Mini Thunderbolt Parts - Not Getting Built Any Time Soon

[holler]

For that price you could get a full size one.

It was worth a shot.

[CDV777-1]

Can't run a full sized one in your living room.

[holler]

Can't run a full sized one in your living room.

Says who?

[CDV777-1]

I'm waiting to see your video on youtube.

[tachi88]

Bummer, oh well I am just going to have to settle with my 1000 head then.


Thanks for trying though, the effort alone was nice.

[holler]

I'm waiting to see your video on youtube.

I don't have a Thunderbolt anymore, sold it.

[weasel2htm]

Well Eric, at least you know. Maybe in the future you'll find a way to do it. Really I was expecting about $100-150, but again, at least you/we know for sure. Maybe the videos can help someone build their own.

[CDV777-1]

I was expecting about $100-150

There's no possible way it would ever be that low to machine all those parts. The lowest I would ever expect it to get is maybe $300-350 just to machine the parts.

[Keeshah]

When I get back to work I'll ask around and see if anyone knows of a small shop that does good work. Even with a small shop making the parts it'll probably still be over $300 per siren/rotator. The problem is finding a shop that can do a good job on the stuff.

Do you have any vocational schools around you? esp. a drafting, machine shop, Electrical engineering trades one.
Making the sirens sounds like a great project for the students.
As well as a good history lesson.

[Ziginox]

Do you think something like a mini xT22 or STH-10 (or even STL-10) would be cheaper? I imagine it would be a lot less parts, just the motor, stator, chopper, brackets, controls. No brushes and commutators or blowers or such :\