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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #425 - Oct 22^nd, 2018 at 5:05pm	Print Post
	I wasn't able to do anything "GB" this past week and this week -- at least the first part of it -- doesn't look any better. I'm sick. Moonie's sick. And Spirit has been walking around chanting "I am NOT sick!" while periodically coughing her lungs out. She's resting at the moment, thankfully. I hope I can find something that I can do while being laid up that will move SOMETHING forward toward completion....


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #426 - Oct 24^th, 2018 at 6:12pm	Print Post
	The lights came today. They were PINK rather than red. They're going back and I've ordered another string of "hopefully" red lights from someone else. I ordered two strings since I got a break on buying two sets. If this next set is really RED, I'll buy two more.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #427 - Oct 29^th, 2018 at 7:11pm	Print Post
	The new lights should arrive tomorrow. I'll test them first thing. I DO hope that they're really, really RED so I can check "find lights for pack" off my list. I bought a pair of soccer shin guards today that with some work "should" work as uniform shin guards. I've been coloring sheet after sheet of two knotwork designs the most perfect of which will be put in the *Catalog*. I've finally gotten a black pen that doesn't bleed through the paper I used for the interior of the book so I can put a design on the "extra page I ended up with. So... all is good.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #428 - Oct 30^th, 2018 at 10:13pm	Print Post
	I got the lights. They are RED. I've ordered more. I've got a line on the electronics for the readouts, just need to get the money on my debt card.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #429 - Oct 31^st, 2018 at 10:32pm	Print Post
	I should be ordering the electronics by the end of the week. fingers crossed Then I'll contract tommyb345 about maybe getting more parts from him. I can't find anywhere that he's selling them so I'll have to ask. If I'd known he was going to stop offering them for sale, I'd have bit the bullet and got all I needed at the time instead of just enough for two packs. sigh


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #430 - Nov 2^nd, 2018 at 6:02pm	Print Post
	Ordered the electronics today. I'll still need a power source and a Arduino for each but I'm not going to get those until I know EXACTLY what I need. I've also figured out how much I paid for the 2 heatsinks and 2 sets of display boxes that I already have. Now I need to track the guy down and find out if he's still willing to make them... Post # 40,600
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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #431 - Nov 3^rd, 2018 at 5:54pm	Print Post
	I have one worry off my mind. "Martin in England" is going to print the grills for me at $20 each. With shipping, the total should come to around $90 which is a hell of a lot better than what others were wanting for just one plus shipping. I'm going to work out a pattern for the cryogen boxes out of foam board then build them from styrene, I can get sheets of it big enough to make that practical. I'll probably have him print the "gun boxes" for me since I can NOT figure out how to scratch build them. I'm going to hunt up tommyb345 and find out about the upper and lower boxes. So maybe, just maybe, I'll have everything done by next fall. I'd at least like for us to do a "trunk or treat" in town next Halloween.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #432 - Nov 9^th, 2018 at 8:15pm	Print Post
	I heard from Martin this afternoon. He's started printing my stuff and expects to ship it next week. Once they arrive I can start working on the unit that it fits on. PROGRESS!


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #433 - Nov 10^th, 2018 at 7:54pm	Print Post
	Martin contacted me. The heatsinks are done!

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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #434 - Nov 12^th, 2018 at 4:53am	Print Post
	I topped up my debit card so I can pay Martin. As soon as the deposit shows up, I'll contact him and then.... I wait for the heatsinks to arrive. I'm still beating my head against the wall about the cryogen reservoir cover. The fact that the Sony prop shop guys were damned stingy with details does NOT help!


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #435 - Nov 13^th, 2018 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	After a certain amount of chaos, Martin has been paid, the heatsinks should be on their way on Thursday and I've ordered two large sheets of black PVC that I "should" be able to make the cryogen reservoir tops from. The rest of the unit will probably be made of ABS plastic.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #436 - Nov 15^th, 2018 at 12:07am	Print Post
	Talked to Martin. My stuff is all packed up and ready to go! I don't know how long it will take for British Mail to get my package to the US but once the Postal Service get ahold of it, it will fly here.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #437 - Nov 16^th, 2018 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	The heatsinks should be leaving the UK soon. Skywise was done with the table at the Guest House and I was able to work on the Catalog. If I did everything right, I should be able to put the back cover in this weekend.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #438 - Nov 17^th, 2018 at 6:59am	Print Post
	I believe I've solved one problem with the cryogen reservoir unit, specifically the handle on the lid. I have one handle that I got when I thought I was ordering an entire lid. It dawned on me tonight that I can use that handle to make a mold and then cast as many handles as I want using plastic resin. I've found what I'll need on Amazon so I guess I can stop looking for boxes that I can tear up to make the lids. The black PVC sheets I ordered a couple of days ago should be here next week. Now if I can just track down the guy that 3-D printed the upper and lower display boxes I have and see if he'll print 3 more sets for me -- for a suitable fee, of course!


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #439 - Nov 19^th, 2018 at 5:18am	Print Post
	The heatsinks are in the US. Specifically, they are in Customs in Chicago. I don't think U.S. Customs works as fast as the Postal Service so they haven't moved since Saturday but once the package gets in the hands of the USPS, the package will fly. I found the handle and it shouldn't be too difficult to cast. The hard part will be drilling holes in it and then drilling holes in the lid for the screws and having everything line up. I really wish there was a comprehensive "how to built it" manual like there was for STAR TREK back in the day. I hate having to "write it myself".


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #440 - Nov 19^th, 2018 at 11:50pm	Print Post
	The black PVC sheet stock I ordered last week has arrived. The heat sinks are still in Customs at Chicago. I will try a THIRD TIME to put the back inner cover in the Catalog. But probably not until next week.......


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #441 - Nov 21^st, 2018 at 6:34pm	Print Post
	My package from the UK is through Customs and the Elk Grove Village distribution center and is now on a truck traveling down I-65 or soon will be. Next stop: Indianapolis.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #442 - Nov 23^rd, 2018 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	My package arrived today. The box looked like it had been drop kicked but the contents were unharmed and GORGEOUS! They were printed using a silver gray filament and I'm not going to paint them "just" to make them "screen accurate". I've already decided on some modifications that knock "screen accurate" into a cocked hat so what's a little more "inaccuracy"?


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #443 - Nov 25^th, 2018 at 4:20pm	Print Post
	I pulled on the backpack that I'll be using as a pattern for the proton pack and it's gonna need alterations. The chest strap goes across at a point that's inconvenient/uncomfortable for a woman although a man wouldn't have a problem with it. Also the locations on the straps for radios and other gear are a little high and at least one will be moved down, maybe both. Some experimenting is in order.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #444 - Nov 27^th, 2018 at 5:30am	Print Post
	I did a little work on the *Catalog* today. Tomorrow, I'll start putting the knotwork on. Once that's done it will be "almost" finished.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #445 - Nov 29^th, 2018 at 9:42pm	Print Post
	I didn't get to work on the *Catalog* yesterday but today I got all the knotwork for the front glued on. I have it under weight right now and I'll use plain white glue -- applied with a toothpick -- to fasten down any loose edges. That will just leave the back knotwork and the design on the front left to do. Then I'll put it and all the bookbinding stuff away and start on the proton packs -- with lots of pictures documenting the process!
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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #446 - Dec 2^nd, 2018 at 1:36am	Print Post
	I did a little more work on the Catalog today. I also bought a 2 x 2 foot sheet of plywood for the tabletop book stand I'm going to make for it. I haven't decided on all the dimensions yet but I know it has to be 24 x 18 inches, minimum.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #447 - Dec 3^rd, 2018 at 4:21am	Print Post
	I got a little more work done on the *Catalog* done today. I'm hoping to have all the interior work done by mid-week. I still haven't decided whether to spray a protective coat on the front design and if so, whether it should be matte or gloss. I guess I'll have to do some testing. Once the *Catalog* is done, I'll photograph it to show off and then put the bookbinding supplies away and get set up to work on the proton packs.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #448 - Dec 5^th, 2018 at 3:50am	Print Post
	I got the last piece of knotwork glued in this evening. That leaves the design on the frontpiece, the French Groove hinge and the design on the front. I'm not sure that the French groove will "take". I'll just have to try it and see. While I'm waiting to see if it takes, I'll do the testing to decide what finish I should use on the design before I glue it on.


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Penthesilea Forum Administrator Offline Warrior Queen, DarkLady, Phoenix, Ghostbuster Posts: 47422 Location: The Castle..... Joined: Jun 21^st, 2006 Gender:	Re: Ghostbusters 2016 and..... More trouble...... Reply #449 - Dec 8^th, 2018 at 12:02am	Print Post
	I'm making "some" progress on putting French Grooves on the *Catalog. I'll let it set for a few more days and see how it looks. Since I'm curled up nearly asleep at the bottom of my "fatigue wall" thanks to Skywise's 12 - 14 hour shifts -- yes, I stay up until he gets home -- I don't have much energy for anything that isn't directly and immediately involved in keeping the household running and I'd rather wait until I'm rested and my brain is working -- more or less -- before I tackle the last remaining steps on the Catalog*.


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