Hi John,
Thanks for the info.👍
More pics, especially internals, would be great, as long as it's not too much trouble.
Is your club all 'steam powered' ? 😉
I'm not a steamer myself but can admire the skills, and courage, of those who are.
Cheers, Doug

Great harbour Nutrunner, I'm going green! 😉

John, super collection 😊
Is that red/black one in the background pic 2 HMS Skirmisher TBD?
Lovely model my comps to the builder 👍
Cheers, Doug 😎

Excellent job David 👍
Fingers crossed for your next booking 🤞
Doug

Hi Peter,
Neutral??
In a DC circuit there ain't no neutral.
I can only assume that the 180Ω is from Pin 3 to the load.
In which case go for the 120Ω.
If I recall correctly you are using a CMOS 555 IC.
In which case it will switch the full supply voltage to the output (pin 3).
I am assuming the supply voltage is 6V?
If that is correct and the Vf of the blue LED is ~3.5V, and current is 25mA, then you can safely go down to 100Ω or perhaps even 82Ω.
R=V/I = 6-3.5/(25/1000) =2.5*1000/25 =100Ω. QED😉

BUT!!! IF the IC is the bipolar NE type it will only switch Vsupply - 1.7 to the output (pin 3).
And IF supply is 6V then Vout = 4.3V.
R=(4.3-3.5)/(25/1000) = (0.8*1000)/25 = 800/25 =32Ω.
Cheers, Doug 😎

Shucks Marky, bad luck☹️
Hope my donation helps to get you on board next year 👍
C'mon lads n lasses, let's help get Marky's Missus 'All at sea'🤞

Hi Rossiter,
RFA ships are MoD owned but civilian manned.
Cheers, Doug 😎
http://historicalrfa.org/rfa-c642-ship-information
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If you get one Pete,
TEACH HIM TO IRON SHIRTS!!!!!!! 🤔🐶

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Hi Peter,
I guess these are ceramic capacitors.
224 mean 22 x(10 to power 4) in Picofarad (pF) = 220000pF = 220nF. Or 0.22µF.
I.e. the '4' means the number of trailing zeroes.
Don't know where you 'looked up' the 1nF (1000puff as known in the trade!😮)
The leading 2s must appear in the final value!
Thus 1nF would be marked 102 and 10nF 103.
47nF should be marked 473.
After the value code there is usually letter indicating the value tolerance; J, K or M indicating ±5%, ±10% and ±20% respectively.
So, to finally answer your question 🙄; I would use the 47nF capacitors. (=0.047µF)
Older ones may be marked .047.
Cheers, Doug

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Hi All,
Couldn't find any link in jt's post, so here it is .
https://www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk/friends-of-waverley/don...
Would be a great shame to lose the last sea going paddler ☹️
RALLY ROUND CHAPS!!
Cheers, Doug 😎

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Excellent stuff👍
Any particular reason to use PCB board instead of brass sheet?
Weight? Cost?
Have you made a plan set by any chance?😉
Keep it up, Cheers, Doug 😎
BTW: How heavy is your anchor?

I use mine the same way.
Also for photographing stuff I want to post, without all the bench clutter in the immediate background 😉
Also for sorting boxes of new 'Stuff' that has just arrived 😊
Cheers, Doug 😎
PS: "I worked it out, if the wife notices that the ironing board is missing just blame the dog!"
I don't think I want to meet your dog!!!

"... my wife keeps finding me things to do and has this habit of volunteering me to do things for her friends.
I am determined to get her finished one day."

Er!? 😮 The ship - or the wife!!? 😁
Know what you mean about 'spare time' after retirement.
How did we ever find the time to go to work??
Gisela has now got me making insect stoppers for all the doors and windows in her flat 🤔🙄

BTW: by the time you think you have got Cottesmore finished -
it will be time for her Midlife Refit 😐
Keep up the good work.👍
Cheers, Doug

Aha! A pressurised system 👍
Neat work. Can't wait for the next stage!
BTW: what type sub is it going in?
Cheers, Doug 😎

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Hi Peter,
"This was good as well but it would be nice if the blue flashing light was a little brighter."
Are you using the same flashing circuit as in your Police Boat?
If so, reduce the resistor on the output pin of the 555 (pin 3) to 180 or 150Ohms.
Cheers, Doug 😎

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Hi Stephen,
If it's any help I've noticed this Spam reference, see attached screen snip.

Is the Auto detection mentioned ours or theirs??
'Fireboat2' ???
Cheers, Doug

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How about the crew Rob? WPCs😉
Nice progress, and very useful Link too👍
Cheers, Doug

Hi Pete,
If you're happy ...!
I was just a bit concerned as you mentioned 'deck level' but the pics showed some bulwark mouldings!
You know best, you have the 'bits' in front of you. 👍
Cheers, Doug

Good stuff Martin 👍
How are you dealing with sealing the prop shafts and rudder push rods?
In my U25 the prop shafts had rubber 'concertina' boots.
Rudder control is via a Bowden cable with another rubber boot where it exits the pressure hull.
Cheers, Doug 😎

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Natch! 😉
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Evening Dodgy,
Apart from the 'censorship' you mention.
I wonder how many of such actions goes back to the international fight against terrorism as well as child porn networks. Not simply censorship but surveillance to track the perpetrators. If so I have no problem with that at all, although I agree that the domain providers might apologise after the event if they, or their 'advisers', got it wrong.
In such cases they would of course NOT be inclined to give advance warning of an investigation!

BTW; A word to the wise! I note that you have been a site member since 2009 (congrats. 5 years before me), and your valuable contributions have increased, almost exponentially, since 2017. Retired then perhaps, like me? 😉
You obviously have much to say and a broad range of knowledge and experience to draw on👍 Welcome to the club.
I find it though a little disappointing and surprising that you are making more and more use of our platform without contributing to it's upkeep!
A fiver now and again won't hurt will it?
'On paper' (🤣) we have over 5000 members, most are inactive or look around once in a while, maybe extract some useful info, but never post or contribute.
The majority of the posts, blogs and info, as well as the cost of maintaining the site (also 'your' platform in that sense) are covered by a mere handful of us.
The site costs are not exorbitant but need to be paid.
Stephen, and his assistants, work for free but domain host etc must be paid for.
Looking forward to seeing the Contributors Medal of Honour on your avatar.👍
Your decision. All contributions are voluntary and the site is free!

Best regards, Doug 😎

Agreed.

You're not supposed to boil 'em in the pool Crewman! 😂
Add a few gallons of olive oil to help with the filters.
Might make the noodle hard to stick though 😮
"If I can spread a little joy and laughter as I shuffle across this mortal coil ....."

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Like a refined version of the 'Put Put' boats!👍

Boil for 8 to 10 minutes until al dente (to the tooth!)
It makes 'em easier to bend😂🤣
Glue with tomato or cheese sauce to taste. Grated parmesan helps! 😜

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Oops! We seem to have ruffled some feathers chaps🤔😮
Sorry pardon Bill, but that's what tends to happen with conversations amongst friends!

A word or two of appreciation for the folks who took time to offer workable solutions (and offer evidence that they work) would not have been out of place.
Doug

Brilliant👍
Just what I've been looking for for the anchor winch and (more importantly) the Rescue winch on the stern of my 1/72 destroyer.
What is the minimum weight to ensure the 'free fall'?
That was always my problem up to now.
The winches I have need something like a tin of baked beans hanging on them to make them run out.☹️
Cheers, Doug 😎

Like I said Rooky, that was before I got my new goggles!
At that distance wasn't so easy to guesstimate how far behind it she was!
(Either that or there was a microcosmic black hole hiding in the buoy 😮)

Your right! Dad swan was protecting his littl'ns !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMUlSOaAREM&feature=youtu.be

A little later he chased me out into the middle of the lake - but couldn't keep up, PHEW! 😂
Here the performance with a fresh 3S battery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0BWJ3duzDw&feature=youtu.be

BTW: there's a full report on these 'builder's sea trials', with test results using various batteries, in my build blog (Sea Scout - Jessica) and in the Media Gallery I think.

How about a blog of what you are up to with yours? 👍
Don't often see Sea Scouts here.
Cheers, Doug 😎

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Absolutely Michael 👍
Sub drivers habitually refer to their vessels as 'boats' anyway.
In WW2 they were known in the USN as 'Pig Boats'!
For fairly obvious reasons given the living conditions on board back then 🙈 (smell no evil!)
I too look forward to further instalments, esp. re the static diving system!
All will be revealed - I hope😉
Could make a great upgrade for my dynamic 🙄 diving U25.
Pics show U25 internals as is now. Site mixed up the pics😠Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
Pic 1 is midships servo, battery & ESC compartment, Pic 2 is stern compartment (Engine room) with a w/t bulkhead with RFI filter board attached,Pic 3 is bow compartment with RX and w/t bulkhead leading to servo / battery compartment.
Will be intrigued to see if I can squish Martin's dive system in here!
Ciao, Doug
PS ALL subs can dive ................... at least once! 😮😉

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Get the drift so far Martin👍
I suppose WTC is Water Tight Compartment? Dimensions?
Look forward to further instalments.
Especially regarding the innards. Will you fit a dive tank?
If so could be a useful upgrade for my U25.
cheers, Doug 😎

Go for it Jimbob👍
Confucius Bell 😉 he say "He who don' ask - don' get!"
Look forward to the list with interest.
Ciao, Doug 😎