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12-30-2008
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Articulated props
Has anyone figured out a way to do this yet? I've been working on it and have some ideas but no machine shop to make the prototype. I like using pvc so I'm trying to come up with something for that.
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12-30-2008
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How freely do you want the prop to move? We used PVC pipe connected with those U-shaped elbow joints on our "witch stirring cauldron" prop. If you don't glue the joints, they can be moved and posed - go for a slightly snug fit at the pipe/joint connection. We used something like eye bolts at the shoulders so the arms could move freely.
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12-30-2008
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I think I'm going to have to hire a machine shop to make the prototype and then maybe contact a pvc manufacturer for the real thing. I have it in my head pretty good. lol It's just in how good it will hold. I want it to be able to move freely and yet be able to tighten for the poses. With what I have in mind you could pretty much pose it however you wanted.
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#4
12-30-2008
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Here's a link to Deathlord Dummy..it's PVC and is poseable with lockable joints..
 http://www.deathlord.net/DeathLordDummy/dummy.htm
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12-30-2008
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What I want to make is really simple and I'm sure it already exist.I think I've seen it on porch swings. Just need to adapt it. It's going to have a male end ( large washer size. Round and flat ) that slips inside of the female end. The male end has teeth ( for lack of a better term) on both sides. The female ends have opposing teeth on the insides. All held together by a bolt with a wingnut.
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12-30-2008
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The deathlord dummy will be worth a shot for sure. I'll have to try it and see what happens. Seems like it would hold better then what I have in mind.
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12-30-2008
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It's worth a shot, I've never tried it but looks cheaper than machining custom parts.
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#8
12-30-2008
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It sounds like you are describing Sharkbite fittings that are used in plumbing. They compression fit 2 PVC pipes together instead of gluing them...
http://www.plumbingsupply.com/shark-bite-fittings.html
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12-30-2008
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Here are some I found
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=788 http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLPR...7&LARGEVIEW=ON
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12-30-2008
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here are a few more
http://www.wclco.com/Lock_Washers/To...ck_Washers.php http://www.wclco.com/Threaded_Fasten...Assemblies.php http://www.wclco.com/Spring_Washers/Wave_Washers.php http://www.michigansteelspring.com/pages/4_gallery.html
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