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Here I'm issuing the typical Diver-hand-signal, 'first dive of the day'.



Couldn't have an event without a typical David hand...

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Working on making a new restrictor tube instead of screwing up a micro size drill bit. Not sure how I am going to get a tiny passage thru it yet....

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Soldered that elbow. Taking the tube off of the elbow, the grommet went flying. Took a few minutes to figure the elbow was a really tight fit over the...

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Will try that double fill Tom, thanks.

David, I removed the bottle and valve from the first one. I suspect the joint at the yellow arrow...

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Back to my original problem. I never got this working on the Marlin. Here's a video about it. I can fill the reservoirs in the two subjects I have, but...

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Thank you Steve and Tom. Your comments are most appreciative! We all have our level of skill and detailness we will go to. Steve, your large scale subs...

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Finally for today, inside of my sail.









Today's post starts at #307 so you should scroll...

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For the blinking submarine beacon I think I previously posted how I encase two micro LED's in epoxy. This beacon manually telescopes from the sail. To...

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I wanted a third magnet at the aft end to hold the sail top on securely. My first attempt I tried to glue both magnets simultaneously. Well they came...

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Now for the lower gear. I made another set of bearings\spacers. These do two things. They cut down on friction between plastic and brass, although the...

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Also prior to Groton, the fairwaters had enough friction that the magnet from the servo would not hold on or move the planes, kept becoming separated....

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Prior to going to Groton I lost one of my fairwater planes. David did not have any spares and Bob is not at that point of making resin parts. I took the...

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David, at Groton we spoke about what type of Alumiite you use for moldmaking. Seems appropriate here to ask what that is. It's probably mentioned somewhere...