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leejsmith · 06-24-2003, 04:06 PM

Picked up the copper from the machine shop today plus some more 1/16 tube and some 3/64 x 0.006 i could now go smaller on the cup size wth the new tube.

the tubes are from a local model shop but they get it from a company in the us called special shapes.

http://www.specialshapes.com/brasstubing.asp

First i made a copper template for the base and jet layer so i can make them the same every time and i know the tops and bottom match too.

here you can see a finshed base with the 2.5mm cups with flat bottoms. Note the brass tubes used to align the top.

I got a little carried away wth the end mill trying to get the base as thin as i could without pushing the copper but failed on one cup at least you can see how well the tubes sit in the center of the cups.

will try again in the morning.

(edit: just remeberd can still use this base for a direct die version)

06-24-2003, 04:06 PM	#280
leejsmith Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: notts uk Posts: 408	Picked up the copper from the machine shop today plus some more 1/16 tube and some 3/64 x 0.006 i could now go smaller on the cup size wth the new tube. the tubes are from a local model shop but they get it from a company in the us called special shapes. http://www.specialshapes.com/brasstubing.asp First i made a copper template for the base and jet layer so i can make them the same every time and i know the tops and bottom match too. here you can see a finshed base with the 2.5mm cups with flat bottoms. Note the brass tubes used to align the top. I got a little carried away wth the end mill trying to get the base as thin as i could without pushing the copper but failed on one cup at least you can see how well the tubes sit in the center of the cups. will try again in the morning. (edit: just remeberd can still use this base for a direct die version)