Easy to make Starter Handle Cover - Blue Peter version
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:10 pm
Hi Guys,
In true Blue Peter fashion....
If anyone wants to make the Armoured Cover for where the Starter Handle fits and you don't have a lathe, read on.
A TO3 cased transistor (i.e. 2N3055 etc.), or voltage regulator, is nearly the same dimensions as a 1/6 scale Armoured Cover for the Starter Handle. As you can see in the comparison of the two below, with a drawing.
If you were to trim the top of the Transistor a little in height and apply some filler to make a chamfer around the edge, it should look quite good. Then slot one of the holes and hey presto one armoured cover.
Regards,
Sarah
In true Blue Peter fashion....
If anyone wants to make the Armoured Cover for where the Starter Handle fits and you don't have a lathe, read on.
A TO3 cased transistor (i.e. 2N3055 etc.), or voltage regulator, is nearly the same dimensions as a 1/6 scale Armoured Cover for the Starter Handle. As you can see in the comparison of the two below, with a drawing.
If you were to trim the top of the Transistor a little in height and apply some filler to make a chamfer around the edge, it should look quite good. Then slot one of the holes and hey presto one armoured cover.
Regards,
Sarah
