Scrap-a-dactyl: An Abtract Piece

This is my latest artisitic endevour: The Scrap-a-dactyl. A pterodactyl made from garbage. Sort of a modern relic juxtaposed with the ancient past of the base. The best part for me is that the Scrap-a-dactyl can actually flap his wings. What follows is the process of how I made it.

Step 1 Materials and Tools

Here's a list of the materials and tools I used to create this piece. Since the materials were salvaged you probably won't have exactly the same things in your parts collection I did. So you may have to do some creative substitution to make your own Scrap-a-dactyl.

Materials:

• Broken corkscrew (bit missing)
• Beater
• Steam iron plate
• Hard drive arm
• Radio antenna
• Big rock
• Rubber foot (optional)
• Epoxy putty
• E-6000
• Clear spray paint

Tools:

• Drill
• 1/4" masonary drill bit
• 7/32" drill bit
• Drill bit sizer
• Reciprocating saw w/ metal cutting blade
• Hacksaw
• Bench vise
• Clamps
• Ruler
• Marker
• Awl
• Torch
• Utility knife
• Diagonal cutter
• Hammer
• Files

Comments

[l8nite]

great imagination !

[RadBear]

Thanks!

[ChrysN]

Cool, I like the way it moves.

[RadBear]

Thanks!

[Kaptain Kool]

I love it! The motion is great and it looks wonderful!

[RadBear]

Thanks!

[mbear]

This is neat, particularly the motion.

Now if only you could combine it with the Bowling Ball Fountain...

[RadBear]

I've got some ideas for a fountains with bits moved by the water flow.

[mikeasaurus]

Awesome!
love the concept, and the base it perfect.

[RadBear]

Thanks! This piece was a perfect confluence of crap that had been collecting dust in the workshop for several years. I always knew I could do something with it...

[The Papier Boy]

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