Overhead Line Shaft Detail

Rich O Brien

@l i am said:

...there is something particularly appealing to me about that model.

It's bananas!

Dave R

Thank you gentlemen.

Dave R

Here's a detail showing some of the screw threads. Added some color in the render.

tuna1957

The detail in your mechanical models just slays me

Dave R

Thank you sir. Maybe it makes up for my lack of skill with rendering that you have.

Rich O Brien

The best renders are the ones that convey the right amount of details.

This is one of those renders where you appreciate the accuracy and level of modelling involved.

Not one where errors are disguised using texture maps etc

Cannot wait for you to animate it

tuna1957

@dave r said:

Maybe it makes up for my lack of skill with rendering that you have.

Dave your rendering skills are more than “just fine”. We just generally do different types of modeling….. my craziness just allows for weirder results

tuna1957

@tuna1957 said:

@dave r said:

Maybe it makes up for my lack of skill with rendering that you have.

Dave your rendering skills are well above “average”. We just generally do different types of modeling….. my craziness just allows for weirder results

Dave R

Thank you Rich and Charles.

Rich, I expect I'll need to build out the shop more before I try to animate it.

Bryan K

Top notch details and illustration!

Dave R

Thank you Bryan.

Not sure where I'll add this but I was doodling some more.

Bryan K

Spline gears! Nice!

marked001

This is getting better and better. I was going to say, when is the animation coming but Rich beat me to it.

Dave R

@marked001 said:

This is getting better and better.

Thank you.

I got a little sidetracked.

Front axle I-beam from around 1905.

And a wheel for a rail car from around 1895.

Rich O Brien

That's some delicious modelling in the axle. Especially the top of the neck as it tapers and bends.

Dave R

@rich o brien said:

That's some delicious modelling in the axle.

Thank you very much my friend. That was fun to work out.

Bryan K

Excellent modeling as always!

HornOxx

@dave r said:

Front axle I-beam from around 1905...and a wheel for a rail car from around 1895
wunderbar Dave!

Dave R

I'm not exactly sure what this is used for but I made a model of it anyway. The handle drives the ratchet wheel which drive the pointy bit on top upward. There's a tapered squre hole on the bottom of the handle which would appear to allow the handle to sit on something. I presume the pointing bit is used to split something.

And a cut-away view showing the threads and the rachet wheel and pawl.

Bryan K

Another excellent machine model!