Floor Material.

[bigdave]

This was just sent to me by Seahorse. He was looking for a good floor material for the Neill 17b he is building and came across the great idea. It is material used in needlepoint work. It comes in different sizes and I think looks great. Paul is a great modeler and is doing a really nice job on the 17b. He sent me these photos of the material. BD.

[tmsmalley]

I looks like Paul has

I looks like Paul has a little WTC under his scope. What does he have planned?

[seahorse]

Conning Tower Switch

Tim,

This is a little trick that I learned from Jeff LaRue and Big Dave helped build the mini-WTC cylinder. This is a power switch for the 17b kit that I'm building. Because of the narrow body of the 17b, the only place I could fit in a switch was in the conning tower, plus it can be easily removed if needed.

[tmsmalley]

Very nice.

Very nice.

[JWLaRue]

...here's the original 'application' of

...here's the original 'application' of the micro-mini switch WTC (patent pending )....



And the switch is activated by pushing down or pulling up on the capstan....

[seahorse]

Thanks Tim,

Not too bad for

Thanks Tim,

Not too bad for my second build, but I still have a long way to go to catch up to you guys

Jeff, your setup is a lot slicker than mine

[JWLaRue]

I don't know, Paul. Using

I don't know, Paul. Using the periscope is slick idea!

-Jeff

[bigdave]

He only has one problem

He only has one problem Jeff. When he raises his scope to sight for the kill shot it shuts off his power. Nuck Nuck Nuck!!! BD.

[dietzer]

Is it me, or is

Is it me, or is anyone else having trouble seeing Big Dave's pics and Seahorse's pics in this thread? I can see Jeff's pics just fine, but just see red X's on Big Dave's and Seahorse's, and when I click on them I get an error saying the database is not accessable. Clicking on Jeff's pics work just fine.

BTW, nice work Jeff. I'd like to use that trick, but I'm not sure I can afford the patent royalty fee!

Carl

[JWLaRue]

Hmm.....those images were showing up

Hmm.....those images were showing up earlier today.......

The postimage site is up and accessable, so it doesn't look liek that's the problem. (I use imageshack)

-Jeff

p.s. micro-mini switch WTC royalties - hmmm, maybe a way to generate some SC revenue! ....nah...!

[seahorse]

I get the same errors.

I get the same errors. I have noticed that the pictures display one minute, then the next time I get back on this site they are not available.

There might be some issues at postimage.org

[bigdave]

That happens to me too.

That happens to me too. Sometimes I see them and sometimes I don't. Something is weird with the picture hoster. BD.

[boss subfixer]

Since you guys brought it

Since you guys brought it up here let me add that more than half the other posts I've looked at today the pictures don't show up.

[mylo]

Great idea on the floor

Great idea on the floor material.

.....do we HAVE to go into a needlepoint store to get it ? ...I'm not secure enough with my masulinity. (damn...ANOTHER reason why I need a girlfriend/common-law/wife).


Mylo.

[seahorse]

Mylo,

Good question, but I have

Mylo,

Good question, but I have yet to find that material anywhere else. When you get to the check out counter, make sure to use your manly voice

If I can do it, anyone can !


Paul