So I like wooden squonkers!

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Made some more wooden squonkers,one from stabilised figured maple and one from leadwood just for my favourite atty the RM2.Both take single 18650 batteries and are finished in CA glue.
The maple was donated by the squonkmaster from Durban and I made it for someone as a gift.
Pity I'm useless with wires and stuff or I'd have a go at a DNA thing.
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Damn. I've been looking at making a squonker for me but just haven't got to it.
Will have to get some wood to work with.

Great job on these
 
Nothing better than taking a block of wood and turning it into a function piece of beautiful art! :rock:
 
they are stunning man, there is just something about a beautiful piece of crafted wood.
 
Would mopani be any good for mod building? Just love the grain in mopani


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Would mopani be any good for mod building? Just love the grain in mopani


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You could if you made a 'blank' with some alumilite resin :nod:
 
Would mopani be any good for mod building? Just love the grain in mopani


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Yes Mopane should be fine.I use a milling machine to work the wood and it spins much slower than say a woodworking router,so the harder the timber the better,pine for instance won't work on a milling machine,the grain just tears, but you could use a router.

Moppane has a Janka Hardness of 3390 lbf,to give you an example I've milled Zebrano which only has 1830 lbf and it was just about OK.The leadwood I've just finished is 3570 lbf and it mills nicely.
 
Reo's changed the game back then.before that and in-between was ego and torches
 
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