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  • Rick Teskey
    Lieutenant Commander
    • Jan 2009
    • 233

    In the layout it is hard too see the pinion is off set mating with only one spur in the train, the work is so methodical and well executed I could sit on my substantial ass all day looking at your work!

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    • He Who Shall Not Be Named
      Moderator
      • Aug 2008
      • 12253

      Originally posted by Rick Teskey
      In the layout it is hard too see the pinion is off set mating with only one spur in the train, the work is so methodical and well executed I could sit on my substantial ass all day looking at your work!
      LOL. Touché, sir
      Who is John Galt?

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      • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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        • Aug 2008
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        Who is John Galt?

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        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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            Who is John Galt?

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            • SteveNeill
              Commander
              • Apr 2020
              • 315

              Brilliant . Majesty. Joy. There's always something new to do. that's what make this craft so much fun.

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              • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                Moderator
                • Aug 2008
                • 12253

                Originally posted by SteveNeill
                Brilliant . Majesty. Joy. There's always something new to do. that's what make this craft so much fun.
                The 1001 'little' things that have to be worked out before a product is ready for market. Story of my life. Few end-users appreciate what goes into our type stuff, Steve.

                David
                Who is John Galt?

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                • SteveNeill
                  Commander
                  • Apr 2020
                  • 315

                  Well you know I do. I just got a bunch of your magnetic connectors from Bob. The big ones and the small. I know what it takes to just make those. Sure I could have made them myself but I thought to myself, why? There's a lot of work that goes into just making those parts. You just made this end users build faster not to mention the install process of the WTC into the boats. Thank you David.

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                  • QuarterMaster
                    Rear Admiral
                    • Sep 2015
                    • 1194

                    Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

                    The 1001 'little' things that have to be worked out before a product is ready for market. Story of my life. Few end-users appreciate what goes into our type stuff, Steve.

                    David
                    There are craftsman, there are Engineers.

                    Dave is one of the few who are BOTH.

                    A few of us do know that.

                    Now his personality.........
                    v/r "Sub" Ed

                    Silent Service "Cold War" Veteran (The good years!)
                    NEVER underestimate the power of a Sailor who served aboard a submarine.
                    USS ULYSSES S GRANT-USS SHARK-USS NAUTILUS-USS KEY WEST-USS BLUEBACK-USS PATRICK HENRY-K432-U25-SSRN SEAVIEW-PROTEUS-NAUTILUS

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                    • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                      Moderator
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 12253

                      Originally posted by SteveNeill
                      Well you know I do. I just got a bunch of your magnetic connectors from Bob. The big ones and the small. I know what it takes to just make those. Sure I could have made them myself but I thought to myself, why? There's a lot of work that goes into just making those parts. You just made this end users build faster not to mention the install process of the WTC into the boats. Thank you David.
                      I have to give credit where credit is due: It was Brian Starkes who, nearly 20 years ago, clued me in on to the use of magnets to achieve quick-connect, zero back-lash linkage unions as well as deck and panel closures. Brian is one of the many unsung heroes in this game who have contributed their experience and inventions that have grown the hobby.

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                      The small magnetic couplers are of my design. The bigger, more robust ones were created by Bob Martin himself.

                      And Tom Chalfant has come up with a very innovative use of magnetic unions: he's worked out a method of making up hydraulic and pneumatic lines using magnets to make the union fast.

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                      David
                      Who is John Galt?

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                      • SteveNeill
                        Commander
                        • Apr 2020
                        • 315

                        I just love it. Lately all I do is build. I innovate little but somethings I still do. I still need a metal lathe. One of the things sadly missing from my shop inventory. There's a lot of innovation in this big model I'm building for myself but he's not a sub. Just a big toy I wanted from a movie I liked. Still not finished. But working on him.
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                        • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                          Moderator
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 12253

                          Originally posted by QuarterMaster

                          There are craftsman, there are Engineers.

                          Dave is one of the few who are BOTH.

                          A few of us do know that.

                          Now his personality.........
                          **** you, Ed!
                          Who is John Galt?

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                          • trout
                            Admiral
                            • Jul 2011
                            • 3545

                            Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

                            **** you, Ed!
                            LOL! I just about spit out my coffee.
                            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
                              • 12253

                              Originally posted by trout

                              LOL! I just about spit out my coffee.
                              Unbeknownst to me Ellie was looking over the recent entries to this post. Getting up off the chair, her only comment: "You know, you kinda made Ed's point there. Dummy! Round-eyes... wow! "

                              Ouch!

                              David
                              looking for salve
                              Who is John Galt?

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                              • QuarterMaster
                                Rear Admiral
                                • Sep 2015
                                • 1194

                                Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

                                **** you, Ed!
                                See, unlike you other Swab's, I had the type of childhood that if I don't get a regular response like this from Dave, I don't feel loved!

                                Plus, it's how true Submariners exchange mutual respect!! Any less and you don't rate to breath our air!!
                                v/r "Sub" Ed

                                Silent Service "Cold War" Veteran (The good years!)
                                NEVER underestimate the power of a Sailor who served aboard a submarine.
                                USS ULYSSES S GRANT-USS SHARK-USS NAUTILUS-USS KEY WEST-USS BLUEBACK-USS PATRICK HENRY-K432-U25-SSRN SEAVIEW-PROTEUS-NAUTILUS

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