Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

[tommydeen]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

no worries Tim..I know all about duty.. its all good
Tom

[subicman]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Tom,

Here you go, I took a crap ton of pictures of the towed array tube and fairing. Hope it helps, Getting ready for our Subron 4 meeting today.


















One word about the towed array fairing casting. The alumilte continued to cure and shrink, at the beginning of this year, I had to re-attach the fairing and pin it into place, hence some of the primer spots on the casting. My plan is to repaint topside this winter

[subicman]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Opps,

Forgot the ones with the ruler in the pic. I only have a steel one so thery are not the best.

[subicman]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Continueing with the mast construction. I cut pieces out and placed them up against the scale drawings to get the lengths and curves set right. I took a piece of brass tubing (can't seem to find the size I used in my notes) and squashed it into an oval with a vise to form the antenna portion. I also pulled my scope barrel out of the resin mast. For the BLA-4 i turned to my trusty acient Craftsman metal lathe and turned a new antenna for that. I soldered everything together very carefully, when working with stuff this small, a micro torch is a MUST!

[thor]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Tim,

Yes! When you get those drawings done send them over and I will get to work doing what I can. I should have everything set up in the new shop by late spring and my health should be back to the point that I can operate the machinery. I really miss that old Sturgeon of mine. I wish I could remember who I sold my old boat to. I would buy it back. It was the one I had at the 1994 & 1995 Regatta. What a stupid move to sell that boat!!!

Matt

[tommydeen]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Wow thanks alot Tim the pics help!!!!!

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Tim- BUTCHER!!

Thor- I thought I was your favorite Nuke?

[thor]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637



oh, boy......

[wlambing]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Kevin,

You are, dork! Tim is a non-nuke twigget!!!!! Formerly a two-wire electrician. Sheeeshh!! How quickly they forget!!

B^)

MMCS(SS) USN (Ret.)

World's greatest living Submarine Auxiliaryman
and friend to small furry creatures

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Bill are you a member of the furies?

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQizhZShArI

Just so there are no misunderstandings....

[wlambing]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

Kevin,

No. They're not small, nor furry enough!

B^)

[Rogue Sub]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

I am not convinced

[JWLaRue]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

....nor pink enough?

-Jeff

[subicman]

Re: Upgrading a Thor Design's 637

jeez, go out to sea for a week and you guys hijack my thread for FURRIES?!?!?!?!