{"id":1916,"date":"2021-08-07T18:29:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T22:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/?p=1916"},"modified":"2021-08-07T18:45:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T22:45:50","slug":"the-quest-to-build-a-stargate-chevron-2-encoded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happybunnytales.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/07\/the-quest-to-build-a-stargate-chevron-2-encoded\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quest to Build a Stargate&#8230;Chevron 2 Encoded&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My Stargate build took a different turn today. My original plan was to build a frame out of PVC and then build the Stargate onto the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I quickly realized the PVC frame was going to be problematic since I intend for the Stargate to break down, not because I want to take it to conventions but because I do want to move it around the house and possibly place it outside on Halloween. I was creating the initial frame this morning and quickly realized the frame was going to be constantly coming apart and if I permanently glued it down then I wouldn&#8217;t be able to break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also didn&#8217;t help that the angles of the PVC pipe fittings were not the right angles I needed for the Stargate, I really needed something like 40 degrees but unfortunately in PVC that doesn&#8217;t really exist. I do know that I could have used some techniques to heat and warp the PVC to make it a circle and to change the degree of the fittings but I also feel like that would be too much work when there are plenty of other options to accomplish what I need without all the extra effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After thinking through a few different options this morning I finally decided on utilizing a large stash of foam core boards that I already had on hand. I used my pattern to cut out what I needed and used some of my already cut PVC pipes to reinforce the interior of each section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to break it up into 4 sections and each section will attach to the next section using nuts and bolts. The bottom of the Stargate will have 8 PVC pipes coming out of the bottom and will attach to more PVC to keep it upright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I already put together 2 out of the 4 sections and should have the other two sections put together tomorrow. The sections are glued together with hot glue and I will reinforce them a little more to ensure it&#8217;s stability. I&#8217;m very please with how it&#8217;s looking so far. I only made it 4 1\/2 inches thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I&#8217;m working on the Stargate I am continuing to 3D print all of the details. 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