flytilbroke

Did some fixing to the broken in two Flair Passion, epoxy slow as garage not warm, then went and cut the grass ---IN OCTOBER--- back to do more fixing. Couple more hours work should see it flyable. Some housework, not a lot, dont want to spoil her fun. More skive, retired is wonderful.

rjwood_uk

hmm. lets see.

woke up, saw i had two patches, one of which was pure luck i cam accross as its very rare and i had been looking for it for aaages (RNLAF Solo Display 2004 Team pilots patch) and the 35th TFS patch. so scanned them in and added to my collection.

rang my girlfriend (lucky as she wasnt up yet and had work in an hours time) Pretty much just been working on the F-16 all day...still am now (its soo good using laquers and having a curing time of about 15mins lol)

will ring girlfriend again soon to see how her day at work was and get some shut eye.

wonwinglo

Woke up to the postman with a big package from Bunkers,he kindly sends me an American magazine after he has read it,together with some battery packs which I am going to check over for him to see if I can re-cycle them.
Went out to get a loaf of bread and came back with the weeks shopping ! usual thing you see somnething and then something else and before long you have bought the shop.
Decided that the position of the SBS antennae could be improved,so with the aid of some old caravan awning poles rigged up a mighty fine antennae on top of which fits the yagi,made up some brackets in a cold workshop and bolted it to a small shed we use for storage etc,as the antennae was too close to the pole I knocked up some plastic insulators from round hollow stock scavanged from something else and thrown into 'well it may come in handy one day' box.
Checked it out and it is working beautifully pulling in signals from around 250 miles away,so the extra work was well worth it.
I know what you mean about the growth of the grass,the same here,it needs an haircut,the seasons are well and truly out of balance.

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wonwinglo

Have you ever fiddled with a pair of binoculars ? well I did today following my pair of Russian jobbies going very tight in the centre adjustment bar,so it was time to take a look at them,I spread a clean towel on the bench and started to dismantle the screws and gizmo's ( great engineering term that one which Bunkers will be familiar with ! ) well they probably have specialist names but they are just binoculars to me,the problem appeared to lie in the screwed rod at the centre of the two optics so out came the very long screws and tiny special washers,this separated the binos with two arms sticking out either side which appeared to have jammed up,so off they came after wrestling with poor slotted screw heads,why they had not used allen keys I just do not know ? anyway after a bit of a struggle they finally parted company,it was at this stage that it was evident that there was dirt and dust that had migrated down the barrell,to deal with this I rolled up a piece of lint free cloth and twirled it down the barrell ( see another technical term used there-Twirl ) after removing half of Warwick I could then see black paint so it was time to stop,next I placed my attention on the centre adjuster,once again very dirty with years of use,dirty hands and leaving them at readiness to grab should interesting aircraft and birds fly over,this time I grabbed a brush and some turps and swished it around ( see another one 'Swished' ) boy we are learning things tonight ! there appeared to be some freedom now in the centre,a bit different from before,so it was time to carefully re-assemble the whole lot again in reverse,easier said than done these Russians must have four pairs of hands in order to hold everything together,but with a bit of grunting and wrestling it eventually started to take shape,after moving the lens pieces back and forth everything seemed ok.
So apart from a few other things that occupied the biggest part of my day,the result a pair of binoculars that work once again.

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Bunkerbarge

The world is held together with screws and gizmo's. I wouldn't be without them!!

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rjwood_uk

isnt the term "gaffa tape holds the world togeather"?

Bunkerbarge

Gaffa tape is a gizmo when used in an engineering context!!!

Doh!!

tigertc

Thought about heading into my loft today to attempt to start finishing my Tigers, then thought again.
Have you ever started on a project and then added to it and added to it until it becomes so huge that it scares you to even attempt finishing it? i just dont know where to get restarted!
Oh well....maybe get some get up and go next summer!

AerynPk

Well today so far I have cleaned my dads car just how he wanted it. Made funeral arrangements which will be the 6th november and then came on here to see what you people who my dad loved are up to. We read the will and my dad being my dad has given all his models to me well i guess now ill have a lot of making to do.

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I miss you dad and will always love you with all my heart.

wonwinglo

Well Char you are doing the right thing and keeping busy,you have quite collection there to look after and I know that you will,likewise I have my fathers own models,which remind me of the days when I would just sit watching him carving pieces of wood,and learning the tricks of the trade.
Those golden memories are always with you by having things he created with his own hands,now that is very special.

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