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Step 5Making the Base Plate / Finishing the Prior Parts
Once again, follow the specs on the included CAD file.
You're going to want to make the bottom part of this piece first (the part with the small cylinder sticking out), then finish the rest of it after.
In order to drill out the shaft hole, use a drill bit the exact same size as your motor shaft (mine was 1/4")
Part the base plate from the rest of the stock at the appropriate length (according to the file)
Since we're done with making new parts, you can take the stock out of the chuck.
Flip the Base Plate over and put it into the chuck as straight as possible.
Carve out the 1/4" diameter groove for the heating element, test to make sure that the heating element fits, then remove the base plate and insert the melting chamber so you can finish the bottom part of it. DO NOT tighten the chuck too much, or else you will bend the delicate walls on the melting chamber.
Carve out the groove for the melting chamber so that it'll match up with the other groove in the base plate. You should also SLIGHTLY remove some of the center portion of the melter's underside (so there's no problems later on.
Take the melting chamber out and insert the top part of the funnel. For the funnel, all you need to do is make the little slope, which is pretty easy. DO NOT clamp the funnel in too hard, you will bend its small, thin, delicate walls.
You're going to want to make the bottom part of this piece first (the part with the small cylinder sticking out), then finish the rest of it after.
In order to drill out the shaft hole, use a drill bit the exact same size as your motor shaft (mine was 1/4")
Part the base plate from the rest of the stock at the appropriate length (according to the file)
Since we're done with making new parts, you can take the stock out of the chuck.
Flip the Base Plate over and put it into the chuck as straight as possible.
Carve out the 1/4" diameter groove for the heating element, test to make sure that the heating element fits, then remove the base plate and insert the melting chamber so you can finish the bottom part of it. DO NOT tighten the chuck too much, or else you will bend the delicate walls on the melting chamber.
Carve out the groove for the melting chamber so that it'll match up with the other groove in the base plate. You should also SLIGHTLY remove some of the center portion of the melter's underside (so there's no problems later on.
Take the melting chamber out and insert the top part of the funnel. For the funnel, all you need to do is make the little slope, which is pretty easy. DO NOT clamp the funnel in too hard, you will bend its small, thin, delicate walls.
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