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So is the razorback a clapton with ribbon wrapped on it's edge? Next question, the armadillo, is that a "razorback" claptoned with another piece of ribbon??
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Because when I made my clapton I was like "Well that was easy...I'm bored again."Pretty much any cordless drill with adjustable speed. I think harbor freight might even have them. And if you're originally claptoning around 26 then you want to alien around 3x26, not 2x24.
Btw owl - if you don't have Claptons down why are you doing aliens? Claptons is like a foundation for a lot of other builds. Get that part down really well first dude before moving on. It'll help you in the long run.
What gauge is your wrap?
Is alien easier to do at a lower gauge?
Im going to try 36 gauge clapton when I get home, just not sure what to wrap it around...
What gauge is your wrap?
Looks nice.
I just tried 6x 0.1x0.4 ribbon framed with 26.
The wire isn't flat at all...more like a square. Did it all bunch up when I got started?
I spent an hour getting the first one ready and claptoned it half way and my swivel came unclasped...backed rotation till it was naked and half the ribbon came out of the chuck. Started over lol.
Edit:
The ribbons took a 90 degree turn instantly.
Instead of being on edge, they are just stacked between the frames. Maybe I'll ditch the frames and just do a staple. Or use a smaller frame...idk.
Lmao slip those are framed staple aliens, no? I've never heard of a "St. Alien," but I'm not all too religious so who knows.
I was trying to clapton all this crap together...I looked at my 1' span this morning and pulled the wrap off. I got it.If you don't use the frames the 0.4 ribbon won't want to stay sat parallel when you go to wrap it into your coil, it is possible to do it but its a little 'hit and miss', you have to keep the wire taught as you wrap onto your mandrel when making your coil, 0.3 ribbon is more forgiving but is harder to stack.
Were you trying to make an an alien like i did or were you trying to do a fused clapton?
The key to keeping the the ribbons from moving when between the frames is wrapping either some ribbon around the stack real tight or better still 38 or 40g wrapped around each end. Then i use a hand vise to clamp down real tight onto the the frames and ribbon, the wire sit's into the hand vise so the pressure is on the vertical edges of the ribbon, then i can either start off the wrap by hand or put the vise straight into the drill for spinning.
ima try get some pictures of the process to make it easier.
Maybe try to get a hand vise that will also fit into your drills chuck.
.3 is the hardest kinda ribbon to even start out with. I hope it's atleast Ka1. Kanthal is stiffer than n80&316L so it's a bit easier to work. What exactly are you trying to make?I was trying to clapton all this crap together...I looked at my 1' span this morning and pulled the wrap off. I got it.
The very beginning was jacked up but it worked!
I'll get a pic later, I'm getting ready for work.
I thought it would be more flat but it's actually an oval...I suppose the tutorial I was watching was using 0.5 and I'm using 0.3.
Got it. I've been playing around with claptoning ribbon for a while now. From the beginning, the ribbon really likes overlapping itself unless i make a real effort to make the wraps parallel. Though, my overlapping is nowhere near as pretty, looking more like a mutated armadillo. Do you use anything besides patience? And how in the eff do you make ribbon stand on edge for the razorback? Will be attempting tonight...Razor back is a ribbon claptoned on it's edge. Armadillo is a ribbon overlayed on top of itself.
I was mistaken. It's 0.4mm. A1, yes..3 is the hardest kinda ribbon to even start out with. I hope it's atleast Ka1. Kanthal is stiffer than n80&316L so it's a bit easier to work. What exactly are you trying to make?
I was mistaken. It's 0.4mm. A1, yes.
I did it right, I had to unwrap the outer to see it better but the 6x 0.4 is on edge between 26 gauge frames. I just thought it would be wider than it is.
Thanks Slippy!
I was using masking tape and it was really hard to keep it lined up.
I had a really hard time getting the chuck to hold both frames at the same time because the tape was thick.
I'll try something else when I get home.
Line it up with the tape and then wrap it with some 38...hopefully I can take the tape off at that point. I feel like if I was able to keep my ends in line, I would have had an easier time and a more orderly frame...
Hahahahahahahahaha REALLY Tom? Lol I mean REALLY dude??? Lol.3 is the hardest kinda ribbon to even start out with. I hope it's atleast Ka1. Kanthal is stiffer than n80&316L so it's a bit easier to work.
yes, white magic brother. Abracadabra and BOOM the wire obeys meDo you use anything besides patience? And how in the eff do you make ribbon stand on edge for the razorback? Will be attempting tonight...
Hahahahahahahahaha REALLY Tom? Lol I mean REALLY dude??? Lol
yes, white magic brother. Abracadabra and BOOM the wire obeys me![]()