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Post by redkiosk on Jun 7, 2021 16:20:12 GMT -5
Lovely fan! For image hosting i recommend using imgbb.com, very convenient and very mobile friendly Tais, Thank you for both the compliment and image hosting tip. Take care! Jim |
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jun 8, 2021 3:15:50 GMT -5
On the right bottom corner of your photo on Flickr, when you click on the arrow pointing to the right you get a menu where you can choose BBCode. I can't do it for you because only the owner of the Flickr account has access to this. That links allows you to post the photo directly on the forum. You can even choose how big you want the photo to be displayed. Here's an exemple of one of my photos in 800 x 472 size.  Casablanca Delta II 127 cm Ceiling Fan by JeanLemieux91, sur Flickr |
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Post by redkiosk on Jun 8, 2021 5:20:21 GMT -5
Thanks Jean!
I'll check that out and give it a try. There's a picture of the blade angle adjustment instructions for a Malibu Star that I had wanted to post too.
Thanks again and take care!
Jim
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Post by Parkman on Jun 8, 2021 19:28:35 GMT -5
Very impressive and a lot of hard work!
How long did the entire process take you?
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Post by redkiosk on Jun 9, 2021 5:44:59 GMT -5
Very impressive and a lot of hard work! How long did the entire process take you? Thanks Parkman! I started the project toward the middle of March, so about three months. It sat for weeks on end if I got busy with life or ran into a design problem and needed to figure out what to do next. Lots of research, measuring and polishing! I always enjoy the tangent journeys that these projects take me as I learn a lot of new skills. Take care! Jim |
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Post by Parkman on Jun 9, 2021 6:49:39 GMT -5
Very impressive and a lot of hard work! How long did the entire process take you? Thanks Parkman! I started the project toward the middle of March, so about three months. It sat for weeks on end if I got busy with life or ran into a design problem and needed to figure out what to do next. Lots of research, measuring and polishing! I always enjoy the tangent journeys that these projects take me as I learn a lot of new skills. Take care! Jim Wow! I would have figured much longer with the amount of customization and those fun mail delays with shipping. I wonder what a new Malibu star would retail for in today’s market 🤔 |
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Post by redkiosk on Jun 9, 2021 8:47:22 GMT -5
Here's a NIB Malibu Star that someone sold a while ago. $3,250?  MS1 by phonebx, on Flickr |
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Post by Parkman on Jun 9, 2021 9:14:15 GMT -5
Wowza! 😳
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Post by fan1968 on Jun 10, 2021 23:17:34 GMT -5
Great build, what did you do with the leftover ventura parts and the original avalon fan, though?
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Post by redkiosk on Jun 11, 2021 5:49:43 GMT -5
fan1968, The Ventura parts (as with any other Casablanca parts that I have no need for) were passed on to someone I know who refurbishes and resells fans. My chrome 1990 Avalon will be getting a new set of refurbished blades from this fan… ada19851985.proboards.com/thread/12043/free-casablanca-avalonWhen I installed new ripstop nylon fabric onto my original Avalon blades, I sewed up extra replacement sets in both white and charcoal gray. I haven't decided which color to use yet, but leaning towards the white again as I'm partial to the chrome/white/black combo. Take care! Jim |
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Post by Brian L. on Jun 12, 2021 20:29:38 GMT -5
Absolutely awesome build! Your dedication to recreate these wonderful fans and post all the steps online is 100% priceless, big thank you for documenting all this. I love it! I've always wondered what kind of perforated metal was used around the XLP/K-55 motors on the Malibu Stars, along with the gear sprockets, but now you've answered it! A few months back I had acquired a set of two NIB Malibu Star blades and the thought of creating a motor from scratch came into mind, however I never dug deep enough to really look into the specifics of parts/pieces getting used on the fan. I guess this gets us one step closer to creating these rare beasts. Just gotta know what fishing rods they used lol. (Khaki/Olive still has not been seen in the wild to my knowledge.) (Mauve/Turquoise combo has been seen in the wild once, along with Burgundy/Grey twice.)  |
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Post by redkiosk on Jun 13, 2021 6:04:39 GMT -5
Absolutely awesome build! Your dedication to recreate these wonderful fans and post all the steps online is 100% priceless, big thank you for documenting all this. I love it! I've always wondered what kind of perforated metal was used around the XLP/K-55 motors on the Malibu Stars, along with the gear sprockets, but now you've answered it! A few months back I had acquired a set of two NIB Malibu Star blades and the thought of creating a motor from scratch came into mind, however I never dug deep enough to really look into the specifics of parts/pieces getting used on the fan. I guess this gets us one step closer to creating these rare beasts. Just gotta know what fishing rods they used lol. (Khaki/Olive still has not been seen in the wild to my knowledge.) (Mauve/Turquoise combo has been seen in the wild once, along with Burgundy/Grey twice.) Khaki Olive, I totally forgot about that one! They make some pretty awesome-looking camo ripstop nylon now. That would be an interesting fan. :-)) Thanks for the compliment and take care! Jim |
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Post by mndoss06 on Sept 11, 2021 12:03:11 GMT -5
Wow, that looks fantastic! Great job! I recently purchased a used Malibu Star a few weeks ago and your recreation of one is darn near spot on! It looks really nice with the shorter Avalon sails. That's a great point you brought up why Casablanca, once they started producing the Avalon blade system, didn't pair that up with the Malibu Star so it could be used in smaller rooms.
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Post by redkiosk on Sept 14, 2021 11:23:20 GMT -5
Wow, that looks fantastic! Great job! I recently purchased a used Malibu Star a few weeks ago and your recreation of one is darn near spot on! It looks really nice with the shorter Avalon sails. That's a great point you brought up why Casablanca, once they started producing the Avalon blade system, didn't pair that up with the Malibu Star so it could be used in smaller rooms. Thanks for the compliment! It was a fun project. Take care! Jim |
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