PittsfieldPete
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 264 pts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Member since Mar 2018
Last online 4 years ago
Age 66
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“Work & play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions”.
Mark Twain
American Humorist & Author
1835 - 1910
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Re: Test sailing completed.....!She’s a real beauty. Congratulations!♥ 2 likes4,133 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi: Bear with me; I can’t see very well. I have the tug with the smoker. There’s no way to unplug the smoker or turn it off as supplied. You can disable it by cutting the two wires that power the smoke blower …
1,128 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi, Ed: Thanks very much for your kind offer, but this morning I found some switches in my almost 45-year (yikes!) accumulation of hobby-related stuff. The ones I’ve got will be just right for my project. I’m …908 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHey, Ed: I noticed in one of your post about this topic you mentioned: “PS. When you use the smoker. Don't let it dry out. You'll burn the coil! Just keep track of it! And have fun!!!” When you say “when you […908 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorUpdate: I received a reply from Hobby Engine about the smoke generator system. They even included a drawing (attached) that shows where the smoke fluid is placed. It confirms that the fill point is where I lea…
908 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi, Ed: I did more web searching & struck gold. I found some excellent photos & great information about the Southampton’s smoke system (the Southampton is identical to the Richardson except paint & markings). …
907 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi, Ed: I’ve attached a photo of the deckhouse interior showing the two smoke generator components & tubing (these things have since been taken out of the deckhouse). As soon as I’m recovered enough I’m going …
900 viewsShroud for Model Air BoatHello, CPO: I agree with Joe727. I’d use a high quality two-part epoxy for sure & maybe some sort of small fasteners, too, if there’s room for them. When I was about eight years old my father had a real air bo…976 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHello: My Hobby Engine Richardson tugboat is a “premium” model with a factory-installed smoke system. Unfortunately, the instruction manual has no information whatsoever about the smoke system; not a single wo…23 replies1,624 viewsLED Tug Mast Navigation LightsHi, Doug: As “luck” would have it I managed to fall down several of our basement stairs last Fall (no pun intended, I promise. But I really hope it’s the “last fall” I ever take). I had a good hold of the rail…957 views
1,128 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi, Ed: Thanks very much for your kind offer, but this morning I found some switches in my almost 45-year (yikes!) accumulation of hobby-related stuff. The ones I’ve got will be just right for my project. I’m …908 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHey, Ed: I noticed in one of your post about this topic you mentioned: “PS. When you use the smoker. Don't let it dry out. You'll burn the coil! Just keep track of it! And have fun!!!” When you say “when you […908 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorUpdate: I received a reply from Hobby Engine about the smoke generator system. They even included a drawing (attached) that shows where the smoke fluid is placed. It confirms that the fill point is where I lea…908 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi, Ed: I did more web searching & struck gold. I found some excellent photos & great information about the Southampton’s smoke system (the Southampton is identical to the Richardson except paint & markings). …907 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHi, Ed: I’ve attached a photo of the deckhouse interior showing the two smoke generator components & tubing (these things have since been taken out of the deckhouse). As soon as I’m recovered enough I’m going …900 viewsShroud for Model Air BoatHello, CPO: I agree with Joe727. I’d use a high quality two-part epoxy for sure & maybe some sort of small fasteners, too, if there’s room for them. When I was about eight years old my father had a real air bo…976 viewsRichardson/Southampton Smoke GeneratorHello: My Hobby Engine Richardson tugboat is a “premium” model with a factory-installed smoke system. Unfortunately, the instruction manual has no information whatsoever about the smoke system; not a single wo…23 replies1,624 viewsLED Tug Mast Navigation LightsHi, Doug: As “luck” would have it I managed to fall down several of our basement stairs last Fall (no pun intended, I promise. But I really hope it’s the “last fall” I ever take). I had a good hold of the rail…957 views