How do I make a pole stand?

sillyface · Post by **sillyface** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:12 am

Hi everyone

I'm usually good at working out how to best build things, but this one has me a little stumped.

I'm lighting the Round2 Enterpride D and need to mount it on a home made pole stand using DIN plugs, which I already have (Similar to TrekModeler's product).

My request is:-
Assume lots of two part apoxy resin isn't the answer for these qeustions...

Does anyone have any pics or know how I should go about securing the female DIN plug inside the model without it snapping off when I connect and disconnect it to the pole stand...And keeping th model blanced?
and
how do I go about securing the male DIN plug in the pole.

Cheers

Styrofoam_Guy · Post by **Styrofoam_Guy** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:25 pm

what is wrong with 2 part epoxy?

Inside the model I would first lightly hot glue the plug in place. I would then make 2 strap to hold down the plug. I would then epoxy the entire assembly to hold it in place. Another option is to pour resin into the area to encapsulate the plug and straps.

For the pole I would find some brass rod and drill into the pole and through the plug (avoid where the wires are). You can then braze or glue the brass rod in place. You can also add some epoxy or resin the help secure the plug.

For my models I have used quick disconnect plugs to join my electrics. The plug is smaller then the inside pole diameter which is not always easy.

What I did for my Nu BSG is I had bare wires come out of my model. TO hook up the electrics I threaded the wires through the pole ans into the base. In the base I had a terminal block where i hooked the wires into.

http://www.alexkung1.com/scale/bsgnu/0428/18.jpg

The thing in the bottom front of the box is a mini screwdriver set for the screw terminal. It is not a nose hair trimmer.

HTH

Tony Agustin · Post by **Tony Agustin** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 2:15 pm

Viagra?

widget · Post by **widget** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:06 pm

Don't give him a chair.

I've used the large,old,(3/16"-1/4") jacks before. Male in the stand,female in the model,I just greebled up the ferrule on the outside of the female to make it look like part of the model. Other than a tendency to pivot around the "spike" (keep it clean there!) it had enough rigidity to support the model.

Oh GAWD! That sounds so wrong even to me,:roll:
but it descirbes the principle.

sillyface · Post by **sillyface** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:48 am

Thanks for the advice