Cable to Cable attachment and proposal

I am using my copper ferrules to create an eyelet which is crimped through the water halls existing cabling.

Water Hall Proposal

Health and Safety

I needed to make some changes to how i was attaching my cabling to my tubing by making it difficult to remove the suspension cables with an end cap. 

original method            

Test end cap with cables coming out

 Revised method so only a single wire is seen

Wire formation inside the end cap.

Spacers

I designed a variety of spacer options to test but quickly worked out just having a ring of sheet acrylic that had a very tight fitting inner diameter would support my skulls slices.

I produced a variety of rings decreasing in dimeter until i had some that had a tight fit. I then tested the rings with every single slice to see if they would support the skulls.

further testing

I needed to check and work out the logistics of how my chandelier is put together and to complete checking to see if there are any issues that need resolving. 

Firstly i tested that the tubes were sufficiently strong enough by stretching my work between two tables before suspending my work with the cabling. 

Once i new that this work i proceeded to test out my cabling and suspending method of my work. 

From testing this i now needed to work out the spacers and how to keep my skull slices standing upright and to stop them moving so freely. Also it was brought to my attention that just creating an eyelet that is rubberised tightly to my tubing wasn't a permanent enough solution and i needed to incorporate an end cap that would secure my cabling. 

Testing

While testing my chandelier as a whole i encountered a problem with one skull section; the tube holes were not aligned and due to this, pressure was put on an end skull and it resulted in the piece fracturing.

 

I then took apart my light and laid all my slices in order to work out which piece did not fit so could be re-cut with the fractured component.

Receiving and order check

Upon receiving my LED's and al the corresponding components with the lighting set up, i connected together my wiring and tested that everything worked correctly and i conducted a light test with a model of my acrylic chandelier.

I also received my suspension cables and measured the lengths of each piece as well as checking for any defaults. When my skull slices arrived i checked each slice for defects and to checked that all the designs were accurate.

When my Cast acrylic tubes arrived i checked that they fit inside the holes cut in the skulls, as with casting acrylic the tollerences are much harder to guage, and i was informed to allow 1-3mm difference. 

Order check

I checked my designs all lined before sending them off for being cut, I did this in both a digital format as well as a 3D model.