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Title: Am i Genius or WHAT??? Post by: Brandlin on July 01, 2010, 03:50:41 pm Styrene tube is not cheap.
For example the 5.5mm wide tube used in the conical roofs and for the pillars of the watchtower are £2.99 for 3 pieces 350mm long. Thats £1 for 350mm of material which will JUST make one watchtower. So i got to thinking what is widely available, cheap and tough which might be used instead. PENCILS! a standard size - bought in bulk and cut to length.... without looking far ... http://www.viking-direct.co.uk/a/sku/business%2FGolf-Pencils-Box-Of-144/pr=Q27&id=4099/ thats 144 pencils (enough for 24 watchtower kits) for £8.49 or 35p per tower... 65p saving. god i need a life... :( Title: Re: Am i Genius or WHAT??? Post by: Brandlin on July 01, 2010, 10:42:28 pm and for my second genius idea
PING PONG BALLS 40mm diameter.. perfect for topping the 40mm waste pipe turrets with a dome! Title: Re: Am i Genius or WHAT??? Post by: Emberbreeze on July 02, 2010, 10:57:11 am great ideas.
Title: Re: Am i Genius or WHAT??? Post by: Carcharoth on July 02, 2010, 01:48:10 pm Amusing that pencils are cheaper than the equivalent wood!
We were playing tabletennis the other day and I was wondering if pingpong balls had featured in any of your ideas yet... good ideas though. How easy are pingpong balls to cut in half? Title: Re: Am i Genius or WHAT??? Post by: Brandlin on July 02, 2010, 02:49:50 pm Amusing that pencils are cheaper than the equivalent wood! We were playing tabletennis the other day and I was wondering if pingpong balls had featured in any of your ideas yet... good ideas though. How easy are pingpong balls to cut in half? I felt sure either you or ben were going to reply to this thread with just "Or what." i don't neet to cut the pingpong balls, i can lasercut a hole just fractionally smaller than a ping pong ball and it will sit in it and be superglued. they aren't hard to cut though - just a craft knife will do it... once you pierce the skin they are a bit floppy though Title: Re: Am i Genius or WHAT??? Post by: Carcharoth on July 03, 2010, 08:27:50 am I had to resist the "What?" comment ;)
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