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  • Slats
    Vice Admiral
    • Aug 2008
    • 1776

    Fantastic Mark.....


    now Merriman you bum, finish ASSWIPE up pronto.
    John Slater

    Sydney Australia

    You would not steal a wallet so don't steal people's livelihood.
    Think of that before your buy "cheap" pirated goods or download others work protected by copyright. Theft is theft.



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    • greenman407
      Admiral
      • Feb 2009
      • 7530

      Just got off the phone to Mcmaster&Carr. They are sending out my 3&1/2" tube. Well!.......................its a start
      IT TAKES GREAT INTELLIGENCE TO FAKE SUCH STUPIDITY!

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      • greenman407
        Admiral
        • Feb 2009
        • 7530

        So, here we go with our new sail. I got it sanded down but I didnt get a picture of that. Im going to do some additional scribing. The grill in the upper rear of the sail to be specific. Nothing extensive.
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        • greenman407
          Admiral
          • Feb 2009
          • 7530

          Also, It has been suggested that I put some LED marker lights on my subs to help maintaining visibility with the submerged sub in dark water. I think that, that is a great idea. However, does anyone have any suggestions as to how to do that? I mean the Skipjack and the Albacore are both about 40" long. It will require mighty small lights to be sure. I thought about fiber optics but that sounds like a lot of trouble. Or using clear sprew of the correct diameter and mounting a light behind it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. If such small LEDs are available, please provide a link. Thanks in advance.
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          • trout
            Admiral
            • Jul 2011
            • 3549

            Mark,
            how small do you need?
            I have some LEDs I can just send to you.
            Peace,
            tom
            If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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            • greenman407
              Admiral
              • Feb 2009
              • 7530

              Thanks Tom. Well, they would have to be no bigger outside diameter than 3/32" and that would be too big for scale. True scale would probably be 1/16"
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              • greenman407
                Admiral
                • Feb 2009
                • 7530

                I just found this. Ill have to look it over.
                Our team at Evan Designs has created this LED size and dimensions chart to help you choose the perfect LED lights for your project. Learn more here and shop today!
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                • trout
                  Admiral
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 3549

                  O.k., 1/16 is about 1.5 mm.
                  i will check my stock and get back with you.
                  If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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                  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                    Moderator
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 12370

                    Poop or get off the damned pot, Mark. Stop rivet-counting and finish this puppie!

                    You detail-freaks **** me off!

                    M
                    Who is John Galt?

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                    • Subculture
                      Admiral
                      • Feb 2009
                      • 2131

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                      • greenman407
                        Admiral
                        • Feb 2009
                        • 7530

                        Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named
                        Poop or get off the damned pot, Mark. Stop rivet-counting and finish this puppie!

                        You detail-freaks **** me off!

                        M
                        I am pooping. A little privacy if you please.
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                        • greenman407
                          Admiral
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 7530

                          I got the sail together and got it primed. We will fill some surface imperfections and squirt it "Charcoal Grey". Then I will make the linkage end for the rudder. Then the Fun part.....getting the old sail off without destroying it.
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                          • greenman407
                            Admiral
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 7530

                            I got in the ready made LEDs that I ordered. (2) green, (2) red and (2) cool whites. They come with a resister inline and shrink wrapped and 14" of wire.
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                            • HvyCGN9
                              Lieutenant Commander
                              • Jan 2013
                              • 187

                              Is that about a 1.8mm LED? How do you find them for brightness....? Your Skippy is coming along nicely mate I haven't touched mine since December!! (apart from cleaning it...)

                              Cheers Bruce

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                              • greenman407
                                Admiral
                                • Feb 2009
                                • 7530

                                Bruce, they are indeed 1.8mm. I havent checked yet. Ill do that tomorrow. With the supplied resistor already installed, they are set to run on 6 to 12 volts. Ive already got the 9 volt transistor battery setup that I use in the Seaview. Ill hook it up tomorrow and see about the brightness and report back. Cheers
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