of placemats</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]28063[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>taped</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38340[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>pair of turntables ready</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38341[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]29885[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pollyp, post: 564155, member: 4527"] tried to find any 10mm mdf, hardwood or preferably plastic but found none. so tried to drill some 2.5mm cardboard but that was a waste of time cos it was a right mess to machine due to its fibrous pulpy construction, binned [ATTACH=full]38342[/ATTACH] but then i saw some placemats on the dining table. thought it was wood but turns out to be plastic. perfect :) marked the holes [ATTACH=full]38355[/ATTACH] my garage is a right old mess with all this drilling (ps: the trick with drilling plastic is to alter the cutting profile angle of a spare set of drill bits on the grinder where the tip "scrapes" the plastic material off rather than "chisel/slice into" like normal bits. it'll cut cleaner n without snagging) [ATTACH=full]38348[/ATTACH] all holes precisely drilled 10mm n chamfered with the countersunk bit. [ATTACH=full]38347[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]29884[/ATTACH] fill all the marbles on the holes. now leaving it exposed like this is asking for trouble cos the plastic is too shallow so the balls can easily be knocked off (less of a problem if i had some 10mm thick plastic) [ATTACH=full]38343[/ATTACH] so have to place the other piece on top to contain all the marbles (good thing i drilled both plates together to keep the holes aligned) [ATTACH=full]38344[/ATTACH] taped the edges, balls can still roll freely [ATTACH=full]38346[/ATTACH] good thing the placemats are the same size as the thick blocks i cut [ATTACH=full]38354[/ATTACH] next cut the 500x500 steel into 25x25 squares [ATTACH=full]38345[/ATTACH] screwed n countersunked onto the plateform wood [ATTACH=full]38349[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]38350[/ATTACH] one complete uni-directional platform [ATTACH=full]38351[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]38353[/ATTACH] nice. I'm aching from all that work but the luvely precision made parts are so worth it :) [ATTACH=full]38352[/ATTACH] tested it on one of the wheels, other side was on axle stand, and wow it works flawlessly :cool: [media=youtube]yYM-u01Zzbo[/media] right drilled the 2nd set of placemats [ATTACH=full]28063[/ATTACH] taped [ATTACH=full]38340[/ATTACH] pair of turntables ready [ATTACH=full]38341[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]29885[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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