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    πŸ’¬ Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project - remote engine start.
    3 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I guess cheap is cheap😊

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    πŸ“ Smoke units
    6 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I am also looking for a way to get a darker color smoke as Rod mentioned.

    πŸ“ Smoke units
    6 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    harbormodels.com has an assortment of different size smoke units. They also have sound units. I have them in my tug abd are happy.

    πŸ“ Accidents happen.
    7 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Colin so sorry to hear about your mishap. Hope you have a fast recovery.

    πŸ“ two odd questions
    9 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Thanks Dave for the helpful advice. I am envious of your an board sensor😁. Also thanks for the heads up on the Prop Shop as I will look them up and change my plastic prop on my tug to a brass one

    πŸ’¬ Re: RAF, HSL 128
    10 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    nice job. Get well soon

    πŸ“ two odd questions
    10 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    the info on 2 vs 3 blade props is helpful but what about the pitch of the prop? How is that figured or is it just trial and error.

    πŸ“ Ballasting a New Boat
    10 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    as Colin pointed out the use of sand is a good idea but if you can not achieve the weight you need than you can substitute lead shot for the sand as it is heavier.
    My tug uses 18 pounds of removable ballast and weighs in at 45 pounds when trimmed out. I use the same approach as Cashrc uses and add the weight when the boat is in the water.

    πŸ“ Ballasting a New Boat
    11 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I forgot to mention one of the reasons I like to use ballast in a bag and do not glue it in place is if your boat needs a lot of ballast and/or it is heavy than you can easily remove the ballast bags for transporting.

    πŸ“ Ballasting a New Boat
    11 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    any of the suggested ideas will work but if you you use the loose shot like BB's or shot gun pellets I would recommend putting them inside a used sock and then placing the socks around the interior of the boat and adjust both the amount of weight and locations of the socks until you are happy with the results. At that point you can remove the socks, pour in some glue, like carpenters glue, and then place the socks into the hull and let them setup while in place and thus achieving the shape of the hull. If you want to make sure the socks do do glue themselves to the boat just put a layer of waxed paper between the sock and the hull before you place the sock in place. Without the waxed paper the socks may glue themselves to the hull although I am not sure about this.

    πŸ’¬ Re: Russian K100D waterjet work boat project
    12 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    hope you never have to use it but it sure gives you some peace of mind.

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    πŸ“ Battery connecting
    14 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I believe the use of the diodes is to prevent any feedback into a weaker battery when 2 are in use in parallel and thereby causing it to overheat and cause a fire. It is always advisable to charge only one battery at a time and never in parallel

    πŸ“ Battery connecting
    14 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Thanks Doug on the info for the Schottky diodes. Did not know about them or the parallel power boards. Good to know about.

    πŸ“ Rowing Dinghy 1/24 scale
    16 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    In the inch system a 1/24 scale means 1/2" equates to 1 foot. So a 36 inch model would equate to a 72 foot full size boat.

    πŸ’¬ Re: Gun Boat/unknown
    17 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    very nice. I too love the detail

    πŸ’¬ Re: Grimmershorn
    19 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I believe the rudder you mention is called a kort nozzle. A combination of prop and rudder. Len

    πŸ’¬ Re: Done!! Maiden Tomorrow!!
    24 days ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Beautiful boat. Beautiful daughter. Love Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
    Len

    πŸ’¬ Re: Freeman22
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Congratulations to you and your Grandfather. Love it when more than one generation get together on a project. Len

    πŸ’¬ Re: Winter Project
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Maybe its me, but I do not see picture 6. Good progress on your part. Len

    πŸ’¬ Re: Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Hope this next rain event does not cause as much damage. Keep us posted. On a lighter side you could always move to Turkey😁 Len

    πŸ“ Propshafts
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I use marine suitable grease. In particular it is CRC Sta-Lube water resistant marine grease the type used to lube boat trailer bearings Len

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    πŸ“ Looking for flexshaft
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Scott just make sure you get the proper rotation. They come both clockwise and counterclockwise. Len

    πŸ“ Removing Laser Cut Parts
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Rod, the car is kept in the garage and it is used until the first snow fall and then it is not taken out again until there is at least one very heavy rain to wash the salt away. You probably will like the fact the the car also has heated seats.

    πŸ“ Removing Laser Cut Parts
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Greg, its a 1940 Ford Deluxe coupe. Have had it for 30 years and have extensively modernized it to close to modern creature comforts and handling. Some of the features are A/C, heat, heated 6-way power custom made leather bucket seats, power windows, backup camera. The drive train upgrade include a high performance Chevy V-8 with fuel injection, special overdrive automatic transmission, beefed up limited slip differential, power disk brakes and much more. I did most of the work myself except for the base cot/ clear coat paint.
    The best part is that my wife and I drive all over with it. Len

    πŸ“ Removing Laser Cut Parts
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Thanks Firefighter, If you are in the neighborhood stop over and we can go for a ride. Len

    πŸ“ Crew
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    For what its worth I use doll house figures to go with my 1/14 scale R/C trucks.
    Also if you are looking for 1/24 scale figures you can look at G-scale, which is the same as garden railroad figures. Len

    πŸ“ Removing Laser Cut Parts
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    I also suffer from finger and wrist arthritis and I literally feel your pain. All of the suggestion should be helpful and thanks to all for the suggestions. Ron, I like your blade organization drawer.Len

    πŸ“ Brushed motor cleaning
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    The only thing I can add to Dave's comments is to make sure you do not use wire wool or steel wool because they consist of material that is attracted to a magnet or a magnetic field and you do not want any stray material left behind to bridge the sections of the motor winding. Len

    πŸ’¬ Re: Russian KC100D waterjet work boat project
    1 month ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Sorry to hear of your and your countries devastating issues. We as humans keep messing with Mother Nature and she does not like it.Len

    πŸ“ Allan asked about a tugboat
    2 months ago by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Len1 ( Warrant Officer)
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    Ron, thanks for the link on the tugsπŸ‘ Len



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