Snort System

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yes, I'd bet Mike didn't Realize he's involved with the 'Medical Therapy' business. :)

Not so loud .... he'll bill ya!

David,

[toppack]

Yes, I'd bet Mike didn't Realize he's involved with the 'Medical Therapy' business. :)

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Yes, it does get very Aggrivating, but like you say 'It just takes more Time', It will get Done. ;)

Yes, my hand is Improving, Slowly. I think the model-building is helping a lot, since it forces me to use my left hand sometime. I've already completed a scratch-built surface RC ship, that I'd started before Stroke. :)

Your observations point out the obvious that first eluded me: Model building/kit-assembly is just about the best hand-eye-coordination therapy on the planet.

Neat!

David,

[toppack]

Yes, it does get very Aggrivating, but like you say 'It just takes more Time', It will get Done. ;)

Yes, my hand is Improving, Slowly. I think the model-building is helping a lot, since it forces me to use my left hand sometime. I've already completed a scratch-built surface RC ship, that I'd started before Stroke. :)

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Luckily the only thing effected by Stroke was left arm and hand. Other areas effected recovered within a month.
I sure get tired fo typing on this keyboard with just one finger tho. :D LOL :D

Well ... you still doing the therapy thing (typing don't' count!), or did you walk on 'em too soon? What's the prognosis on the arm and hand? Sounds to me like an as-yet-to-be-completed re-wiring job up there.

No matter, as long as the brains back up to speed, you can get this thing going with just a bit more sweat than the average guy. Keep at it.

David,

[toppack]

Luckily the only thing effected by Stroke was left arm and hand. Other areas effected recovered within a month.
I sure get tired fo typing on this keyboard with just one finger tho. :D LOL :D

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

One brass tube is down at keel, next to ballast-weight, only one is high, but since I've also moved the forward-dive-plane push-rod down at keel and no DP-retract linkage installed, there will be much less total weight that is high. Having Inlet-brass-tube at top, with a vertical bend in it, will make installing cover much easier, since it has to be guided up into sail. :)

I had a Stroke about 6 months ago and don't have complete use of my left hand yet, so I have to figure out ways of doing things with one hand when possible. :(

OK, it's a wash -- probably in your favor. Thanks for the details. Sounds like you've been working actively to keep the c.g. low. Good on ya.

As to the stroke: that's a *****! Is your gray matter OK (other than the left-side involvement)? I'm not being a smart-ass (this time). How are your cognitive abilities after the clot? This is a very demanding hobby.

David,

[toppack]

All that brass tube means a lot of dead-weight up high and above the designed waterline. Bad Ju-Ju! David,

One brass tube is down at keel, next to ballast-weight, only one is high, but since I've also moved the forward-dive-plane push-rod down at keel and no DP-retract linkage installed, there will be much less total weight that is high. Having Inlet-brass-tube at top, with a vertical bend in it, will make installing cover much easier, since it has to be guided up into sail. :)

I had a Stroke about 6 months ago and don't have complete use of my left hand yet, so I have to figure out ways of doing things with one hand when possible. :(

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I desided to use brass tubing for most of the air-lines to and from Snort-pump. With 2 short pieces of flex tubing connecting them to SD. Outlet tube RTVed to bottom of SD and Inlet tube is RTVed to top of SD. There will be another short piece of flex tubing at upper end, were it goes into sail, which will make it easier to feed in, when installing deck-assembly/cover.

All that brass tube means a lot of dead-weight up high and above the designed waterline. Bad Ju-Ju!

David,

[toppack]

I desided to use brass tubing for most of the air-lines to and from Snort-pump. With 2 short pieces of flex tubing connecting them to SD. Outlet tube RTVed to bottom of SD and Inlet tube is RTVed to top of SD. There will be another short piece of flex tubing at upper end, were it goes into sail, which will make it easier to feed in, when installing deck-assembly/cover.

[toppack]

I went ahead and uploaded the modified Pump pictures here also.
(I don't know why they wouldn't upload here before ???)
Click on Thumbnail pics:

[toppack]

I put a couple pictures of the modified pump in the 'Builder Threads' forum.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I Know I won't, but I hope this sub will last Long after I'm gone. :)

I tried heating and stretching the flex-tubing but just couldn't get it correct, either too tight or too loose. So I went with my original plan. Drilled the pump ports with drill-bit in a pin-vise (no power drill), did it slowly and carefully, to make sure nothing got into pump. The plastic is very easy to drill by hand. Brass tubes fit perfectly and I think 'It's Good to Go'. :)

Good man. Take photos and share with us. There are other (and sometimes better) ways to skin a cat.

David,

[toppack]

... you wana live forever?

David,

I Know I won't, but I hope this sub will last Long after I'm gone. :)

I tried heating and stretching the flex-tubing but just couldn't get it correct, either too tight or too loose. So I went with my original plan. Drilled the pump ports with drill-bit in a pin-vise (no power drill), did it slowly and carefully, to make sure nothing got into pump. The plastic is very easy to drill by hand. Brass tubes fit perfectly and I think 'It's Good to Go'. :)

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Okay, I'll give it a try. I was afraid a hose may come loose and pump the battery compartment full of water, doing it that way. :(

Could ...

... you wana live forever?

David,