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  • Slats
    Vice Admiral
    • Aug 2008
    • 1776

    #571
    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

      #572
      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

        #573
        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

          #574
          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
            • 3724

            #575
            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

              #576
              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

                #577
                I just found this. Ill have to look it over.
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                • trout
                  Admiral

                  • Jul 2011
                  • 3724

                  #578
                  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
                    • 13896

                    #579
                    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
                      • 2585

                      #580
                      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-x-2mm-...-/310298565887

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                      • greenman407
                        Admiral
                        • Feb 2009
                        • 7530

                        #581
                        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

                          #582
                          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

                            #583
                            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

                              #584
                              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

                                #585
                                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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