Sundial Construction Photos
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Round bottom chemical

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Round bottom chemical

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Cutting the neck off

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Cutting jig

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Globe without neck

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Globe without neck

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Cutting hole in globe

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Setting up fluid dam

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Ready to drill

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Globe with water weight

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Finished hole

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Assembling the laser jig

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Another view

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Globe mounted in jig

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Servos drives

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Servo drives

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Laser Power Supply

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Macintosh computer

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Globe mounted for laser etching

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Air supply to inhibit blowback

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Laser against globe

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On off switches

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Laser pulse controller

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Rubber band to keep later against globe

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Pillow to muffle air sound

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Aid for registration of globe

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Finding globe diameter

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Air supply

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Control software

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Servo Controller

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Laser pulse control

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Testing laser pulse

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Globe mounted on jig

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Globe in jig

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Registring center point

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Registring horizon

Jig

Globe on jig

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View of laser with air supply

TableLayout

View of laser table

LaserSupport

View of system

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View of system

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Moulding support ring

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Mold detail

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Turning brass ring

Pointer on Lathe

Pointer on lathe

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Finished sundial