From the thread of Remy (our new french member)
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=746.0Remi reminded to me to give some update for the cnc work commissioned last month and received in the beginning at the beginning of April (that i was not able to post before for pressure on my job schedule)
What I can say:
1) the cnc work?
Yes, it is precise.
Cut is EXTREMELY precise BUT TOO expensive (I'm speaking here in Italy, maybe in Us or Germany is cheaper let me know)
I can say it is precise as expensive to find the right comparison,
the "cutting edge" (or "ice on the cake" i fyou prefer) precision is evident on the 2 curves of the side arts especially when compared one o one
Here some example:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2562972930104363451EJmBSthttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2684916510104363451VAgdPFhttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2611078470104363451IsAhpShttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2571887430104363451XKhFkmhttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2562530820104363451LMaxNyhttp://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2777466940104363451POjOKGas on other critical parts of the DL cab there is also the bezel wood (to put over monitor) that must intersecate with the cpo label wood (where it is written: Inspected by)
If you have an original cab you know what I mean
here is a photo:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2964808300104363451BkwrcmOr the 2 wood that holds the marquee (extremely particular the cut that must fit the plastic and the 3 angles)
Result:
While some parts of the DL cab can be easely reproduced (with some practice)
the 2 marques holders and the bezel wood are mooore difficult to reproduce (but not impossible - great skill and lot of execise can finally make it)
The side Arts:
2 side arts curves identical to reproduce at 100% as the original DL Side arts - manually - are EXTREMELY difficult to do,
if not really impossible.
The main problem about a non perfect curve is that when the sides are put toghter, the tipical problem is that one curve can be bigger or slightly shorter than the other (or even different !)
But only when you'll be monting the control panel you'll see clearly these differences
No Wood worker in 6 months here in Italy accepted the commission to reproduce 2 identical DL side arts manually with those 2 strange curves
(even if I gave them the original sides taken away from the old cab and money on my hands)
See photo:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2667477780104363451muUsdPAccording to them it is like to draw a circle with a hand.. so "only machines can handle that at 100% as you want" so they sent me to an industry that makes cnc cuts.
Right there they asked me to have the real cab to reproduce (not the sole measure that I brought them) and broke it apart!
then took measures of all the pieces &
After 20 days I received the pieces back (not the cab rebuilded)
I'll add more info for comparison soon as I can
Hope for this review can help who is restoring the cab or thinking about it..
Of course keep in mind: If you 're looking for perfection (but this is in my opinion a personal matter, i.e depends on how much you want the replica close to the original, of course..)
Mav
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2738889300104363451sATEFy