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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    4 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    As I previously said, โ€œwe will keep asking the same questions till everyone gets them rightโ€
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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Roy, Schottel Drive ?

    ๐Ÿ“ Midland Model Engineers Exhibition
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Looking forward to this event our club has a stand again this year.



    https://www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk/events/midlands-model-engineering-exhibi
    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    As I mentioned I have been on tugs with VSP on numerous occasions.
    The time that really impressed me was moving away from the dock sideways and then turning around by spinning 180 degrees without moving forward or backward, then transitioning to forward.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Fortunately I have used CCR gear. You sound funny for a while after inhaling He.
    Case of he he he ๐Ÿคฃ

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    This is what you need to 3d print.
    ๐Ÿค”

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Model VSPs are available but at nearly ยฃ300 they are a bit pricy.
    I have looked at making one but without a 3axis CNC mill this would prove nigh on impossible.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Been on a tug with this type of propulsion a couple of times. The maneuverability and controll is quite surprising.
    Most of the harbour tugs in South Africa use this.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    8 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    My logic was the same as Steveโ€™s, wonder if it was a case of great minds or fools.
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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    11 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Hi Pat, as I posted yesterday, I tried Google after I had answered the question. All I got was a vast amount of useless information. It would have taken a lot of time to sift through to find the answer if it was there and if it was correct. I donโ€™t have the time to do this as I have other things to do. Over the last 30 plus days I have been lucky enough to know the answers, before that I had a few that I guessed and was wrong. A few months back I was lucky to get 40% correct, the questions were not in the scope of my brain
    ๐Ÿค”

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    11 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    This one is for Pat ๐Ÿคฃ

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    ๐Ÿ“ Perkasa photo album
    11 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Hi Bob,

    If you can find the drawings of the Perkasa, could you make a copy for me. Let me know the cost and I will reimburse you.
    It will really help with the re-build of my one

    Regards
    Ed

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    I decided to use Google to find the answer to today's question, which I have already answered. I got page after page of facts that have no bearing on the possible answers

    Total information overload, I don't have the time to use Google to find the answers to QOD.

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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    How I know about the design on a gondola is research I have done in the past.
    This is from my archives.
    The article is in Italian, which in spite of family ties, I don't speak but the drawing is obvious.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    The only reason I know the answer to this is a member of our club works for a company that designs and builds this equipment and he gave a talk at a club meeting on water purification.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    14 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    We will keep asking the same questions till everyone gets them right. ๐Ÿ˜‚

    ๐Ÿ“ Big question
    16 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    My last bike, the end of a long string.
    Gave up riding and sold it when I discovered I had heart issues.

    ๐Ÿ“ Big question
    17 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    How many of us does this apply to?๐Ÿค”

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    17 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    And I thought this was the symbol ๐Ÿคฃ

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    19 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Nautical Miles, Cables, Chains, Cape Feet and Furlongs to name but a few that only serve to confuse us.๐Ÿ˜‚

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    21 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Iโ€™m the same, knew it was Russians but not the name or year.๐Ÿค“

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    22 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Hi Bob,
    I had two 1m lengths of 4mm in my โ€œstockโ€ and bought 10 12โ€ lengths recently.
    I have never found a need to anneal silver steel, cut the thread in the lathe using a tailstock die holder.
    I use brass for my prop end bearings and phosphor bronze or a roller bearing on the motor end.
    I normally fit a grease nipple as well.

    Regards
    Ed

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    22 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Royal Mail in the UK was sold to a Czech multi millionaire.
    The service is going downhill as fast as the prices are going up.๐Ÿ˜ก

    ๐Ÿ“ Sprite
    23 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    I stocked up on silver steel precision rod and stainless tube so from now on I will be making my own prop shafts.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    24 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    A dingy without buoyancy is basically a bath with sails ๐Ÿคฃ

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    27 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Pat with due respect this falls under games so treat it as such. It is there for entertainment and not there as an exam.
    Just chill out and enjoy.
    Some people do not have your breath of experience and apart from that I have looked and cannot find the rule book for Qotd
    So calling people cheats is as bad as when someone slagged you off lighten up.
    ๐Ÿ˜

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    29 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    A and C are both correct, C is just a full description of the same operation
    ๐Ÿค”

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Schooner Kamanik
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Very nice

    ๐Ÿ“ Ammusement
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Nuff said ๐Ÿคฃ

    ๐Ÿ“ Ammusement
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง EdW ( Commander)
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    Pat

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