sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 1: Take two sheets of corrugated plastic and glue together as shown below. See pic 1 Step 2: Cut out a circle from some cardboard the diameter of your silo. See pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 3: Use the outside of cardboard to make a jig. Pic 1 Step 4: Use the inside circle to support the inside of the silo Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 5: Role the two sheets of plastics as shown in pic 1 Step 6: Put the two cardboard jigs around the the plastic sheets, Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 7: Put circle discs inside the tube, one from each end. Pic 1 Step 8: This is the hard part, move the plastic sheet around until you have them together level, then place a line of glue joining the sheet. Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 9: The jig will do most of the work, but put some masking tape on to ensure a strong bond. Pic 1 Step 10: Leave to dry for plenty of time then remove jig. Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 11: Stand up on top end. Pic 1 Step 12: Glue and clamp extention piece on. Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 13: The Dome Cut a circle out of plastic. Pic 1 Step 14: Cut a line from the centre to the side. Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 15: Cut circle out of centre. Pic 1 Step 16: Form dome and glue. Pic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Step 17: Clamp and masking tap dome. Pic 1 Step 18: Glue Dome on silo. Pic 2 Job Done, well except for painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Then all you have to do is add steps and ladders etc. to finish of like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 very good nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuarty C Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 nice work indeed, what do you use to cut your circles ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nice one! I was just mulling this over the other day for something totally different! Do you have any sizes that you used for yours?? Make it easier for people to give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 The compass has a spike on both ends, so I just score it around five or six times and then the plastic is thin so it easily breaks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nice one! I was just mulling this over the other day for something totally different! Do you have any sizes that you used for yours?? Make it easier for people to give it a try I will spend a little bit of time tomorrow putting down all the sizes and the part numbers for all the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Nice work ;) but how much did the glue and scissors costs :o :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyboy Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 that looks excellent sipher really looks the part with the walkway connecting all three, did you build the ladders and walkway aswell or did you buy pre-formed ladders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 4, 2009 Author Share Posted January 4, 2009 Built it all out of 2mm x 2mm plastic rod, and some round tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyboy Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Built it all out of 2mm x 2mm plastic rod, and some round tube. excellent buddy, all you need to do now is to give us a step by step for the ladders and walkway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 great work sipher172, now off to the sehd to put the sets into production!!! i think, not 100% sure, but you can buy a compass type tool with a blade on to cut the shapes, similar to the compass method \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Superb, Chris. They look really really good. Will you go on to make a drier? Thank you very very much for this. I will give it a try somewhen. Make a nice set like you have got there. Be nice to have some square ones too but I don't think anyone makes that ridged sheet big enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratholderen Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 : great job, thanks for the idea :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fendthead Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 This man has watched way to much plue peter all it needed was "here is one I made earlier" Nice work, they look very smart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipher172 Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Bit latter than I said but here are the specs of the bins: Diameter: 58-60cm Cone Circle Radius: 11cm Corrugated Wall: http://www.plastruct.co.uk/products/03595-plastikard-corrugated.html Cone: http://www.plastruct.co.uk/products/03447-high-impact-polystyrene-sheet-white.html Extension Piece: http://www.plastruct.co.uk/products/00182-plastruct-strip.html (But could use a strip cut from the cone) Ladder and Rails: http://www.plastruct.co.uk/products/00154-plastruct-square-rod.html Glue Used: Revell Contacta Liquid Cutting: Craft Knife and http://www.plastruct.co.uk/products/04523-the-chopper-ii.html Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Thanks buddy that's great Will you be at Spalding doing it against the clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Step 1:
Take two sheets of corrugated plastic and glue together as shown below. See pic 1
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Cut out a circle from some cardboard the diameter of your silo. See pic 2
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