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2 hours ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ (
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First off, a photo or two usually helps in answering questions like this.
First I would look at possible reasons for overheating. Is the motor being driven too hard? (Big prop, free/stiff running shaft, u-joint binding...) Is this a high speed boat? Is the ESC overheating? Does it overheat fast or gradually? Give us more info.
Water cooling isn't too difficult and probably the most efficient.
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First I would look at possible reasons for overheating. Is the motor being driven too hard? (Big prop, free/stiff running shaft, u-joint binding...) Is this a high speed boat? Is the ESC overheating? Does it overheat fast or gradually? Give us more info.
Water cooling isn't too difficult and probably the most efficient.
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📝 Reasons for not Dieing!
1 day ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Not to be picky, but I believe the correct spelling is dying. "Dieing", is sometimes used to describe shaping material. I guess that some of us model builders may use dieing in our work. Thanks to our English language we get these quirks now and then.
As for the meaning towards death, I completely agree with those that feel that a good hobby (like model boat building) is a healthy step toward longevity. At eighty (I hate to admit it) I've had to give up more physical hobbies. I enjoy building and running my model boats and armor (tanks, etc.), photography, 3D design and printing, video editing, web site work, mowing the lawn (takes a few days longer now), girl watching, and my wife just told me we need a new kitchen faucet (tomorrow's project after the model boat meet).
With all this, I try to get time in with the grandchildren. This afternoon the four month baby was teething and drooling on me.
Almost all my friends are gone, especially those I worked with, around my age, but most of them younger. Almost all that sat around me for many years are gone. I went to the service for a friend (9 years younger) last week. Hadn't seen him in years since I got out of the reenacting hobby. His wife told me he basically wasted away with boredom. Things like that seems to be common lately.
So here is a thought... All these hobby shops drying up and people going into boredom in their final years (Waiting for God?). Would you rather go in the middle of building a model or watching some old movie?
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As for the meaning towards death, I completely agree with those that feel that a good hobby (like model boat building) is a healthy step toward longevity. At eighty (I hate to admit it) I've had to give up more physical hobbies. I enjoy building and running my model boats and armor (tanks, etc.), photography, 3D design and printing, video editing, web site work, mowing the lawn (takes a few days longer now), girl watching, and my wife just told me we need a new kitchen faucet (tomorrow's project after the model boat meet).
With all this, I try to get time in with the grandchildren. This afternoon the four month baby was teething and drooling on me.
Almost all my friends are gone, especially those I worked with, around my age, but most of them younger. Almost all that sat around me for many years are gone. I went to the service for a friend (9 years younger) last week. Hadn't seen him in years since I got out of the reenacting hobby. His wife told me he basically wasted away with boredom. Things like that seems to be common lately.
So here is a thought... All these hobby shops drying up and people going into boredom in their final years (Waiting for God?). Would you rather go in the middle of building a model or watching some old movie?
Lew
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📝 re Tug hull paint
2 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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I wondered why I didn't have any barnacles in my stomach - Chilli Powder!
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📝 re Tug hull paint
2 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Under-hull painting colors. There are a large variety of colors to choose from. Depends on fresh water versus salt water uses (brackish water tends to use salt water cover), but also subject to what is caused by marine growth including non-barnacle growth. Owner/builder influenced color as well.
I've seen totally black barges which have a mixture of other dark colors due to scraping damage often with contact with another barge of a different color, marine growth, etc. Most look pretty ugly.
It is better to rely on real photos of your subject and environment rather than any hard fast rules.
The only reliable under-hull common color seems to be for salt water is the red protective paint. There are a variety of spray cans close to this color, especially in primers which I use as a finished coat.
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I've seen totally black barges which have a mixture of other dark colors due to scraping damage often with contact with another barge of a different color, marine growth, etc. Most look pretty ugly.
It is better to rely on real photos of your subject and environment rather than any hard fast rules.
The only reliable under-hull common color seems to be for salt water is the red protective paint. There are a variety of spray cans close to this color, especially in primers which I use as a finished coat.
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💬 Re: SSMBC (Seminole, Florida, USA) meet on Sept 1, 2024
6 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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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?
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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?
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📝 SSMBC (Seminole, Florida, USA) meet on Sept 1, 2024
7 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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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.
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📝 Decals
9 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Wow! Put this amount of people together and we are bound to have a lot of ideas. But, that is what all this is about.
One more method... you might not have noticed it but on my last Springer tug build I have the simulated openings for the "water coolers" by painting them on (black paint).
After figuring out the pattern I 3D printed a mask. I then taped it on (both sides) and spray painted the pattern. Attached photo shows the mask and the finished pattern on the hull.
This could open up an entirely new way of applying artwork. Either make the mask or I assume it is possible to actually 3D print the artwork real thin then cement it to the model. May not work in every instance, but might be worth a thought.
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One more method... you might not have noticed it but on my last Springer tug build I have the simulated openings for the "water coolers" by painting them on (black paint).
After figuring out the pattern I 3D printed a mask. I then taped it on (both sides) and spray painted the pattern. Attached photo shows the mask and the finished pattern on the hull.
This could open up an entirely new way of applying artwork. Either make the mask or I assume it is possible to actually 3D print the artwork real thin then cement it to the model. May not work in every instance, but might be worth a thought.
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📝 Decals
10 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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I thought Callie was expensive based on a quote I got from them. However, their product would be much more durable for marking, especially if it was placed on the hull.
Decals have their place as well, especially surfaces that are irregular such as rivets or seams. There are softeners to help decals to conform to such shapes. The vinyl is thicker than the decal base.
I would not throw out my decal paper.
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Decals have their place as well, especially surfaces that are irregular such as rivets or seams. There are softeners to help decals to conform to such shapes. The vinyl is thicker than the decal base.
I would not throw out my decal paper.
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📝 Decals
11 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Not too sure what Bombero meant, so I might be on the same track. Most of the decal paper is clear so you print the color on that and apply it to the model.
However, I also use white decal paper which allows me to print a decal with with white in it or even light colors (the color on a white background) because just printing a "light color" will not work on clear decal paper, especially if the model is dark.
As the entire sheet of white decal paper is solid white any background that needs to show through (the model) within the perimeter of the decal will need to be cut away or painted it after the decal sets.
Attached is an example. The star can be multiple pieces or one piece with the non white parts green (what Idid). However, it is very difficult to match the inkjet green segments within the star with the model finish. I must use paint and brush in those areas. Same with the numbers.
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However, I also use white decal paper which allows me to print a decal with with white in it or even light colors (the color on a white background) because just printing a "light color" will not work on clear decal paper, especially if the model is dark.
As the entire sheet of white decal paper is solid white any background that needs to show through (the model) within the perimeter of the decal will need to be cut away or painted it after the decal sets.
Attached is an example. The star can be multiple pieces or one piece with the non white parts green (what Idid). However, it is very difficult to match the inkjet green segments within the star with the model finish. I must use paint and brush in those areas. Same with the numbers.
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📝 Filling gaps in decks
15 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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One other thing... there is some shrinkage with Tamiya's putty. Might be common with othe fillers as well, but Tamiya's shrinks about 20% (my guess). Best to overfill a bit or build up with several applications curing inbetween if it needs to be thick.
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📝 Filling gaps in decks
16 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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MEK is quite potent and a healt hazard. Safer choice is acetone which is safer (still be careful!). Acetone can be found in many store as nail polish remover (look for 100% acetone). Also low cost.
Work very well with styrene and ABS. I 3D print with ABS and cement it to styrene.
Acetone is very thin (much thinner than model cement) and can be applied various ways. I often use small brushes, tweezers, and even syringes.
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Work very well with styrene and ABS. I 3D print with ABS and cement it to styrene.
Acetone is very thin (much thinner than model cement) and can be applied various ways. I often use small brushes, tweezers, and even syringes.
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💬 Re: Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
16 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Peterd, I have been using the default settings on the camera. Supposed to be a fairly "simple" aka "point and shoot" but there are a lot of settings and I need to see what is best.
It is a new camera but has been around for a while. I bought it because of the ratings, price, and features like splash proof, dust proof, and a good zoom, 4K HD, all is essential for me in photographing model boats and tanks.
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It is a new camera but has been around for a while. I bought it because of the ratings, price, and features like splash proof, dust proof, and a good zoom, 4K HD, all is essential for me in photographing model boats and tanks.
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📝 Springer #4 (part 8, trimming the model in water)
18 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Finally getting near the end! This video shows how I trimmed the model in water by adding ballast. The video also shows the final assembly (parts that are removable for repairy or maintenance).
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📝 Filling gaps in decks
18 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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I find that Tamiya putty works very well sticking (more like fusing) to styrene as well to fingers. Sands very well. I have been using this for many years.
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📝 Flywheels - gyros for stabilization
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Barry, I did see another Seakeeper video where it was used on a smaller (not a model) boat. It was quite effective.
The "bobbing and rolling" is not that noticeable to the observer unless one is specifically looking for it. However, it is quite noticeable in videos when recorded close up (or zoom in) or with an on board camera.
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The "bobbing and rolling" is not that noticeable to the observer unless one is specifically looking for it. However, it is quite noticeable in videos when recorded close up (or zoom in) or with an on board camera.
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📝 Flywheels - gyros for stabilization
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Roy, what I meant about "not spinning" was it rotated part way CW or CCW as a counterweight. The wheel looked like a ferris wheel on the deck with the axis running fore and aft. This could have been a simple weight transferring mechanism below the deck.
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📝 Flywheels - gyros for stabilization
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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I don't know if anyone of you have done this, but has any given thought or installed a gyro or flywheel for stabilization in a scale RC boat?
I ask this because I accidentally came across a YouTube video of a model aircraft carrier (~ 4-5 feet long) that the owner installed a large stabilization wheel on the deck to counter roll. This wheel in effect shifted weight port and starboard, but not by continuous spinning. It worked.
This could have been simpler and below deck, but I'd did spark some interesting thoughts on reducing boats "bobbing" about.
I searched and found another YouTube video with a model boat hull about 30 inches long with a small gyro in it. I was amazed on how much it stabilized the boat.
Any thoughts?
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I ask this because I accidentally came across a YouTube video of a model aircraft carrier (~ 4-5 feet long) that the owner installed a large stabilization wheel on the deck to counter roll. This wheel in effect shifted weight port and starboard, but not by continuous spinning. It worked.
This could have been simpler and below deck, but I'd did spark some interesting thoughts on reducing boats "bobbing" about.
I searched and found another YouTube video with a model boat hull about 30 inches long with a small gyro in it. I was amazed on how much it stabilized the boat.
Any thoughts?
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📝 re Tug hull paint
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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What I would do is base the color scheme to be the same as the real tug being modeled. If no data on that particular tug can⁸ be found then you might look at similar tugs associated with the subject. That could be those in the same company, region, country.
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💬 Re: Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
23 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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IanL1, thanks for the comment. First time using this camera. Working on ways to improve my stabilizing the video. I try to zoom in as much as possible and keep the model close to full frame.
For those that are interested, in my video app (on my PC), which is what I use to create the video, I slowed down the tug to about 80%. This gives the model a more realistic look. What do think?
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For those that are interested, in my video app (on my PC), which is what I use to create the video, I slowed down the tug to about 80%. This gives the model a more realistic look. What do think?
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💬 Re: Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
24 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Thanks Len1. I believe the tug is the Dumas "Brooklyn". Runs great!
Those boats were about 60 feet away. Great to get back to a camera with a nice zoom to bring the model closer.
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Those boats were about 60 feet away. Great to get back to a camera with a nice zoom to bring the model closer.
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📝 Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024
24 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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We had a small meet but being I recently got a new camera I was able to test it out with a few photos and videos. The video is short at about 3 minutes.
(The sternwheeler is a work in progress and will be static model. It is a Chaperon kit modified to look like an operating sternwheeler here in Florida.)
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(The sternwheeler is a work in progress and will be static model. It is a Chaperon kit modified to look like an operating sternwheeler here in Florida.)
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📝 Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
27 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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WTF? You cut and paste my text and placed in your post😆. Can't you be original?
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📝 World class modeller
27 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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EdW, l didn't think I was offending you or those that want to build "museum quality" models. I know several people that I will never attain their level of quality.
That being said, like many others, I hope to do my best. It seems there are a massive quantity of postings on this forum involve electronics, motors, linkages, mechanisms and such.
There is room for all of us on model-boats.com to show our builds as well as "how-to's".
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That being said, like many others, I hope to do my best. It seems there are a massive quantity of postings on this forum involve electronics, motors, linkages, mechanisms and such.
There is room for all of us on model-boats.com to show our builds as well as "how-to's".
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28 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Is there a distinction in model boat builds? I ask this because I have been to a number of museums that have "world class" models and my interest in building "operational scale model boats".
Putting loads of photos of museum models on this site is redundant as there are many thousands of photos of these on the internet.
To me, the "I built this" tag is more important that the "museum models". I would occasionally rather see some photos of some real boats taken by members where "those little details" stand out.
Physically, there is a big difference because the need to be operational the requirements a often substantially different. Weather, and frequent handling versus models commonly placed in glass cases is significantly different.
A big "thumbs up" 👍👍👍 to those that have created realistic looking high quality "operational scale model boats". Museum boats are interesting, but the ones that hit the water are the boats I appreciate viewing the most, especially when showing the running gear. I also enjoy the videos (and in the water stills) that are close up. To me, photography of the models are an important way to view the model from afar (like we do on this forum). I usually skip videos and stills of a boat that appears as a small portion of the overall frame and those that have low resolution ("pixels").
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Putting loads of photos of museum models on this site is redundant as there are many thousands of photos of these on the internet.
To me, the "I built this" tag is more important that the "museum models". I would occasionally rather see some photos of some real boats taken by members where "those little details" stand out.
Physically, there is a big difference because the need to be operational the requirements a often substantially different. Weather, and frequent handling versus models commonly placed in glass cases is significantly different.
A big "thumbs up" 👍👍👍 to those that have created realistic looking high quality "operational scale model boats". Museum boats are interesting, but the ones that hit the water are the boats I appreciate viewing the most, especially when showing the running gear. I also enjoy the videos (and in the water stills) that are close up. To me, photography of the models are an important way to view the model from afar (like we do on this forum). I usually skip videos and stills of a boat that appears as a small portion of the overall frame and those that have low resolution ("pixels").
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💬 Re: Yard Sale Find
30 days ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Also... as you can see in the photo, the prop shaft is horizontal and sits about 2 inches (50mm) below the waterline. No leaks if you make the stuffing box long enough and use the right sealant lube.
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1 month ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Chum444, is your "stuffing box" the size of the large diameter tube under the large filler and the rest of the shaft slips into the shaft tube? If so, the sealing area seems kind of small.
My preference is to have a fairly large sealing area. For example, using the attached drawing, the two ends where the shaft slip fits into are each about 5/8 inch long leaving a long void between the shaft OD and the tube's ID. [EDITED: this area is filled with the sealant lube.] Thus I have no problem with leakage when the entire shaft is below the waterline.
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My preference is to have a fairly large sealing area. For example, using the attached drawing, the two ends where the shaft slip fits into are each about 5/8 inch long leaving a long void between the shaft OD and the tube's ID. [EDITED: this area is filled with the sealant lube.] Thus I have no problem with leakage when the entire shaft is below the waterline.
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📝 propshafts lubrications
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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I just happen to have one of my boats opened right behind me so I took a photo of the "oiling tube". (I usually make my own prop shafts and tubes.)
The easiest way (with copper/brass tubing) is to drill a hole in the tube where the fill chamber is, and solder a short fill tube to it. I also make a cap to protect the lube from contamination.
As for the lube, I have used various type of greases and heavy oils. I found the best (and environmentally safe) way is to use petroleum jelly. Safe enough for skin wounds and gooey enough to work well in the stuffing box).
Lew
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The easiest way (with copper/brass tubing) is to drill a hole in the tube where the fill chamber is, and solder a short fill tube to it. I also make a cap to protect the lube from contamination.
As for the lube, I have used various type of greases and heavy oils. I found the best (and environmentally safe) way is to use petroleum jelly. Safe enough for skin wounds and gooey enough to work well in the stuffing box).
Lew
Florida 😎, USA
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1 month ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Every once in a while I check the members listing. I thought that with so many people moving to Florida some might not know about the SSMBC. So it is a big help when searching the members list inactive "members" are purged.
I just picked 3 or 4 random names in the US that were recruits (0 points). It seems that there are those that registered a while back and might have checked the site once or twice but didn't go beyond that.
Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸
I just picked 3 or 4 random names in the US that were recruits (0 points). It seems that there are those that registered a while back and might have checked the site once or twice but didn't go beyond that.
Lew
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1 month ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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I tend not to purchase from sites when their location is hidden. Looks like the might be in the USA, but not too sure. No phone number or address, only email.
This has been identified as a "suspicious site" due to the way it was set up.
However, they do take PayPal which might be the way to go if you find something there you like. My opinion.
Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸
This has been identified as a "suspicious site" due to the way it was set up.
However, they do take PayPal which might be the way to go if you find something there you like. My opinion.
Lew
Florida ⛱️, USA 🇺🇸
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💬 Re: SSMBC (Florida) model boat meet on July 21, 2024
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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Brian, there are a few photos scattered on the SSMBC web site. Two are on this page (link).
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