Greetings From a Cold and Colder Bamberg,
Got an east wind blowing outside and it's coming straight out of Siberia. Even my toenails are cold....But who cares as I'm inside....So,
Dude 2 - You know me Brother, I just stay calm, drive on and try again. Besides, there is enough litter in the sandpit across the street anyway...
Rick - Thanks Buddy, and now I really think a cold shower is in order for ya! I too wish it had better markings with smaller increments to make the settings easier. My calipers are too big to be of use too....BTW, Olga says hi Rick!!!
Paul - Thanks my friend! Remember, Wine is fine, candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker...From an old song and this is so much fun and actually doesn't get on my nerves. I'm enjoying the challenge....I must be krank!!!...
Jim - Thanks too Sir, but I always say that it's mind over matter...I don't mind and it don't matter. You'll see what I mean below....
Nick - You are too kind Sir! If you are going to wait for the finished product, then I hope you have some free time in 2027 for a look/see. Seriously, I hope to get moving along after "Tire Gate" is over......
Andrew - Thank you my Friend! They say a word is worth a thousand pictures, or???? Maybe I got that wrong...................
Jakko - Thanks and I tried 3 or 4 times to get a clear picture. When I tapped on the screen, it focused perfectly and I took the shot. The picture still came out a bit blurred each time. Ok, so the iPad is 8 years old, so maybe she is just tired or it's time to buy a new one perhaps. I still love her though, even if she's old............
Richard - Thanks ya landlubber!!!!! I think you should break out the cutter and give it a whirl meself...It has nothing to do with patience my friend, besides, ain't patience the folks who lay around in hospitals???? Take care Buddy......
Stevie - Thank you too Bro!!! This baby won't have a lot of etch, but I only hope the etch I use does it's part. It is a lot of fun though. In fact, I haven't had this much fun since I had an STD in the 70's and had to go to the free clinic for a shot and some pills. Still living the Plymouth station wagon Buddy???
Only a small update tonight I'm afraid. I had to rest the fingers on Thursday, so I gave Olga the night off. Before she went out on the town, I did give her a new blade. When I bought Olga, she came with 5 blades and the seller threw in 2 packs of 15 blades each as a bonus, so I can make circles till the end of time...
I came home from work on Friday, all revved up to make tires. I made a cuppa and promptly fell asleep while reading my mails. When I woke up I managed to do this,
Cut out 3 new sets of discs for more tires. Ok, that was all I got done last night, but today was a new day and I had to keep going....
I glued two sets of discs together for new tires and kept the 3rd set for masters in case I screw up again. It was also time to clean up the spoke rims from the etch set and glue them together,
Of course, with my luck last time, making the set of etch spokes for my Steyr, the CA had other ideas. Three times it held (so far) and one time it didn't (on the white plastic piece). Scraped the old CA off and tried it again. So far, so good. I formed the other 3 to fit the 2 little plastic tube pieces that are spacers between the etch rims. I'll form the last piece in the morn after it dries. Then I will sand the 2 new tire discs into shape and add the tread profile before I attempt to cut the centers out again. I've set Olga to the (hopefully) correct diameter this time and have my fingers crossed........
More tomorrow unless disaster strikes. Thanks again all and have a great weekend. All C, C and C most welcome any time.......
Prost
Allen