What is the rocket tip made of?

[Mavrik]

WHat have you veterans out there made your rocket on the left guauntlet out of? I'd love some tips and tricks pleas.
BRett

 

[mykull]

Made mine of wood spindles... that I had... a think one and sanded them down to form the shapes.. then used Sintra to create the fins that are along the body of the rocket / missle. Cheap for sure...

 

[DL44 Blaster]

The original was made from a clutch alignment tool of some sort.The actual model/make is presently being searched for by our many local experts.It'll be a matter of time before it is identified. The tip was machined in some way shape,or form.


Steve

 

[mindphunk]

I heard the original tip was a brass plumbers baub, I'm not sure if thats the right spelling. They can be found at Lowes in different sizes. Its been a few years since the first time I heard this so things might have changed. I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will point it out.

 

[fettcicle]

Plumbers don't use a plumb bob, carpentes do It is a pointed weight used to determine a line perpendicular to the ground. You hang it from a string to create a reference line. You might use this to line up fence posts, bricks, what not. I have looked at a bunch, none come close to the Fett version, but I don't doubt that it is one.

 

[Spidey2222]

The antique ones look closer than the newer ones. I also thought it might be an antique top or something. The holes would have made it whistle while spinning.

 

[mindphunk]

told ya someone would point it out...

 

[LisaFett]

I didn't make one that looks just like the "real" thing. I used something from what I think goes inside of lamps. I just sort of pulled it apart and stuck it back together in strange ways, then painted it. I like how it turned out.

 

[Fetthunter]

Does anyone know the dimensions of the rocket "body" and the "tip"? I'm going to try and crank something out using my Shop Smith later today.

I need the diameter and length of the body, and a rough estimate on some of the dimensions of the tip. The tip is so complex, I can't hope for EVERY dimension, but any of them would help!

Does anyone have any ideas?


thanks!

 

[malcfett]

I carved mine from a piece of 1" dia pvc conduit. For the tip I used some toy drill
bit that I found at a yard sale for $0.10 (I bought two!).

 

[Fetthunter]

I have 3/4" and 1" dowels, and was going to use one of those sizes for the body, but I don't know how long to cut it.

I plan on making the splines out of Sintra, and the tip out of Scupley.

So far I've finished my right gauntlet. I made the base for it out of a plastic cup from Walmart (fit my arm PERFECTLY). People in the store were looking at me like I was crazy as I would hold these cups up to my arm, then stick my hand inside the cup. If only they knew what I was up to... I built it up by making several "sub-assemblies" out of Sintra, part of a baby formula bottle (which was vacuformed Styrene!), and various other things. I must say that after the epoxy dried and the paint settled, I was pleasantly surprised!