To Blackeagle (sorry for the public shout-out, but your box is full ... I hope you get this!):
I don't have the drill press or cutting tool to cut the plastic even if I could get it. I may, however, build one if I can get the supplies cheap enough and that coincides with a trip to the WA coast where my in-laws have the necessary equipment.
A dimpled base (roughed, bumpy, whatever), as long as it doesn't interfere with the swirling flow: that is the key of this design, I think. I went with a flat sheet of copper for the bottom out of simplicity. If you can cut it square, you don't need to mill it or nothing. A roughed up bottom should give better results, though, I suspect.
My goal with this is a simple to make block for the masses that gives good performance. Nice looks are an added bonus, hehe. Most people can figure a way to do this if they have a drill, a dremel, and a tablesaw (though the saw is only needed for a couple of minutes, so you may be able to use someone else's).
Quote:
Blackeagle wrote on 02-27-2003 12:19 PM:
Hi airspirit,
I liked the block idea you posted up. But I don't quite get why a dimpled base would be a bad thing. More surface.
Is this just a idea you're throwing out for comment, or do you intend to build it if you can get the thick plexi?
BE
|