january-update-radar

JANUARY 2003 PROGRESS REPORT
ALUMINUM RADAR
Finished at Last!

My wonderful machinist finally finished the radar. This particular radar (one of the three I had manufactured) has been anodized. It looks terrific!

When I first had the radars constructed, the vanes that extend from the clutch pack seemed a bit too small, so I had them remade in a slightly larger size. They look right now.

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Front view of the completed radar assembly. Note the 12" lazy susan underneath. The spinner posts are proudly first season and were constructed using CAD blueprints created by Craig Reinbrecht.
Micromotor with view of hollow receptacle in spinner post.

Micromotor being slipped into the spinner post.
Micromotor inserted in the spinner post. The micromotor has sunk down lower than the level of spinner post to illustrate the extra space at the bottom of the ball for the electrical wires.

View of specially machined nut and threaded end of the spinner posts. To allow room for the insertion point of the spinner posts and the nut that holds them in place, a special rib has been constructed. These ribs hold the entire radar together. The outer screw holds the vanes in place. The inner screw (quite long) holds the top radar ring in place.
View showing how the 12" lazy susan is bolted to the bottom of the radar. Screws will go through the holes in the bottom plate of the lazy susan to connect it to the acrylic collar.

Front view of the completed radar assembly. Note the 12" lazy susan underneath. The spinner posts are proudly first season and were constructed using CAD blueprints created by Craig Reinbrecht.	Micromotor with view of hollow receptacle in spinner post.
Micromotor being slipped into the spinner post.	Micromotor inserted in the spinner post. The micromotor has sunk down lower than the level of spinner post to illustrate the extra space at the bottom of the ball for the electrical wires.
View of specially machined nut and threaded end of the spinner posts. To allow room for the insertion point of the spinner posts and the nut that holds them in place, a special rib has been constructed. These ribs hold the entire radar together. The outer screw holds the vanes in place. The inner screw (quite long) holds the top radar ring in place.	View showing how the 12" lazy susan is bolted to the bottom of the radar. Screws will go through the holes in the bottom plate of the lazy susan to connect it to the acrylic collar.