Oh Yeah!!!I braised a pork shoulder and pretended it is closer to summer than it is...
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That's sweet! There have been several times at launches something like that would have been nice to have.Cut off the old vise mount someone put on the rocket recovery vehicle and made a new removable mount. View attachment 454173View attachment 454174View attachment 454175View attachment 454176
2 things:Cut off the old vise mount someone put on the rocket recovery vehicle and made a new removable mount.
How many miles on it? What year. Crap does occur.After a fun weekend flying indoor RC, my venerable Honda Odyssey van had an alternator go out in the middle of nowhere yesterday evening. Almost made it to Eastland, TX, but the battery gave out about 8 miles west. Was luckily able to get a tow quickly on a Sunday evening and after a night at the local LaQuinta and a morning to get an alternator to the shop, they are bolting it on, now.
Really can’t complain. This is the very first time I have ever had a vehicle break down more than 20 minutes from home. Meanwhile, sitting in the waiting room and reading TRF.
2009 Odyssey Touring, with 158,000 miles on it. First breakdown with it, ever. No complaints.How many miles on it? What year. Crap does occur.
Not sure if you're familiar with SDP-SI.com, but they have a lot of small gearing and related components.Got to design & work with gears: gear ratios & beveled gears to do an adjustment mechanism.. And trying to fit a 1:5 into a 3.5" space is next to impossible!! yes, 1:5.. not 5:1.. (I want to turn my knob 1 turn. That should equal a nut (5/8-18 UNF) to rise/lower about 1/4" [±1/8" from center]; about 5 turns) Next option is to look at a thread of 12 or 8 TPI, on a 3/4" or 1" shaft..
Playing with Lego gears is one thing. McMaster* gears are another world completely!
* just about every mechanical designer's, starting point!
@tab28682 That is a very good track record. I own a 205 VW Golf TDI diesel and have 250,000 miles on it. I've needed to do some repairs/maintenance which is expected. So far it has never failed me on the road. Cross fingers & toes. Knock on wood.2009 Odyssey Touring, with 158,000 miles on it. First breakdown with it, ever. No complaints.
An excellent RC airplane and rocket hauler! Was nice to be retired and not stressing about having to be at work on a Monday after a weekend away at a model event.
Beautiful!
Nice!Finished the paddles.
super! yes, thank you!Not sure if you're familiar with SDP-SI.com, but they have a lot of small gearing and related components.
http://www.ascentgear.com/ is a nice mom-n-pop company I've used for small run customs (special zero-backlash gears for a measurement instrument - I think that was a 1:150 gearbox, also in a tiny area). Not cheap, but they were good people. They may have stock items as well, but what I needed was custom.
Sandy.
@dr wogz Check this out. I bought this a few years ago just to learning more about gears & gear ratios.Got to design & work with gears: gear ratios & beveled gears to do an adjustment mechanism.. And trying to fit a 1:5 into a 3.5" space is next to impossible!! yes, 1:5.. not 5:1.. (I want to turn my knob 1 turn. That should equal a nut (5/8-18 UNF) to rise/lower about 1/4" [±1/8" from center]; about 5 turns) Next option is to look at a thread of 12 or 8 TPI, on a 3/4" or 1" shaft..
Playing with Lego gears is one thing. McMaster* gears are another world completely!
* just about every mechanical designer's, starting point!
The Las Vegas Marathon is in November.Decided on my goal race: Dallas Marathon and time: 3:59:59.
I was looking for a fall race, but until they just moved this one I thought I was going to have to travel for a good sized one. My best half marathon distance run so far is 1:59:33, so I have a lot of work to do to extend that pace. Fortunately I have 9 months to do it...If my knees hold out that is.
With the Dallas marathon I can be broke in my own bed for the next few days...my wife may see that as a reason for me to do the Vegas marathon instead.The Las Vegas Marathon is in November.