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Offline Eric the Shed

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Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO (update 01/03)
« on: 30 January 2015, 12:49:36 PM »
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Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Eric the Shed Build
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 2015, 03:42:01 PM »
Looking good so far. That's your best work to date.

:D


(Sorry Giles, cheap shot, I know... Couldn't resist ;))
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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Eric the Shed Build
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2015, 03:43:33 PM »
Cheap shots allowed - its Friday afternoon

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Re: Eric the Shed Build
« Reply #3 on: 30 January 2015, 06:35:04 PM »
I knew it iced over rock cliff faces in Egypt!!!! ;D
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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Eric the Shed Builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #4 on: 31 January 2015, 01:36:44 PM »
Seeing that others have jumped the starting gun ...I thought official start was tomorrow I shall declare my build...





It will be approximately 50cm wide and 50cm high. The plan is that this will sit on top of my rocky escarpments...so yes more cork involved
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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #5 on: 01 February 2015, 01:04:53 AM »
Looking forward to this.  I have always wanted a volcano for my jungle table, so I will be taking notes  :D
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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #6 on: 01 February 2015, 07:25:18 AM »
Materials bought yesterday...(receipts available to check if required) - construction starts this morning :D

Ill be posting updates here and on my blog.

Materials bought

MDF base  - 50cm square cut for me at B&Q



Lots of glue...



Jablite for basic internal construction



Cork Bark - two 60cm tubes



Proof that Cork Bark found in the right place is not expensive...this was from my local garden centre (their reptile area)




Progress build later tonight :D

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Offline Dewbakuk

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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #7 on: 01 February 2015, 08:37:05 AM »
The two garden centres near me that have reptile sections charge way more than that! Thankfully I bought 10kg of it online a little while back that has done me well :)
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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #8 on: 01 February 2015, 10:16:53 AM »
 :o :o :o £8.99 for an entire cork bark tube is astonishingly cheap.

Pick me up a couple next time you're passing, would you Giles? :)
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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #9 on: 01 February 2015, 10:26:35 AM »
Quote from: Captain Blood on 01 February 2015, 10:16:53 AM
:o :o :o £8.99 for an entire cork bark tube is astonishingly cheap.

Pick me up a couple next time you're passing, would you Giles? :)

Going back today for more so OK

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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO
« Reply #10 on: 01 February 2015, 03:53:33 PM »

09.00hrs and the project is a go !!


First up fix an old Champagne box to base board. This has had one end chopped off and stands 36cm tall. The box will create a sturdy centre for the volcano plus creates an inside for something I have planned later on.



Cut roughly to 36cm high


 
Glued and screwed to baseboard.
 


Step two glue in skewers around the base to hold the polystyrene at the heart of the volcano.



Simple bbq skewers hold the polystyrene in place

As you can see in the following pictures as the volcano takes shape I have not been particularly careful in measuring pieces. Afterall you are not going to see this in the final pictures.





 So my final picture of the day...a polystyrene clad box...
 


If I can brave the cold outside I might spend another hour in the shed whilst the missus watches Mr Selfridge...



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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO (day 1 build)
« Reply #11 on: 01 February 2015, 04:22:27 PM »
Jesus Giles, you've got a month yet  lol

cheers

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Offline Eric the Shed

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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO (day 1 build)
« Reply #12 on: 01 February 2015, 04:39:48 PM »
Quote from: jimbibbly on 01 February 2015, 04:22:27 PM
Jesus Giles, you've got a month yet  lol

cheers

James

I haven't - I estimate I have five days...my diary is manic in Feb...
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Offline McMordain

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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO (day 1 build)
« Reply #13 on: 01 February 2015, 06:57:58 PM »
Wow, that's quick. :o
And I don't even have a sketch of what I want to build...
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Re: Eric the Shed builds a VOLCANO (day 1 build)
« Reply #14 on: 01 February 2015, 07:08:06 PM »
I have visions of one of those US school projects with real life lava being emitted!  :D
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