Bazza's Iron-Man suit build

Post by **Airconvent** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:47 am

Looking good, Baz! You have built so many versions...I think eventually Ver 10 would actually fly and eliminate terrorists!

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:49 am

Airconvent wrote:Looking good, Baz! You have built so many versions...I think eventually Ver 10 would actually fly and eliminate terrorists!

It's all a learning experience that takes your starry eyed ideas, humbles you by smashing them all over the ground when you realise just how hard it is, then builds you up as you learn and improve through experimentation.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:12 pm

Iron Man suit slowly progressing. Managed to get all the old paint off this second-hand aluminium. This is the armour at the lower back and around waist to meet up with the abdominal plates.

Post by **Airconvent** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:03 pm

I see you put all that "old paint" into that wine glass, Baz!

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 7:49 pm

Airconvent wrote:I see you put all that "old paint" into that wine glass, Baz!

Tastes like it too....

The joys of second-hand donated aluminium...

Managed to get all the old powder-coating off the aluminium abdominal armour plates today. Next - a quick polish and start shaping and joining.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:50 pm

So, as no one has a TIG welder I can use to weld aluminium, I have decided to change materials AGAIN, to steel. I have access to a MIG welder plus I can MIG weld pretty well.

Before I go cutting shapes and building a faceplate again, here is a trial cut and weld of an old steel plate. First, clean it up then cut a small test piece, then beat a bit of a curve in it, then cut a 1mm slot in it, then weld the slot up, then grind it smooth again.

Test sample steel plate.

Beaten into a bit of a curve then a 1mm cut in it.

1mm cut welded up and ground smooth. This all took nearly five minutes.

antares2063 · Post by **antares2063** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:55 pm

Wow...have u ever thought about going into telescope OTA making or customizing business?

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:32 am

antares2063 wrote:Wow...have u ever thought about going into telescope OTA making or customizing business?

No way.

Not my idea of fun.

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:55 pm

Might be able to keep going with the aluminium build after all!

A very generous and total stranger has just offered his TIG welder to me to construct my Iron Man suit!

bornfree · Post by **bornfree** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:47 pm

i bet he would want to see that suit come to life as well.. awesome!!

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