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Re: 2. Reine des Vents

Hello everyone, Tonight I have decided to finally start with the renewal. At first I wanted to give the repair a try, but I had to realize that a completely new version would definitely be better. So full speed ahead and away with the bent and defective ones parts. Now there is a yawning void in the hull again. First of all, I put some rough thoughts down on paper and then prepare them for the laser cutter in the Cad. I'll put my feet up for today and continue tomorrow. . Read you soon, Your Michel-C.

2 hours ago by Mike Stoney

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Re: SSMBC (Seminole, Florida, USA) meet on Sept 1, 2024

Peejay, no barge for this one as it (real one) is a "stoplog" boat that operates at the Little Goose Dam on the Snake River out in Washington State (US). It is used to prevent logs and debris from entering the lock an intakes for the hydro-electric generators. The real one is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. I'm thinking of making a bunch of logs for it to move around. Did you notice the crew man on the bow with a logging pole? Lew Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸

3 hours ago by LewZ

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Re: SSMBC (Seminole, Florida, USA) meet on Sept 1, 2024

Now you need a barge for that lovely Springer.

5 hours ago by Peejay

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Apologies for non participation

You have our sympathies at your time of loss. Hang in there and stay busy. Len

7 hours ago by Len1

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Apologies for non participation

Hi guy's, apologies for lack of participation at the moment. It's been extremely busy recently at work pus home life has been quite demanding at the moment with my wife's disability. Just to finish it off for the week, I had to take Doogle to the vet's yesterday and have him put to sleep. Companion and best friend for the past 12 years, we got him when he was 2. So excuse me if I'm absent for the moment, trust I'll be posting again soon

1 day ago by Doogle

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Re: 1. Sylvie (ex Lotse / Graupner)

Hello model friends, The repair on this boat has been successfully completed and is now ready for the test run. I have also replaced the controller with a Spektrum DX4e. This means that my grandchildren and family members will be able to cruise around when other of my boats are already in the water. Now the sailboat will experience the same, but there are a few problems to be solved. Swiss motto: “Grind abe and dure” translated for you : “Head down and through!” Until the next report, see you there Your Michel-C.

8 hours ago by Mike Stoney

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Question of the Day?

Yep, the Tomahawk can due just about anything these days. All four SSGN's Guided Missile subs (converted SSBN's) can launch 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles if required with "dial-a-yield" capacity of 5 to 200 Kilotons each. A scary thought.

11 hours ago by jumpugly

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Question of the Day?

Hi All, Given that it's always popular in December (and I've now figured out a way to get multiple-choice quiz questions very easily), how many of you would enjoy a non-competition based fun question of the day, each day? In a similar way to December's one, it'll be on the home screen each day, with four possible answers to choose from. Maybe a rolling leader board and linked forum thread to discuss questions (but not reveal answers until the following day). I know we're talking about at least 365 nautical/shipping/maritime/sailing/boating quiz questions here! But I now believe its possible to put together with little effort 😉 perhaps useful to onboard a volunteer researcher mind, to double check questions and answers before they're made live. So if anyone would like to do that, let me know too. Thoughts on having a Question of the Day? Stephen

2 years ago by fireboat

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San Diego Argonauts Model Boat Pond

Looks like a good fun day.👍 Scamp

13 hours ago by Scamp

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San Diego Argonauts Model Boat Pond

The San Diego Model Yacht Pond (aka the “San Diego Model Boat Pond” or just “The Pond”) was originally built into the Mission Bay master plan in 1939 as a continuation of a long standing program with the City Schools of San Diego of building Model Boats and competing between schools on the pond. After the club was formed, club members continued to work with the city until the program was eventually dissolved; yet the Argonauts continued.

1 day ago by RobW1

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San Diego Argonauts Model Boat Pond

Great video. How many sail witches are you using on the schooner. I would like to see the winch arrangement that you have used please. Cheers Duncan

13 hours ago by DuncanP

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Question of the Day?

Another BS question, cruise missiles can be launched by aircraft, ships and land based launchers as well as subs. The the same goes for ballistic missiles. So todays answer should be B and C or either. 🤔

14 hours ago by EdW

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San Diego Argonauts Model Boat Pond

HI Ronald, loved your video and Gary always makes me smile, so for me a great start to the morning. Personal comment on the yachts, they are best sailed as upright as possible, Gary's sail boats looked just right. Several of the other yachts could have done with a smaller suite of sails and one or two skippers some reminders of how to go around the buoys! I think no ill will was intended but many model boaters know where their models are, but necessarily, where they are going. I am going to watch again! Well done Roy

14 hours ago by roycv

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Kit within the kit…the searchlight!!

Hi y’all. Decided to tackle the searchlight today. This unit is a separate kit within the Pilot kit, it’s included but Aeronaut also has it listed as a separate part number. It’s made from etched metal, and can be lighted, and set up to pan and tilt with the addition of 2 servos. The instructions state to bend up the main part of the box that supports the light, then solder in the sides and top. Unfortunately I don’t have any good non metallic clamps to help me jig the assembly up before soldering (on second thought I do, didn’t think about it at the time🤣) so I coughed up the inside and cyano’d it together. There are 2 brackets you make up with pins to attach to the body of the lamp, and these solder to 2 tubes, one 3 mm and one 4mm. One of the brackets has an offset center hole. Once assembled, the 4 mm tube is used to turn the lamp side to side, the smaller telescopes inside the 4 mil and is used for tilting the lamp. The kit comes with LEDs for the bow lamps and searchlight, but they seemed dim using the resistors I had in stock, so I’m using incandescent bulbs. The reflector is designed for the bigger diameter LEDs, so I made up a bulb holder using a short piece of nyrod tubing and a servo grommet with one flange cut off. I threaded the bulb wires down the tube, tacked the bulb with a tiny drop of ca, then inserted that thru the grommet, and inserted the assembly into the reflector. It took the better part of 4 hours to build the lamp, test the light, paint and install on the roof. Now I have to set the tubes up with arms and servos so I can animate the light….and I’m still toying with the ide of making the radar sweep. I have a LOT of cabling to run, paint and hide in the corners of the wheelhouse!! Cash

20 hours ago by Cashrc

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Aeronaut Pilot Boat

Hi y’all. So, the “Mystery” has maidened, and handled her sea trials with flying colors. My bench was busy the past couple of weeks with repair and minor restoration of our antique “Pom Pom” aluminum Christmas tree. We’ve had it since the 90s my wife found it at an antique store and brought it home. She still thought it was….errr…tacky, and that I was quite out of my mind, but once I had it up, trimmed, and the color wheel shining on it she changed her mind. It needed some sprucing up and minor repair to the branches, as the tape that holds the aluminum “leaves” was failing, so I used a little ca and almost as good as new!! Anyhow…I’ve been looking at the Aeronaut Pilot boat for a few years, finally pulled the trigger a few months ago. It’s a fairly well thought out kit. It’s a traditional built up hull, but all the frames, keels, etc are laser cut abs. It comes with that, hardware, metal etched parts, it’s nice. I was off today, so I started the hull. The kit comes with a precut cardboard jig for the hull, the frames have tabs and the jig is marked as to what frame goes where. Frame number 5 is also the motor mounts. The slots that are pre cut are a little too wide for a speed 400 or 28mm outrunner, but there were punch outs for the correct spacing, so I drilled those and marked them. You add the keel first, then the deck and chine stringers. The main “fun” was sheeting the hull with the precut abs sides and bottoms. The hardest part was getting the bow seam right. I tried to do it as the instructions stated, using tape to hol everything in place, but I finally had to do it by tacking the sides to the bow, bending and occasionally cursing till I got a good fit. The bottoms were just about as bad, but I got it done.The instructions do tell you to glue to the keel and stringers first, then the frames if they’re touching the sides, so I did that. There’s also use of copious amounts of Stabilit Express used to fill any gaps, etc. Thats next up. I plan to lay in some balsa for filler in places to sturdy up the hull, then I have to build the transom. Once that’s done I need to get a couple of 900 kv outrunners ordered, then I can start mounting the running gear. I plan to add lights, and this boat has provisions for a lot of lights. She’s going to take me a while to build…stay tuned!!

2 months ago by Cashrc

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Re: I feel a little….lit🤣

Hi Len, thanks for the comment on the build, and you have a good eye. The car is a 1961 Studebaker Hawk. I don’t drive her as much as I used to, mostly because of the blue light in the face most driver seem to be afflicted by. She sees daylight every couple of months, but falls coming so I’ll get her out more.

20 hours ago by Cashrc

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I feel a little….lit🤣

Hi y’all. Decided to install the lights on the mast today. This boat is challenging, more so than the Caldercraft Puffer I finished earlier this year. The hull was challenging but not too bad as was the main wheelhouse. The roof is really trying to kick my butt. It doesn’t look too bad, but I’ve sanded and touched up and well, I’m done. Gonna live with it. Installing the lights, at first glance, seems easy enough. Braid up the wires, put the bulbs in their holes, run the cables through the holes on the side and down the mast. In practice, you really need to oval out the side holes to get a good angle to feed the wires through. Doesn’t need much, maybe a little over a millimeter, and the jobs much easier. I built up and painted the light housings to match, I used some lights out of my stash and some I bought from Harbor Models in California. I tacked the cables to the mast with a dot of thick ca and painted to match. I then built up the nav lights, nothing earth shattering here, then I came back into the shop before I went to bed, painted and installed the window frames. The assembly looks a sight better with the frames installed. Now, I need to build up the search light and radar, and add a grab handle to the hatch in the fwd middle of the roof, and that assembly is done. Cash

2 days ago by Cashrc

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Wordle of the Day?

Abeam on 3

20 hours ago by Cashrc

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Wordle of the Day?

No need to reply to this one. Just creating a placeholder thread. I'll update everyone in time 👍 Stephen

1 year ago by fireboat

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Question of the Day?

Wrong button

20 hours ago by Cashrc

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Apologies for non participation

No worries D. Saying goodbye to a pet is extremely difficult. 100% understand. Hang in there.

22 hours ago by jumpugly

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SSMBC (Seminole, Florida, USA) meet on Sept 1, 2024

A short "in the water" video take at our meet. (Other boats were present, but I only got in a few photos.) My last Springer build finally hit the water. Still kind of hot (~90F), waiting for fall to arrive. Lew Florida 😎, USA❤️ https://youtu.be/lXVmoyNo_xg

22 hours ago by LewZ

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San Diego Argonauts Model Boat Pond

See some of Gary Webb’s videos from Sailtails where he goes up to the pond in San Diego too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JmAgVEJ_94o&list=PLLnlBlWODBgGTdOzcKe4LyHxgU2RvkQ2q&index=2&pp=iAQB

23 hours ago by Ronald

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Apologies for non participation

Such sad news about Doogle, people who have never had a dog just don't understand, they are more a family member than a pet, love the photo of Doogle giving his opinion on the sandcastle. Cheers, Pete

24 hours ago by Rookysailor

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Question of the Day?

Even after fact checking I wasn't sure if our AI would know what a personal flotation device is called. Turns out he she it they them is not so woke after all.😁

1 day ago by Rudy-M

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Apologies for non participation

Doogle you have my sympathies in your loss. I have had to have a number of dogs put to sleep, not to mention many cats, ended up is always a sad occasion☹️

1 day ago by RodC

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Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules

First pic: Hercules. All-Saito steam plant and hull. Running denatured alcohol. Second pic: Hercules and scratch-built side-wheeler, U.S.S. Planter, also running live steam on denatured alcohol. USS Planter was a steamer taken over by Robert Smalls, a Southern slave and ship's pilot who steered the ship past Confederate defenses and surrendered it to Union Navy forces on 13 May 1862 during the American Civil War.

2 days ago by RobW1

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Apologies for non participation

Hi Doogle, sorry to hear of your loss, pets are like one of the family. Regards Roy

1 day ago by roycv

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Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US

Good evening to all ship model builders. I have finished the hulls of the two test boats (made of cardboard). The models are not well finished, they were made quickly just to have a rough idea of ​​any errors. The second boat has several small errors, frame no. 5 must definitely be completely eliminated. I am not convinced yet, I think I will start drawing again to find something that convinces me more in shape. As for dimensions, however, I think they are fine. At most a centimeter and a half centimeter shorter.

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US

non riesco ad inserire il resto del testo

12 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Re: COORDINATES

Hi Ross, sorry for the delay in replying to your PM, check your private messages folder now.

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Re: 1st coat of primer applied

Hi Duncan, I cut the hull with a simple cutter. They recommended electric cutters to do it but I didn't trust them, the work was too delicate. To follow the line you want and not the grain you can use a steel ruler, or a mark (pencil, marker, tape, etc. etc.) the important thing is that the first grooves are light, then gradually you can sink and push more because the blade will not take other paths. "Having 'chewed over' all of discussions about fiber glassing the hull I 'chickened out' and instead just applied a coat of Z-epoxy 2 part finishing resin." Excellent decision.

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Re: Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules

I also think it's very realistic, I like how it cuts through the waves and how the smoke comes out of that smokestack.

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Re: Modified Stiletto project, tank test 2

Hi Jbkiwi. Yes the motor is a bit noisy but, in my opinion, it's already fine like this. Excellent water drain and other sound automations.

1 day ago by AlessandroSPQR

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Re: Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules

Looks great, very realistic 👌

1 day ago by Doogle

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Re: I feel a little….lit🤣

Coming along nicely. Nice car, is it a Studebaker? Len

1 day ago by Len1

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Re: Modified Stiletto project, tank test 2

As said before looks really good. The exhaust/cooling looks very effective and was a good idea and solution. Chris

1 day ago by ChrisF

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Re: Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules

Looks very realistic 🤗 Scamp

2 days ago by Scamp

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Modified Stiletto project, tank test 2

Testing the 890kv motor,- runs well albeit a bit noisy at a transition frequency (motor hard mounted) Moved the stereo setup (BT board with amp) to under the cabin roof with the speakers under the hatches which works much better. Still have some wiring to tidy for it. Motor is very economical and ran for 30 mins continuous at cruising speed, but still had 15 mins left at least. Much softer starting than the bigger inrunner. The 4000mah 3s LiPo was only down to 3.9v/cell after 30 mins continuous, (got tired of waiting so stopped at that.) Should have around a 3km endurance as battery was only at 90% at the start. JB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldc0f-LEr-Y

2 days ago by jbkiwi

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Re: Live Steam Tugboat: Saito Hercules

Amazingly realistic - too many steam plants and faux smoke generators are not this realistic.

2 days ago by luckyduck

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Modified Stiletto project

Making a bit of a start on my stretched Stiletto (more a Stilapier) at the moment, as it had been put aside while I had a play with a surface drive to fit to it, if I could get one working (see under surface drive experiment, in forum). I've shelved that idea till I can find a suitable universal for it, and have decided to use a modified cable drive instead (see under 'converting a cable drive to a standard drive', in forum) I wanted to settle on the drive type before starting fully, to make installation easier. The Stiletto has been stretched to 38 1/2" by blowing the A4 sized drawings up to AO paper size. I've left out the usual internal locking structure so as to create more room and ease of access to the internals, instead, the whole cabin will lift off, rather than a few 'lids'. All the new positions have been worked out using top and bottom datum lines (pic 1). The deck camber has been changed but the deck sheer left in. A few other mods will be made as things progress. I started by cutting out the keel, breast hook and new ply bulkheads, then cut the centers out of the bulkheads notched them for the stringers and reinforced them. I made a new universal building jig (under model framing jig, in forum) to hold everything in place, (right side up and upside down), and set everything up on it. Glued all the bulkheads bar the transom to the keel, (keel has shaft tube slot previously built in by cutting the keel on the appropriate angle, separating the 2 pieces by a shaft tube diam, trenching 2 side plates to suit the shaft tube angle and diam, and gluing/clamping them on using the building jig to hold them flat and straight. I've made a cut-out for the motor in bulkhead 3, and bent the cable drive to suit. A motor mounting plate will be made later. Cable drive will have a V brace made to suit once the angle has been sorted for prop clearance etc. Getting hard to find some modelling supplies (namely spruce strips for stringers and balsa) now so there might be some slow patches in the building.

2 years ago by jbkiwi

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Submarine Identification

Hello this is an Engel Patrick Henry submarine.

2 days ago by gantu

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Submarine Identification

Person on Facebook is selling two aircraft, and this is one of the pictures. She said they use it for display only and it is heavy. What is it?

5 months ago by KevinH

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Wordle of the Day?

Hoisted the ensign at 4 didn’t need the clue

2 days ago by Cashrc

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Clyde Puffer

As promise here is a few photos of some of Confederation marine modeler military model boats at Spencer's pool in Burlington Ontario.

2 days ago by GARTH

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Re: Modified Stiletto project tank test

Funny how things go around. I borrowed the original Stiletto drawing off Eraser5661 and had it scanned so that I could produce drawings for Zooma and Madwelshman as the kit drawings don't have the frames. A friend of Peter, Ian (Circlip on Mayhem forum) cleaned up the drawings and removed the distortion. I was about to start on the drawings when Peter offered to do them, including a version with the superstructure lifting off as he knew I preferred that with most of my builds. Despite his deteriorating health Peter finished the first drawings as per the original design, which was a measure of the man. Zooma and Madwelshman subsequently decided a larger Stiletto with a more modern superstructure would be nice and so with their input I produced the drawings for three versions and more recently I modified the drawings again for a water-jet project I wanted to do. I bought the unit sometime ago but unfortunately haven't been able to start it yet or continue with my other builds. As we move towards winter I hope to take up the reins again. Chris

2 days ago by ChrisF

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Re: 1st coat of primer applied

CUTTING THROUGH LIMEWOOD When I was cutting through 3mm pine stock, I found a box cutter had a better grip for control. I would score it 3 to 5 times cutting in about .75mm per stroke

2 days ago by RossM

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1st coat of primer applied

Finally managed to complete the double layer of planking in limewood on the Mantua Bruma which is a plank on frame hull. I then did some filling and sanding before applying two coats of sanding sealer. Having 'chewed over' all of discussions about fibre glassing the hull I 'chickened out' and instead just applied a coat of Z-epoxy 2 part finishing resin. Another sand down with 120 grade paper (as advised on the bottles) before applying a Rustins primer & undercoat. This has now shown up some imperfections so I plan to remove these with Holts Knifing putty which is designed to fill small scratches and paint chips. I need to fit the bulwarks but I'm not sure about how to cut a 2mm 'slot' along the limewood planks. The slot is from around 6" from the bow to about 6" from the stern. I've tried a steal ruler and modelling knife but it still seems to follow along the grain of the wood on these 6mm wide limewood strips. Any suggestions gratefully received.

2 days ago by DuncanP

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Mantua Bruma - with possible conversion to sail

After weeks of waiting for the kit to be delivered from Italy I re-ordered instead from Cornwall Model Boats and received it next day. The box was smaller than the one for my Riva but at a quick glance all the parts seem to be there. Now that I have received the kit for this motor sailor I can start to plan how to attach a detachable keel and a detachable extension to the rudder. There is an optional motorisation pack available which uses one motor but drives two props through a gear system. Myself and Roycv are thinking of using 2 separate motors but I'll check space available. Not sure whether with potentially 3 sails we can get away with one winch because it looks like space is at a premium. I must say the Amati Italian Runabout kit had very much clearer build instructions than this kit with lots of photos of various stages. Before I can start building this I need to resolve a problem with my newly fitted fireboat's fire monitors! Hopefully my blog will help to fill in missing information. It might be a slow build log because I'm limited with pains in my hands how much I can do at a time - so to those followers please be patient!😊 Some photos of the box content:-

1 year ago by DuncanP

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Re: COORDINATES

the last with mathematics was a beginner calculus in 1974. They gave me a PASS if I promised not to come back.

2 days ago by RossM