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    Real world Wip. Glass sculptures.

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    • Mike AmosM
      Mike Amos
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      Seriously impressive, I bet it took a lot of dedication.

      Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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      • Rich O BrienR
        Rich O Brien Moderator
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        it's gonna look insane when it's together and lit.

        when they unveiling? need to book tickets to go to bendigo

        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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        • BoxB
          Box
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          @rich o brien said:

          when they unveiling? need to book tickets to go to bendigo

          Still don't know when, there have been some delays on their end and some hiccups on my end...
          But steal a loaf of bread or rustle a sheep or two and you'll be out here in no time.

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          • bazB
            baz
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            @box said:

            @rich o brien said:

            when they unveiling? need to book tickets to go to bendigo

            Still don't know when, there have been some delays on their end and some hiccups on my end...
            But steal a loaf of bread or rustle a sheep or two and you'll be out here in no time.

            Haven't been to Bendigo for yonks, might have to detour there on my next trip north.

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            • BoxB
              Box
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              Moving into the next stage, the lamination process.
              Some awfully big and temperamental machines.
              Here we will be heat bonding batches of six layers together to form 28 200kg blocks.
              These will then be cold bonded to create the final two block.
              Here's a couple of pics to give the lie of the land.


              Sorting the sheets.


              The big double pizza ovens.


              The damn glass washer that is louder than a jet taking off from the roof, which has been non functional for two weeks waiting for a tiny electrcal component to arrive.


              The vacuum sealing hot bed.


              ![One 200 kg test lump of glass loaded on the final gluing rack.

              And yes, all the racks you see here have been designed and constructed using sketchup.](/uploads/imported_attachments/H30m_5.jpg "One 200 kg test lump of glass loaded on the final gluing rack.

              And yes, all the racks you see here have been designed and constructed using sketchup.")

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              • andybotA
                andybot
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                looks like a very painstaking process, bet it will look pretty incredible when complete.

                http://charlottesvillearchitecturalrendering.com/

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                • cottyC
                  cotty
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                  Monster machines for the monster project...

                  my SketchUp gallery

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                  • BoxB
                    Box
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                    First bit of cooking.
                    18 layers of glass ready to be taken out of the oven.
                    A nice 600kg


                    Lam1.JPG

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                    • BoxB
                      Box
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                      As we move up through the layers it starts to be more recognisable as a figure, or at least parts of a figure.


                      Lam Man 1.JPG

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                      • BoxB
                        Box
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                        A new stage of the process. this is 4 of the cooked blocks racked on the gluing rig.
                        It's not that interesting to look at but is a major step towards completion.
                        The top section of the steel rack will clamp around the completed block and separates from the rest to be used for transportation and final lift and rotation into position.


                        Rack.JPG


                        A blurry close up showing most of the foot and beginning of the trousers.

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                        • Rich O BrienR
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
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                          that's insane!

                          this thing must cost!

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                          • BoxB
                            Box
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                            Yes, Cost indeed, we'll barely break even on them I'm afraid. But they'll get us other more lucrative work.

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                            • bazB
                              baz
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                              @box said:

                              Yes, Cost indeed, we'll barely break even on them I'm afraid. But they'll get us other more lucrative work.

                              Thank god for artists, always optimists. XXX

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                              • tuna1957T
                                tuna1957
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                                The further along this goes, the more impressed I get. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ Hope the "they'll get us more lucrative work" ends up actually happening. Been down that road plenty, always turned into a dead end for me.

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                                • boofredlayB
                                  boofredlay
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                                  Amazing work. Thanks for sharing.

                                  http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                                  • Bryan KB
                                    Bryan K
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                                    Thanks for the update and pictures. πŸ‘

                                    See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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                                    • BoxB
                                      Box
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                                      We are finally getting close to having one finished.
                                      How he looks tonight with just a work light.


                                      20161222_214430.jpg

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                                      • bazB
                                        baz
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                                        Fantabulus!

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                                        • tuna1957T
                                          tuna1957
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                                          off the scale !!!! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ looking at this last pic can't help thinking about solo frozen in the block of carbonite.......

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                                          • Mike AmosM
                                            Mike Amos
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                                            @tuna1957 said:

                                            off the scale !!!! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ looking at this last pic can't help thinking about solo frozen in the block of carbonite.......

                                            Agreed, more impressive all the time.

                                            Absentia mortis praesentiam vitae probat, vita autem est argumentum constantiae.

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