I’ve got several of these to make. Client gave me a picture of what he wanted, but he wanted a size scaled to his chimney which was not an available standard size. Spent a couple of hours with Sketchup and made cut sheets while I was sketching up the design. I can already tell the time I spent with SU will pay me back quickly. I’ll get started making these things tomorrow afternoon. Here’s the object and the cut sheet:
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WOW...nice job dude! I could probably figure out how to make the copper chimmeny pot before I could figure out SU...lol
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Andy,If you haven't already, I'd encourage you to watch some of the sketchup tutorials here http://www.garymkatz.com/charts_drawings.htmlEasy to follow along.Best,
Steve'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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Thanks Steve...good idea.
I've watched the one he has on building the mantle about a year ago...the book case looks like another one to get me inspired again (once I have the time).
Thanks again
andy
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Now that is pretty damm slick!
SU is a great tool, I wish I had the hang of it as well as you you have.
Can't wait to see the finished work.
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Looks cool, but how do you make out all those little numbers?
how do you make out all those little numbers?
Zoom in on it. I just backed way out to show the whole mess at once.View Image
Grant,
Man those are quite involved units you've got to make.
How many hours of fab time do you think it will take ?
Can't wait to see some progress and completed pics hint, hint
Walter
How many hours of fab time do you think it will take ?
I've got about 4 hrs in design, but the way I've laid my pieces out, I'll probably gain all that back. I'm making 3 at once, but I think I can cut, bend, and assemble and solder in 5-6 hours each if I can work un-interupted. That's why I'm working on them this afternoon. The phone doesn't ring much on Sunday. View Image
Why not put up a web cam and we can watch you work ??
OK - got the bases (the 1st part at least) made and assembled.
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Grant,
They are looking really nice.
You're a very talented individual.
Walter
I'm sure you've got some design factor for a problem I had years ago with a custom copper chimney cap,
This was on a wood burning fireplace retrofitted with a set of gas logs. Total height of the chimney was just under 20'.
When the fireplace was turned on and left running for a few hours, the heat from such melted all of the solder joints and connections up on the copper top. The thing fell apart. It was reassembled and aftereards we always then kept the flame on low. Then I sold the place.
I've always been hesitant on them since.
When the fireplace was turned on and left running for a few hours, the heat from such melted all of the solder joints and connections up on the copper top.
Something was seriously wrong. There is no way under normal conditions the cap should get that hot.
I rivet all my stuff together structurally. The solder is for water tightness only.View Image
Beautiful work Grant. Hurry up and get them finished so we can do our play.
Hurry up and get them finished so we can do our play.
I'm hurrying, Boss.View Image
I knew I shouldn't have phoned you on Sunday.
Nice. Do you use a plug-in for the on-the-flat development?
Here is one dreamed up by one of our local architects. A little whimsical.
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"A stripe is just as real as a dadgummed flower."
Gene Davis 1920-1985
Do you use a plug-in for the on-the-flat development?
I did not, since I wasn't aware there was one. I've now found and installed it and will try it out next time. Thanks for the tip.View Image
Any further along on them?
jt8
A little.View Image
OK, finally got back at it today. Here they are so far:
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Got the bases soldered and the throats attached.View Image
Thats looking really good Grant.
You must wear gloves while putting together so no hand prints are showing ??
Thanks.
Nah - no gloves. Just got a little blood on it. View Image
You do realize that you will get them installed, without putting even one tiny ding in them, and next Spring the local Woodpecker will realize that they have a wonderful carrying sound that will stake out his territory very clearly for all the lady woodpeckers, and the copper will be beak hammered all over the place, and the new owners will be whining about the racket and changing them out for ceramic....Not that I have any personal experience with the dad-blasted woodpeckers beating on the chimney cap of the woodstove right next to the Master bedroom every dad-blasted Spring for the last thirteen years... Endangered! Heck yeah they are endangered! It's 4:30 AM and I want to sleep! If I could figure out a way to shoot them off the chimney cap without getting out of bed, they would be endangered in the past tense..
Fortunately, we don't have too many woodpeckers around here and these things are gonna be in suburbia.View Image
The flickers do that here. Sounds like a dang machine gun going off.
OK, Walter. I finally got them done. Took a little longer than I guessed, but now I've got patterns if I ever need to make them again. I had to teach myself how to do a couple of things on the box & pan brake I've never done before.
I've got to mount them on a base and install them. I'll get verified measurements of the chimney top tomorrow (they have to line up with the flues).
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Grant,
Very, very nice workmanship !!
It was worth the wait to see such fine work.
Two thumbs up from here.
Walter
Those are really sweet.
Email me how much you're gonna charge me for a couple when I build my timberframe in a couple of years. Course, I'm gonna need gutters, flashings, snow guards, lighting rods and such to go along with someone's slate.
Where CAN'T they be used?
Thanks
Where CAN'T they be used?
I would have to make these a larger dia if these were used over a wood burning fireplace because of the size of the throat on them. In this case, they wouldn't fit on the actual chimney if they were large enough for a fireplace.
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So water heater vents & gas fireplaces are OK?
If there was a 12" flue coming from a wood burner that was retrofitted for gas logs, how tall would the beast be?
You know, I got two crooked metal pipes on this house. They got about a 5 to 10 degree lean. Black, look like shid. Woodpeckers have beat the shid outta them. I've been thinking I was gonna build a chase around them, straighten them up, and glue that Robinson thin brick on them to match the rest of the brick on the house.
But I got this old brown copper roof on the front bump out window. If'n I were to shiney that up and put a nice coat of a two part ureathane on it and get some pots like you make...
I gotta go measure the flues.
The bases on these are 14"x14" to fit over 12"x12" flue tile. But the throat in them is reduced down to about 8" round. So to get a bigger throat, the base has to be larger.
These are about 30" tall. The throat can be streched out. I shortened it quit a bit from the examples the customer gave me. The pots would have over powered the chimney if they were much taller. View Image
The pots got installed yesterday. Here's some final pics:
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I need two of those to go on my outdoor kitchen fireplace to match the copper bay roofs i will be putting on the back
I can fix you up.View Image
what are we talking?
wanna send me some numbers to see if i can afford you!:)
I'd have to see what it is you want exactly and price it accordingly, but this project was about 2K installed.View Image
Grant,
Very nice fabrication and execution.
I like those a lot.
It's nice to get a chance to show your artistry.
Walter
Those turned out really nice. They're just going to let them get a natural patina?
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I like the new logo too.jt8
They're just going to let them get a natural patina?
Yeah - I guess. Thanks.View Image
Wow! (That seems to be what I always say when you post pictures of your work...sorry to be boring!)
Grant,
Once again, excellent work! Thanx for sharing.
Chuck Slive, work, build, ...better with wood
Gene, could you explain what you mean by "the plug-in for on-the-flat development?" The last couple of weeks I've finally been putting some time into Sketchup--I'm loving it! But now I want to know it all....
the plug-in for on-the-flat development?"
Mike - it's called "unfold tool". Google "Sketch Up plug-ins" and you'll find it quickly. Download it and put it in the SU program folder. It'll apear in the toolbar under "plug-ins". I've tried using it, but haven't mastered it yet.View Image
Thank you--
The chimney pots look amazing!
Mike, have you installed any plug-ins?
If you have not and don't know what plug-ins are, they are essentially program add-ins that are written in the same script as the native program, that add functions and features not there in your original download.
There are a lot of them available for free, and others that you pay for. The "Smustard" site has a large library of plug-ins, and there are other sites that have them.
When I saw the diagram for the copper sheet cutting, I just presumed it was from a plug-in. I haven't searched, but I'll bet there are scripts that will do that.
My most recent one is a routine that develops and prints optomized cutting lists.
Check out the one the timberframer has. You'll be amazed!
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"A stripe is just as real as a dadgummed flower."
Gene Davis 1920-1985
Thanks Gene--
I won't clutter up CU's thread any more but I appreciate the info--