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  1. Welcome to the Project Dalek Forum

    1. Information for Guests

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  2. Project Dalek Essentials

    1. Project Dalek Main Website   (98,286 visits to this link)

      Click there to access the front page of the Project Dalek website.

    2. Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual   (84,723 visits to this link)

    3. Downloads: Dalek Plans And Other Essential Reading   (108,331 visits to this link)

      All plans and other downloads are supplied in Adobe PDF format. To access them, validated members can follow the links from here.

    4. Members' Build Diaries   (27,513 visits to this link)

      Quick link to the heart of the Forum.  This is where all our Daleks are created. Start a Build Diary here to document your progress and get help and support.

  3. The Latest

    1. Hello & Welcome

      Members can use this section to introduce themselves and find out who's building Daleks near them. Please post in the sub-forum that relates to your location and also supply a town or regional location.

      When introducing yourself, you might also want to add your location to the Member Map. This will greatly increase your likelihood of finding friends and help, locally.

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    2. Frequently Asked Questions

      New members start here.

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    3. Newsflash

      Essential information, forum business etc.

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  4. Project Dalek Technical

    1. Technical Questions

      General Forum (software) technical questions. Problems searching, posting, downloading or opening files? Ask here.

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      • John
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    2. Downloads Talk

      Download discussions and download news. Note: the downloads themselves are accessible by clicking on the links in "Project Dalek Essentials", at the top of the page.

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    3. Plans Discussion

      Problems with plans? Disagree with dims?
      Frank open discussion welcome here.

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  5. Member's Daleks

    1. Builders Progress Diaries

      Superb 'hands-on' reference material for new builders. When you start to build your (full size) Dalek, please join in by contributing your build diaries and photos here.

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      • Rana
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    2. Dalek Showcase

      A place to show off your finished Daleks. Please share your photos with us here, even if you've already completed a build diary.

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    3. Davros

      An area for all things related to building (full size) Davros.

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    4. Active Members Area

      Information, plans, downloads etc for active Project Dalek members

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  6. The Workshop: Dalek Construction & Design Discussions

    1. 1: The Dome

      Making a dome from scratch? Need help? Ask here.

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    2. 2: The Neck

      Cutting the rings and making the struts. Assembling the neck cage and neck bin.

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      • By aiden schooling,

    3. 3: The Shoulders

      Gun box positions, collar/slat placement etc

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    4. 4: The Skirt

      To split or not to split? Hemis, panels, disasters.

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      • By moviedalek,

    5. 5: The Base

      Movie and new series fenders. Classic bases and DIOE doubles.

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      • Dave Jeffrey
      • By Dave Jeffrey,

    6. 6: The Appendages

      The dome lights, eye-stalk, gun and arm. Making & modifying. Irises, water guns and CO2.

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    7. 7: Finishing Off

      Colour schemes, detailing, finishing touches.

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  7. Build Techniques

    1. Working with GRP

      Problems with fibreglassing or moulds? Ask here.

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      • John Kelly
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    2. Working with Wood & MDF

      Working with wood. Making wooden sections. Problems and solutions.

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      • General Zod
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    3. Working with Metals

      Collars, slats and mesh. Best materials, cutting and shaping.

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      • AeroSpaceNSD
      • By AeroSpaceNSD,

    4. Plastics

      What type and when to use it. PETG, acrylic, polystyrene. Vac forming and pressure forming etc.

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      • Pascal
      • By Pascal,

    5. Paint

      Paint types, compatibility, priming, spraying techniques, finishing and polishing.

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      • Dominic Goodall
      • By Dominic Goodall,

    6. Other Materials

      Post here for help with materials not covered above!

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      • Dalek Norvic
      • By Dalek Norvic,

  8. 3D Printing, Scanning, Laser Cutting & CNC

    1. 3D Design, Development & Finishing

      General discussions about models and files for 3D printing, CNC and laser cutting. Topics related to parts development and post-print finishing techniques etc.

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      • John
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    2. 3D Printer Discussions

      Discussions related to 3D printer hardware and software. 3D scanners and scanning. Printers rated and reviewed. Troubleshooting, upgrades, tips and tricks.

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      • hallam
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    3. Printed Part Showcase

      Upload photos of your work to showcase your creations. Don't forget to share your files by submitting them to the Downloads section. 

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  9. Electronics & Electrical

    1. Voice Modulators

      All voice-mod related questions, reviews, research and development in here, please.

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      • Aussie Kev
      • By Aussie Kev,

    2. General Electronics & Electrical

      Non voice-mod electrical topics such as wiring, lighting etc.

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      • Ekij
      • By Ekij,

    3. Motorisation

      Adding motors, batteries, control units, PIR etc.

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      • Aussie Kev
      • By Aussie Kev,

  10. Alternative Dalek Building

    1. Scale Daleks

      Just getting into dalek building? Decided to build a scale model before you attempt a full size version? Talk about it here.

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      • Cyber-rob
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    2. Virtual Daleks

      A place for the discussion, development and display of CGI Daleks and CG Dalek related items.

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    3. Speculative Dalek Projects

      Are you considering building Dalek that's a little different? Plans still on the drawing board? Post here for discussions, advice and help.

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      • MondoJon
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  11. The History Channel

    1. A History Of The Dalek Props

      A detailed, in-depth look at the History of the Dalek props.

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    2. The Family Album

      Did you or someone you know meet/photograph a Dalek in the 60's, 70's or 80's? Did you take photographs of Daleks at a fete or at the Blackpool Doctor Who exhibition etc? PLEASE email or share your pics here.

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      • Mark Smith
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    3. The Oddballs

      Exhibition Daleks, stage Daleks, Edwin Hall Dalek ride etc.

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      • Alan Campbell
      • By Alan Campbell,

  12. Project Dalek Community

    1. Events, Conventions and Meet-ups

      Now you've built your Dalek, why not get involved?
      Create events or let others know about events you're planning to attend. Sign up for and chat about existing events. It doesn't matter if you're not the organiser... if you're attending you can tell everyone here.

      Events will be publicised and shared across our pages on social media.

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  13. The Dalek Basement

    1. Talking Daleks

      Dalek-related exhibitions, news, websites, suppliers and other items of interest to Dalek builders. See the sub forum (inside) for Dalek toys, models & DVDs.

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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    2. Downtime

      Dalek related but not build related, (no fiction). Post it here and we might let it stay, if it's interesting!

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    • Rana
      New Series - Special Weapons Dalek

      By Rana · Posted

      Now for the exciting bit! The motors!   So I had a long debate about what to do about these but I eventually settled on Hoverboard motors there are two of them and they are more easily detachable. Also I did not want to get into a Ship of Theseus argument with the BTP (British Transport Police) on what is considered an E-scooter and what isn't (For the overseas readers - E-scooters are banned on most trains over here in the UK).    First I scoured Ebay and Amazon and asked around some local petrolheads who suggested Facebook Marketplace. I managed to get a cheap hoverboard off there and diassembled it. The motors were secured with a loctite but with a helping hand from someone a lot stronger than me, we got the motors free and ready to be wired up! I also have kept the battery for testing reasons, some of the wires and the attachments for the motors. Now in terms of controlling them, I dug around for tutorials and found a great one by MadEE including circuit diagrams and everything. It involved some RioRand circuit boards and an Arduino so over the past few weeks, I have been busy soldering, wiring and messing with code to begin to put control systems together and I am pleased to say that it is nearly done. The general plan is to use a joystick for each wheel, a switch for direction, a switch to turn the actual motors on and off as well as throwing a tiny screen in to show the speed. I'm not adding anything more because I don't want to overload the Arduino and long code is annoying to debug. As to what I'll do after. I plan to just 3D print a control panel and screw in all the joysticks, screen and the switch. Then I'll work out the tedious task of how to wiring everything up.   Going back to the Motors, after some inital testing, I begun the process of attaching them to this wooden mount which can then screw into the main mounting board.     In terms of cost breakdown: - Switches - £4.99 (pack of 15 for spares) - Joysticks - £9.99 (pack of 6 plus wires) - Arduino Uno - £12.74 - Assorted wires - £5.94 - RioRand Motor Controllers (x2) - £18.16 each - Assorted Solder Sleeves - £4.99 - Hoverboard - £45
    • John
      Dalek Juan & Dalek Darby

      By John · Posted

      Those shoulders are looking great.
    • RepeatedMeme
      Hello From Hampshire

      By RepeatedMeme · Posted

      Hi and welcome.   Are the models a clue as to the style of fullsize Dalek you're thinking of building?
    • rptaylor
      Dalek Juan & Dalek Darby

      By rptaylor · Posted

      Back home and back on it…   Finished the tops of the gun boxes for the Goon. I already had the square tops but it took careful cutting on the band saw and then a lot of sanding to get the correct-ish shape.          The tops have now been glued in place and panel pins inserted for some extra strength. They will need a small amount of filler when attached for the final time.    I have also primed the aluminium shoulders, starting by lightly keying the metal with an abrasive pad and then applying two coats of Rustins Primer. The gun boxes have also been temporarily been put back in place so I can work out the blocks for the collar. (I was allowed to paint inside as it was raining😂)       Sleeves have been inserted into the skirt base return due to the fact that the skirt will be detached on occasions and metal sleeves will protect the ply base.    The Mk1 plugs are  slowly taking shape too.   

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