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You and Ellie seem to have quite the story from what I have gleaned. Sounds like you each found a good partner, and that is something truly special.
As for what comes next? That November that is shaping up in the next thread over is looking better and better by the day.
-BradyDead men tell no tales...Comment
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Brady, your on the west coast? Whereabouts?
I live in Las Vegas, but also run subs with some guys in SoCal (Yorba Linda Regional Park).If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.Comment
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I will be in Delaware through Thursday. Maybe I can steal a car and bushwhack my way south and buy you a well deserved beer.
You and Ellie seem to have quite the story from what I have gleaned. Sounds like you each found a good partner, and that is something truly special.
As for what comes next? That November that is shaping up in the next thread over is looking better and better by the day.
-Brady
DavidWho is John Galt?Comment
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Mr. M - let me get my bearings first and see what’s up. If I can make it work I will let you know. It would be great to say hello.
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Sounds good, Brady. I'll give you the VIP tour.
For that day. (from 4:00) https://youtu.be/voPmfT09jlgWho is John Galt?👍 1Comment
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Sounds good, Brady. I'll give you the VIP tour.
For that day. (from 4:00) https://youtu.be/voPmfT09jlgDead men tell no tales...Comment
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Ellie and I were pleased to host the guy here last week. I showed him the shop and we all later had a nice sit-down and chat. What a delight to deal with a well dressed, polite and well spoken young man. There is hope yet for the future.
Brady, thanks for posting the pictures of your JC (I just can't spell out the name without puking in my mouth). A very well executed conversion. The grafted on hull sections are seamless, your detailing is note-worthy, the decals (with exception of the rudder) show a successful job of hiding the backing film, and the weathering is spot on for a 'new' boat, or one recently out of the yards or drydock.
Good work, Brady!
And that concludes the ass-kissing portion of this post.
I gave him a half-started 1/96 Type 212 kit. He won't have any problem tooling this thing around his backyard pool! And for God's sake!...…. …… make yourself a proper working space! What's wrong with you?!!!!
DavidWho is John Galt?Comment
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For those looking over Brady's and my shoulder:
Ellie and I were pleased to host the guy here last week. I showed him the shop and we all later had a nice sit-down and chat. What a delight to deal with a well dressed, polite and well spoken young man. There is hope yet for the future.
Brady, thanks for posting the pictures of your JC (I just can't spell out the name without puking in my mouth). A very well executed conversion. The grafted on hull sections are seamless, your detailing is note-worthy, the decals (with exception of the rudder) show a successful job of hiding the backing film, and the weathering is spot on for a 'new' boat, or one recently out of the yards or drydock.
Good work, Brady!
And that concludes the ass-kissing portion of this post.
I gave him a half-started 1/96 Type 212 kit. He won't have any problem tooling this thing around his backyard pool! And for God's sake!...…. …… make yourself a proper working space! What's wrong with you?!!!!
David
Keep that talk up and you are liable to be visited by the ghost of James Earl Carter, who will haunt you with charity and civility for all eternity. Muhahaha!
And you just had to point out that rudder..... sheesh. Just when I was enjoying my moment. I thought the bird **** would be enough to distract you.
Honestly though, for anyone reading, it was my great pleasure to visit with David and Ellie last week. Better folks you will not sooner find - and I mean that. I am thrilled to see what kind of trouble I can get into with that 212. That was incredibly generous, of you, David. Honestly, it was enough for me to just sit and listen. We have a strange, but tight, little community here, and I consider myself lucky to be able to participate, at whatever level.
This is not the end of the story for this SSN-23. But it has been a fun trip thus far, and I am glad to have been able to share it with all of you.
Cheers!
-BradyDead men tell no tales...Comment
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Told you there was more to come! Some testing revealed a tiny ingestion of water into the aft space of the SD. Sealing it up and blowing through the modified Shrader valve reveals a small stream of bubbles coming from the aft plane servo rod seal. Thinking I was being clever, I popped it out and replaced it with the spare that came with the SD. Low and behold.... I got the exact same result. Bubbles.
Which leads me to two questions:
1. Could this gap in the seal + the action of the servo rod sliding back & forth be enough to cause a leak?
2. What is the fix? I’ve already tried replacing the seal. The shaft was an impossibly tight fit in the replacement seal, so I lightly sanded it. However, on its own I would say it still fits into its respective seal tighter than the other shafts do.
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Told you there was more to come! Some testing revealed a tiny ingestion of water into the aft space of the SD. Sealing it up and blowing through the modified Shrader valve reveals a small stream of bubbles coming from the aft plane servo rod seal. Thinking I was being clever, I popped it out and replaced it with the spare that came with the SD. Low and behold.... I got the exact same result. Bubbles.
Which leads me to two questions:
1. Could this gap in the seal + the action of the servo rod sliding back & forth be enough to cause a leak?
2. What is the fix? I’ve already tried replacing the seal. The shaft was an impossibly tight fit in the replacement seal, so I lightly sanded it. However, on its own I would say it still fits into its respective seal tighter than the other shafts do.
It's hard to tell unless you look closely -- but, is the leak around the seal body where it meets the water-side face of the motor-bulkhead, or is the leak from between the pushrod and seal itself?
When I send you that 212 fitting kit I'll throw in a few spare seals for you (I'll bore them out for you).
DavidWho is John Galt?Comment
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I think I solved it.
Using all of your suggestions.... 1/16” bit to bore out the shaft opening, plenty of silicone grease, I fabricated a new servo pushrod, and per the recommendation from Scott, I shined it up to a high polish.
Aaaaaaannnnnnnnd it still bubbled. So I took the next step and smeared some RTV around the end of the seal body and the aft cap of the WTC and voila! No more bubbles. I will let it really dry before putting it back in the water, but I am definitely encouraged.
Switching gears - Mister M, could you please enlighten the class once more on your preferred media for sealing a paint job? I know you love automotive paints. How about matte clear-coats?
-BradyDead men tell no tales...Comment
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