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raynerd:
Hello,
I`m rubbish at design and I`m going to get this face cut in glass within the next few days. I need to mock it up in CAD for them which is going to take me best part of a day :bugeye: with me being so useless at it. Anyway, my current idea is 8" OD and 5" ID. There will also be a 3mm hole between 10-11 o`clock markings and 4-5 o`clock to allow it to be directly screwed to two brass pillars. The marks will be etched at 12, 3, 6, 9 with smallers marking at the rest of the hours and small markings still to split the hours.

I`ve mocked it out in cardboard just get an idea of sizes and would appreciate any feedback. Please bear in mind that it will be totally glass so I think it won`t look quite as big as it currently does...or would it look better a bit smaller?

Any help would be really appreciated before I take the plunge and get it cut.

Chris

EDIT: just had another look. At 8inch dia I think the dial would be wide enough to have the mounting pillars at 12 and 6 o`clock rather than angled. Might look better as well but then again, it might look a bit crouded up at the top with the count wheel.

saw:
Looking good Cris. :thumbup:

Rob.Wilson:
Looks in proportion to me Chris ,,,,,,,,,,,,, gets my vote :thumbup:

Rob

DMIOM:

--- Quote from: craynerd on October 03, 2011, 05:14:06 PM ---......Anyway, my current idea is 8" OD and 5" ID. There will also be a 3mm hole between 10-11 o`clock markings and 4-5 o`clock to allow it to be directly screwed to two brass pillars......At 8inch dia I think the dial would be wide enough to have the mounting pillars at 12 and 6 o`clock rather than angled. Might look better as well but then again, it might look a bit crouded up at the top with the count wheel.

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Chris,

not sure how heavy the glass (and any escutcheon?) may be, but are you sure that just two screws and two pillars will be sufficient? especially if the pillars are slender - puts me in mind of the services punishment drill where you have to hold something like a rifle out in front of you with arms extended straight out horizontally to the front, and no cantilevered/bracing.

Dave

AdeV:
I like the bar code, very avant garde... you should keep it...

Size looks fine - you can always mock a piece up in perspex if you're really not sure about the final size.

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