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VIDEOS => D.I.Y. Guides => Metal => Topic started by: G.I. JOE on January 02, 2008, 05:59:33 PM
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Hello!
Here's my "still unfinished" custom made nunchucks. I'm still missing the last ingredient of my project and it's been a week now searching for that part in local hardware stores. I don't know what it's called, but I used to have that thing before.... it's like a double connector which you can attach a chain or cord, it swivels or rotate and it's a good substitute if you don't have a ball bearing type connector.....
(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3656/bluebatonbv3.jpg)
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7333/redbatonfu8.jpg)
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6594/reflectivestickertapekk0.jpg)
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6498/diycustomnunchakuaa5.jpg)
MATERIALS:
1. 12inch Aluminum Seat post/handle from a Bicycle (I use the BMX type)
2. Reflective sticker (bought from a Bicycle Shop)
3. The missing materials..... ???
4. Chain or Cord (choose your own preference)
5. Nut, Bolts and Screws
6. Epoxy Cement - Optional
7. Coins or other materials for weight purposes (optional)
8. PVC 20mm 1inch length
9. PVC 15mm 1inch length
10. PVC cement
11. Tape and Nylon Cable Ties
TOOLS:
1. Drill - will be needed to create a hole for the Nuts, Bolts, and Screws
2. Clamp - just to hold the baton while drilling a hole (optional)
3. Pin Vise - Ideal for light job only, often use in some modelling kits.
4. Steel Saw
INSTRUCTIONS - Custom made Nunchaku with Cord Kit System.
1. From the top of the baton, and around half-inch, I drilled a small hole for the screws.
2. 20mm diameter PVC (blue) and 15mm diameter PVC (white) cut into 1inch. (use sanding paper to smooth some surface)
3. Use PVC cement to bond the blue PVC and white PVC (blue pvc-outer, white pvc-inner) and let it dry.
4. Since there's a small space gap between the PVC to the baton when inserted inside, apply small amount of tape to serve as a gap filler.
5. Remove the PVC from Baton.
6. Cut the rope to your desire length or liking. In my case, I want to make it 5inch in length when connected to both Baton. Add 1inch for the PVC length, add another 2inch for the end part. Do the same to the other end side part. That's 2+1+5+1+2 = 11inches (total length of the cord)
NOTE: The 2inch allowance is for when you decide to lengthen the cord from 5 to 6 inches.
7. Insert the rope inside the PVC, and just leave a 2inch excess length and at the end of the 1inch PVC pipe.
8. Insert the bearing (bicycle's axle part) from the 2inch excess part, facing to the PVC. The ball bearing and PVC
should be touching each other.
9. Bend/Fold the 2inch excess end of the rope to form like a letter "U" shape. Tape it and use nylon cable ties to secure.
10. Cut a small transparency film or acetate paper or anything similar. It's just a stopper so the rope won't fall down unless you want to make your nunchucks to be collapseable or can combine into one long baton only. Then use tape to secure.
11. Do the same on the other end side of the rope, but before you do that you can use a shrink tube as an optional protection. Then your Cord Kit System is Finish.
12. Insert the other side end part of the PVC into the Baton, Once it's snugly fitted into the Baton, drill a hole to the PVC from both sides. Since it's a light job only, ive use "Pin Vise" only - It's a small drill like pen device.
13. Screw the Baton and PVC to lock and secure, then cut the remaining excess part. (optional only)
14. OPTIONAL - cut the desire length of the screws (remove the head part) make a slice or mark to the side of the screws which server as your new head. So, you can use a Flat Head Screwdriver (precision tools) if you want to screw/unscrew your kit for later repairs....
This is the Cord Kit System, It allows you more swivel function or rotating action. (theoretically speaking)
You can remove(unscrew) the whole Cord Kit, and put it in a 8" or 14inch baton.
Heat shrink or shrink tube - serves as a protection to the rope from friction of the pvc pipe when rotating.
(http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1241/custommadenunchaku02xcr5.jpg)
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9656/custommadenunchaku06xzn8.jpg)
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/817/custommadenunchaku09ad4.jpg)
Been testing this custom made nunchucks for a week now, and so far, so good, still no signs of problem. Have also dropped it for a couple of times and still works fine..... Hope this thing will last a year!
You can try my project if you find it useful....
Thanks for Looking!
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Those look awsome!! :D
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they look really very nice!
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(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s120/mexicano_phil/damn.jpg)
So far, they're the best looking chucks I've ever seen. Well done. :thumb:
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:thumb: looks great dude, thanks for sharing :mrgreen:
i recon you can get those double swivel thingies from dog chains :thumb: i got them on my fire poi and they do the job quie well, and there strong.
dont forget to post a pic when you have them chained up :wink:
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Nice :thumb:
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those look clean! Very nice
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Custom Made Nunchucks (chain version) are still work in progress, but have decided to create another custom "cord" nunchucks and a simple description on how-to's
Thanks for looking!
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Holy crap those are awsome! :O
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beautiful nunchaku!
I have not well understood how you have assembled all the components, but it is my fault, probably because of mine bad English.
Anyway they are really great.
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Thanks for the kind words guys!!
Sorry, about that bro, sometimes my English suck big time. I just made a step-by-step instruction guide, and hope you can understand some of them even though there's not enough visual support......
Hope this help! Thanks!
beautiful nunchaku!
I have not well understood how you have assembled all the components, but it is my fault, probably because of mine bad English.
Anyway they are really great.
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They look like expensive chucks. How much money did it cost to make them?
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They look like expensive chucks. How much money did it cost to make them?
Originally, my objective is to create or at least to achieve a professional look and good quality nunchucks with the price range of $10(min) and $15(max) for the set. (2pair nunchucks)
price converted to dollars.
1. Baton (bicycle seat post made of alluminum) - $2.40 each (4.80bucks for 2pc)
2. Rope (from Dog's leash - you can make 4 sets, I and took the clip for my rope dart project) - $2.90
3. Bearing (from bicycle's axle and it's also optional) -10cents each (20cents for 2pc)
4. PVC pipe (Blue) - don't know the price since I still have an old 2feet lying around the garage (need only 2inch)
5. PVC pipe (white) - don't know the price either since I still have an almost 3feet left in the garage. (need only 2inch)
--- You can try something similar, plastic or wood that you can stuff inside the baton and drill a hole to make a tube like, it's for the rope/cord to freely rotate around.
6. PVC cement - I still have a small can lying around, but you can opted for contact cement, crazy glue or use nothing at all since it will be lock together by a dowel or screw when join together with the baton.
7. Masking tape - forgot the price since I still have in the drawer
8. Screws - I still have lots of this since I need it for my other hobbies
9. Nylon cable ties - less than a dollar for 100pcs
10. Shrink Tube/Heat Shrink (optional) - I have some of this left lying around but it's very quite cheap, I think it's around 20-50cents per feet.
11. Sticker (for design purpose only) - 20/25cents per feet.
My place is quite a mess, since I have lots of junk lying around..... heheheh.... but IMHO, I think the price is fairly reasonable enough to make your own custom nunchuck's, though you can buy Nunchucks for $5.00 on some online stores but the shipping would probably cost me alot since it's outside the country.......
Cheers!
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wish i could make em like that!! reallly really good mate :respect:
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awsome!
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Hello!
Here's my "still unfinished" custom made nunchucks. I'm still missing the last ingredient of my project and it's been a week now searching for that part in local hardware stores. I don't know what it's called, but I used to have that thing before.... it's like a double connector which you can attach a chain or cord, it swivels or rotate and it's a good substitute if you don't have a ball bearing type connector.....
(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3656/bluebatonbv3.jpg)
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7333/redbatonfu8.jpg)
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6594/reflectivestickertapekk0.jpg)
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6498/diycustomnunchakuaa5.jpg)
MATERIALS:
1. 12inch Aluminum Seat post/handle from a Bicycle (I use the BMX type)
2. Reflective sticker (bought from a Bicycle Shop)
3. The missing materials..... ???
4. Chain or Cord (choose your own preference)
5. Nut, Bolts and Screws
6. Epoxy Cement - Optional
7. Coins or other materials for weight purposes (optional)
8. PVC 20mm 1inch length
9. PVC 15mm 1inch length
10. PVC cement
11. Tape and Nylon Cable Ties
TOOLS:
1. Drill - will be needed to create a hole for the Nuts, Bolts, and Screws
2. Clamp - just to hold the baton while drilling a hole (optional)
3. Pin Vise - Ideal for light job only, often use in some modelling kits.
4. Steel Saw
INSTRUCTIONS - Custom made Nunchaku with Cord Kit System.
1. From the top of the baton, and around half-inch, I drilled a small hole for the screws.
2. 20mm diameter PVC (blue) and 15mm diameter PVC (white) cut into 1inch. (use sanding paper to smooth some surface)
3. Use PVC cement to bond the blue PVC and white PVC (blue pvc-outer, white pvc-inner) and let it dry.
4. Since there's a small space gap between the PVC to the baton when inserted inside, apply small amount of tape to serve as a gap filler.
5. Remove the PVC from Baton.
6. Cut the rope to your desire length or liking. In my case, I want to make it 5inch in length when connected to both Baton. Add 1inch for the PVC length, add another 2inch for the end part. Do the same to the other end side part. That's 2+1+5+1+2 = 11inches (total length of the cord)
NOTE: The 2inch allowance is for when you decide to lengthen the cord from 5 to 6 inches.
7. Insert the rope inside the PVC, and just leave a 2inch excess length and at the end of the 1inch PVC pipe.
8. Insert the bearing (bicycle's axle part) from the 2inch excess part, facing to the PVC. The ball bearing and PVC
should be touching each other.
9. Bend/Fold the 2inch excess end of the rope to form like a letter "U" shape. Tape it and use nylon cable ties to secure.
10. Cut a small transparency film or acetate paper or anything similar. It's just a stopper so the rope won't fall down unless you want to make your nunchucks to be collapseable or can combine into one long baton only. Then use tape to secure.
11. Do the same on the other end side of the rope, but before you do that you can use a shrink tube as an optional protection. Then your Cord Kit System is Finish.
12. Insert the other side end part of the PVC into the Baton, Once it's snugly fitted into the Baton, drill a hole to the PVC from both sides. Since it's a light job only, ive use "Pin Vise" only - It's a small drill like pen device.
13. Screw the Baton and PVC to lock and secure, then cut the remaining excess part. (optional only)
14. OPTIONAL - cut the desire length of the screws (remove the head part) make a slice or mark to the side of the screws which server as your new head. So, you can use a Flat Head Screwdriver (precision tools) if you want to screw/unscrew your kit for later repairs....
This is the Cord Kit System, It allows you more swivel function or rotating action. (theoretically speaking)
You can remove(unscrew) the whole Cord Kit, and put it in a 8" or 14inch baton.
Heat shrink or shrink tube - serves as a protection to the rope from friction of the pvc pipe when rotating.
(http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1241/custommadenunchaku02xcr5.jpg)
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9656/custommadenunchaku06xzn8.jpg)
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/817/custommadenunchaku09ad4.jpg)
Been testing this custom made nunchucks for a week now, and so far, so good, still no signs of problem. Have also dropped it for a couple of times and still works fine..... Hope this thing will last a year!
You can try my project if you find it useful....
Thanks for Looking!
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