wonwinglo

***Seaspray,rest assured very few people know today exactly what some of these tools were used for ? many will have been used for specialised one off jobs and placed onto the walls,imagine using the self same tools that were used in your family from one hundred years ago ? that would give extra pleasure to doing a good job,some of the bits in the photographs were adapted from ordinary every day items,I can see some valve gear from a vintage car made into some sort of clamp,much of the metal used by blacksmiths was reclaimed,they seemed reluctant to throw anything away,a bit like ourselves as model builders !
Really pleased that you are enjoying these images,I bet that building could tell some tales.

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Bunkerbarge

I think we all do similar things nowadays. I wanted to drill holes in the end of planks for making the hatchboards on the coaster but I needed a really fast drill speed as the wood is quite soft.

The only thing that would do it was my lathe so I had to make up a little jig to fit into the tool post so that I could slide the planks in and run the tool post onto the drill bit rotating in the lathe chuck.

It worked perfectly but I am now so reluctant to throw the little jig away and it is only a few bits of wood glued together. I think a certain degree of pride prevents you and the thought that maybe one day you might just need it again.

wonwinglo

More Chedhams Yard,the Out Takes-





Door Patina.

Not a scrap of metal wasted,every corner has pieces of metal for further useage.

Handles,drifts,cold chisels,old grinding wheels and those coarse threaded nuts and bolts.





Rust in peace !!


Any ideas ?

What a quaint way to mount a piece of machinery,straight onto a tree stump,strips of metal could then be rolled outside for use on the wagon wheels.


Well seasoned timber some hundreds of years old rests in the seasoning shed.

A surviving Chedham mulls over his days in the yard.

Note the dimesions scribed onto the girder.

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Bunkerbarge

That hand cranked lathe still does it for me. Whose arm gets tired whipping cream? Now imagine turning cart wheel spokes all day!!!


Brilliant pictures Barry, very many thanks for posting them.

wonwinglo

No problems Richard the pleasure is all mine,I really enjoyed doing this shoot to show people that sometimes things on their own doorstep is of interest to us here,always carry your camera wherever you go because lurking behind every corner is a story ready to be recorded,it is all about making things whether full sized or in miniature,thats the fun of model building any subject is suitable,how about a model of this place in miniature ? now that would be something.

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wonwinglo

Last batch of the diecast warship pictures,so now there is a complete catalogue of these fascinating models.
Warship#19



Warship#20



Warship#21



Warship#22



Warship#23



Submarines#24



Warship#25
Dinky Toy H.M.S Nelson

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wonwinglo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtprTL66-FY

Now here is a real treat that I have sorted out for you all today,a Sopwith Camel formates with a Spitfire ! so grab your flying goggles and turn up the sound,this is really something,while you are there also take a look at the other World War 1 aeroplanes in action,you can smell the castor oil that kicks out all over the machine in a cloud of grey smoke.

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The value of remote pilotless aerial vehicles, has been proven many times over the past few years,cruising at altitudes whereby they become a tiny speck in the sky,the stealth capabilities soon become apparent,without any risk to personnel these small aircraft can cruise for hours un-spotted by the enemy forces,coupled with low radar returns the UAV will fly deep into enemy territory by both day or night,what is not realised is that these machines have been around for more years than we care to remember,only the shapes have changed to ensure only the best aerodynamic features are used with the best range possible,the ultimate UAV has probably yet to appear as new electronic equipment is developed daily to enable not only see through radar cover ,but miniaturisation so that these aircraft become smaller,you do not even need a proper airfield to fly them from,a simple road or paddox will suffice,mobile units equipped with a small squadron of these craft could easily deploy within hours of their target, gathering vital information in order to build up the best possible strategy,even the attrition rate is fairly low,the costs are far lower than utilising full blown recce aircraft utilising both valuable equipment and pilots best employed in other fields of defence.
So the future is very bright for these unique machines,which have been developed from model aircraft technology mostly by model aeronautical engineers.
Many years ago the author remembers receiving a telephone call,to go out to Saudi Arabia and fly and maintain these small aircraft,talk about being paid to do your hobby ! sadly other things got in the way but it was sufficent to give me a great interest in the development of the UAV,hardly a day passes without the press mentioning the use of these machines,I think they will be used in far greater numbers in the future and change the way our defence systems work.
We give here a few examples of these type of machines,especially those developed by NASA over the years.

UAV seen at Waddington Air Show 2006 in use by the Royal Navy,the type like many looks as if it has been developed from a RPV design. (Now known to be the Boeing Scan Eagle,information added on 29-08-2006)

Picture courtesy of Dave Peace.

APV-3

APV-3

APV-3

NASA Motorised sailplane UAV.

Tier 3 DarkStar.

Perseus B UAV.

Perseus B.

HIMAT
We are indebted to NASA for the use of these historic photographs which show the dynamic progress made by them on the UAV programme,thank you.

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Bunkerbarge

I've just received my copy of Conway's "All the Worlds Fighting Ships 1906-1921"

Wow!! Staggering amount of detail and should have cost 45.00 quid in the UK.

I'll have to have another look at those ships now.

wonwinglo

Great stuff Richard,you are now armed with the technology needed.