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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   (99,008 visits to this link)

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

    2. Dalek Builder's Workshop Manual   (85,320 visits to this link)

    3. Downloads: Dalek Plans And Other Essential Reading   (108,869 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   (28,023 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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      • First Neil
      • By First Neil,

    2. Frequently Asked Questions

      New members start here.

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      • RepeatedMeme
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    3. Newsflash

      Essential information, forum business etc.

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      • aiden schooling
      • By aiden schooling,

  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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      • JonnyAlpha
      • By JonnyAlpha,

    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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      • RattyVulcan
      • By RattyVulcan,

  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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      • Damian Trasler
      • By Damian Trasler,

    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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      • RepeatedMeme
      • By RepeatedMeme,

    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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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    2. 2: The Neck

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

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      • aiden schooling
      • By aiden schooling,

    3. 3: The Shoulders

      Gun box positions, collar/slat placement etc

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      • Mike Aubert
      • By Mike Aubert,

    4. 4: The Skirt

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

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      • RattyVulcan
      • By RattyVulcan,

    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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      • Chris Moliere
      • By Chris Moliere,

    7. 7: Finishing Off

      Colour schemes, detailing, finishing touches.

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      • John Kelly
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  7. Build Techniques

    1. Working with GRP

      Problems with fibreglassing or moulds? Ask here.

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      • John Kelly
      • By John Kelly,

    2. Working with Wood & MDF

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

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      • General Zod
      • By General Zod,

    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
      • By John,

    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
      • By hallam,

    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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      • TheHeadHunter
      • By TheHeadHunter,

  9. Electronics & Electrical

    1. Voice Modulators

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

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      • Dalek Two Zero
      • By Dalek Two Zero,

    2. General Electronics & Electrical

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

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      • RattyVulcan
      • By RattyVulcan,

    3. Motorisation

      Adding motors, batteries, control units, PIR etc.

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      • Pascal
      • By Pascal,

  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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      • Janjy Giggins
      • By Janjy Giggins,

    2. Virtual Daleks

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

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      • M.Sharif_3D
      • By M.Sharif_3D,

    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
      • By MondoJon,

  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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      • Drew Wolford
      • By Drew Wolford,

    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
      • By Mark Smith,

    3. The Oddballs

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

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      • Chris Moliere
      • By Chris Moliere,

  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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      • prsdx4450
      • By prsdx4450,

  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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    • Damian Trasler
      The Trasler Co-Op NSD

      By Damian Trasler · Posted

      Ok, so we made it to the MetroCon, which this year was up at Simon Fraser University instead of being crammed into a tiny hotel. The new transport arrangements worked well, with all of Derek being transported in one vehicle, still having room for a driver and passenger.   There was a slight hiatus when we reached the three flights of stairs down to the Convocation Mall, and found the Elevators were too small for Derek. Probably an issue for most motorised wheelchairs too. The event was nicely laid out, but it was VERY sparsely attended. Didn't help that they were lacking the big names that came last year. That did make trundling easier, though, as we didn't have to worry about running over people. We met a couple of cosplayers, but all in all, it was a slow day.   And the result of clattering back and forth over those tiled floors was a lot of minor damage - the rotation system threw a screw and broke the handle, the eye lights need replacing, and the plunger arm needs a new retaining screw too. Also, my pilot wants a claw so she can actually pick things up off the various stalls and run away with them. Not sure that's a great idea...   We may have one more outing in November - there's a small Steampunk event at BCIT that claims to have WILLIAM GIBSON going along. I will put a smokestack and top hat on my dalek if it means getting the autograph of the man who wrote "Neuromancer"....
    • Pascal
      Pascal's 70s Dalek - Epsilon

      By Pascal · Posted

      Rigged up the electronic bits today. I kept the batteries under the seat and secured the fusebox to the back of it.  I mounted the speaker to the top of the skirt in a way that doesn't interfere with my movement too much. The MartMod is secured to the shoulders with some strong velcro and zip ties. When I test-fit the unit with the velcro I couldn't take it off again, so I'm not worried about it falling out. My initial hinge design didn't work, so I mounted one of the hinges outside, behind the collars, and this worked like a charm. To limit its movement I will use one of the 8 AWG cables I bought for the electrics but didn't end up using.   We're nearing the end now. Once I connect the sockets to the dome lights and secure the neck to the shoulders, the build is officially complete.
    • RattyVulcan
      Tech Assistance

      By RattyVulcan · Posted

      Everyone answering this question is likely to give you a different answer based on their preferences, so just to give you some general advice, count up the number of channels you will need to control your Dalek - that will differ based on how much you want to remote control:   Base motors require 2 channels Dome motor another channel eyestalk elevation control another Gun fire effect another gun movement, 2 more plunger movement, 2 more fender LEDs on/off, another eyestalk iris automation, another etc   Your receiver needs to support at least that many channels. Your transmitter needs to have enough physical controls (switches, buttons, pots) that map to the functions.   I use a FrSky TWIN X Lite Transmitter. It's not cheap but I use the same transmitter for 4 different RC robots.   The advantage of this unit is that I can program the transmitter to recognise multiple switch / button combos and that can all be sent down a single channel. For instance I have 3 different sets of LEDs, but I use one channel to control each independently. The transmitter has a tri-state switch. I flip the switch to any of the three positions and use a momentary button on the transmitter to send that state down a single channel. A micro-controller interprets that transmitted value inside the Dalek and 'knows' which LEDs to toggle.   Using the above approach I can reduce the number of channels actually required, from 3 to 1 in the above example.   It also means I can get away with a cheaper receiver and use the SBUS protocol to talk to the micro-controller.   Something like this which still gives me 16 channels.   RV  
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      Hogan's Hiro Dalek 13

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      Congrats on the scan!   You are coming along a treat on the build, too.   My granddaughter and I built a 1/4 scale "Fe-9", which we wanted to set up to follow her around. If it won't be leading the diary too far from Dalek building, I am interested to see how you get that to work. 

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