Architectural Modeling with a laser

[Mike Mackenzie]

Lynn,

All cut from plywood 1/16 for the top half and 1/8 for the bottom I then painted it to give it a metal look.

[J Porter]

Is there a source for the drawings of the Eiffel?? I'd really like to construct something like that.

Thanks
~Joe

[Aaron Koehl]

On the Eiffel Tower's website there are free vector models of the structure available.

[Robert Stremcha]

Care to post the URL? I looked and couldn't find it, but there are many Eiffel tower websites.

[Bruce Volden]

Try this; http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk...ndex_comp.html

[Mike Mackenzie]

Joe,

I originally purchased the pattern from Wildwood designs. It was a scroll saw pattern for a clock I modified it just to be the tower.

You can check their web site to see if they still have the pattern available.

www.wildwooddesigns.com

[Lee DeRaud]

Joe,

I originally purchased the pattern from Wildwood designs. It was a scroll saw pattern for a clock I modified it just to be the tower.

You can check their web site to see if they still have the pattern available.

www.wildwooddesigns.com

Got it: http://www.wildwooddesigns.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1593
But for the life of me, I cannot see where the clock is supposed to go.

Their materials list is calling out pieces 24" long. Does it scale down well enough to cut on a 12"x16" Versalaser?

[Mike Mackenzie]

Lee,

The original was 37" tall it called for 1/4 and 1/8" woods. If you scale it down 50% you end up with an 18" tower the one pictured. you then use 1/8 and 1/16" woods. If you scale it up 50% you end up with a 54" tower. We did one of each size

the tower is constructed of three sections Bottom, middle, and top all of the parts would fit into the Versa in the 18" size. You will have to cut one section at a time and on the bottom you will have to cut each piece one at a time maybe you could fit two you will have to check.

There are angles on several of the pieces 45 degrees on the base, mid base and tall tops. Then there are 22.5 degree angles on the tower top to shape the octagon. We made a fixture to cut the 22.5 degree angles on the laser and then used a beveler to do the 45 degree angles.

We also added tabs and cutout notches so the assembly was easier and more exact.

It was a lot of fun I hope you all enjoy building one for yourself.

[Pedro López]

Hi all,

if you look at the real Eiffel tower and compare to the model shown in this thread you realize that model is not at all accurate. A few months ago I devoted myself to the task of creating a very accurate scroll saw model of the Eiffel tower. The plans can be used to make a wooden model or with minor changes a paper model. Here is the pic:


If you would like to see more pics of this model you can visit my web:
http://www.finescrollsaw.com
The tower is at
http://www.finescrollsaw.com/eiffel-tower.htm

By the way this is my first post here. Today I have found this forum by chance. I am an amateur scroll saw crafter and designer.

[Aaron Koehl]

Welcome to the 'Creek Pedro, very nice work there. And a fitting last name

[Pedro López]

Thanks Aaron, Fret is not my last name. The real one is López, but I chose that one to register, since López is too common. Hope this is not a problem.

Pedro.

[Aaron Koehl]

I would gladly change it to López-- you'd be the first, incidentally.

[John Starks]

I cannot recommend a specific book but would check out a local hobby shop in the model railroad department. Most will have at least one book on building structures. An online search for the same type of book should turn up something. Just my 2cts worth.

John

[Joe Pelonio]

This is where a deskjet printer printing on inkjet vinyl is a huge plus.
Inkjet vinyl is laser safe , mostly polyester , so you can print lets say a wall you cut in acrylic in full colour with a brick pattern.
Then load the sheet of vinyl in the laser and die cut it and then apply to the wall. (not too difficult to make a registration system)
You alread have the outline you laser cut so just use that to die cut the vinyl and hey presto , you have a brick wall with windows that fits exactly on the acrylic.

I do this often and it's a lot easier to just apply the printed vinyl to the acrylic, leaving on the transfer tape, and cut on the laser though both.
Remove the transfer tape and the wall is done. With desktop inkjets make sure it's dry and test to make sure the ink doesn't come off with the trasnsfer tape.

[etienne pitre]

I am looking for eiffel towe file, do you share your file, if not where i can have it thanks