Topic: Mermod's Damen Stan Tug 1606 (Read 87266 times)

mermod · « **Reply #75 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:47:09 am »

and just for reference

mermod · « **Reply #76 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:50:17 am »

and some nozzles ready for fitting.

cjcj121 · « **Reply #77 on:** July 29, 2013, 01:56:08 am »

beautiful work , beautiful workshop . So many toys

. Astounding work .

mermod · « **Reply #78 on:** July 29, 2013, 04:00:18 am »

Thanks cjcj121 I'm really pleased with how it's turning out so far, as for the workshop, I wish it was just a little bit bigger.

irishcarguy · « **Reply #79 on:** August 01, 2013, 09:21:10 pm »

Hi Mermod I have never seen a workshop that was big enough, we just seem to fill all available space, but I must say you have a lovely workshop. Mick B.

mermod · « **Reply #80 on:** August 02, 2013, 08:04:17 am »

Thanks Mick, I really do appreciate a small workshop at the moment, my small woodheater is struggling to keep it toasty warm.
I finally got motivated (by all the rain dripping on my head) and made an awning over the door complete with solar sensor light, if I think to I will take a pic, mind you it only took about 15 years of standing in the rain looking for the key.
Phill

mermod · « **Reply #81 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:36:08 am »

Jig to hold the nozzles and rudders in place.

Tug-Kenny RIP · « **Reply #82 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:24:50 am »

That's a smart idea. Very efficient.

Ken

mermod · « **Reply #83 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:31:58 am »

Thanks Ken, certainly takes any guesswork out of it.
Oh and as promised here's a pic of the workshop.

As you can see it's a dreary old day down here in Tasmania, the rivers here on the northwest coast are on flood alert, I very nearly got the car bogged on the front lawn this morning.

irishcarguy · « **Reply #84 on:** August 05, 2013, 05:36:55 pm »

A real Brick building, over here we build nearly everything out of wood & most of our sheds are made from one or another form of plastic, I can see the arch over the door would be handy when it rains. Mick B.

derekwarner · « **Reply #85 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:46:56 pm »

Very nice mermod....

...is that a solar powered brass door bell?, or is it electrically driven from the wind turbine on the roof?.........

...Derek

mermod · « **Reply #86 on:** August 05, 2013, 10:58:35 pm »

Quote from: irishcarguy on August 05, 2013, 05:36:55 pm

A real Brick building, over here we build nearly everything out of wood & most of our sheds are made from one or another form of plastic, I can see the arch over the door would be handy when it rains. Mick B.

A plastic shed.....................Blasphemy, whats the world coming to.

mermod · « **Reply #87 on:** August 05, 2013, 11:02:57 pm »

What you can't quite see and what I get asked about the most are the 2 litre coke bottles full of water I have cut into the roof, believe it or not when the sunlight refracts through the water they equate to about a 40 watt light globe, great for those dark spots inside.
There's a couple of good clips on you tube, look for solar powered light globe.

RAAArtyGunner · « **Reply #88 on:** August 06, 2013, 04:44:25 am »

Quote from: mermod on August 05, 2013, 11:02:57 pm

What you can't quite see and what I get asked about the most are the 2 litre coke bottles full of water I have cut into the roof, believe it or not when the sunlight refracts through the water they equate to about a 40 watt light globe, great for those dark spots inside.
There's a couple of good clips on you tube, look for solar powered light globe.

Remember seeing them awhile back absolutely amazing results.

mermod · « **Reply #89 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:57:08 am »

Spent today making shafts and housings, 6mm shafts in phosphor bronze bushes, check out my nipples

mermod · « **Reply #90 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:59:37 am »

Motors have arrived, here's one next to a 550 brushed motor for comparison.

mermod · « **Reply #91 on:** August 09, 2013, 10:05:23 am »

And when installed it all looks a bit like this.

mark w · « **Reply #92 on:** August 09, 2013, 04:35:25 pm »

Cool

Mark

derekwarner · « **Reply #93 on:** August 10, 2013, 01:43:45 am »

mermod.....do you soft solder the A frames to the prop shaft outer tube core? .....just that there appears to be heat colour on one of the verticals.......& so wondered if distortion of the tube could cause an issue.........Derek

tugnut · « **Reply #94 on:** August 10, 2013, 06:48:33 am »

VERY COOL

mermod · « **Reply #95 on:** August 10, 2013, 10:09:26 am »

Quote from: derekwarner_decoy on August 10, 2013, 01:43:45 am

mermod.....do you soft solder the A frames to the prop shaft outer tube core? .....just that there appears to be heat colour on one of the verticals.......& so wondered if distortion of the tube could cause an issue.........Derek

I silver solder the A frame legs, I don't claim to be any sort of expert when it comes to soldering, what sort of problems can the discoloration cause? is it the pinky reddy bits that you mean ? the black bits seem to form from the blue flux around the solder sticks I use.
My "has it stuck" test is to give it a flick, you can usually hear if it hasn't worked.
Any advice when it comes to soldering is appreciated.
Oh, and the tubes on the A frames are separate to the actual stuffing box and its 1.5mm thick so no real issue there.
Thanks for watching
Phill

mermod · « **Reply #96 on:** September 12, 2013, 03:44:16 am »

Well, It's been a while since my last post, had a very sick little girl to start with then I picked up a weird infection that the doctors cant find or explain, if it's not the illness its the drugs they throw at it, anyway spent a couple of days in the workshop and did a bit more on the Wattle.

ivansa · « **Reply #97 on:** September 12, 2013, 07:59:23 am »

Hope you get better soon!
Thanks for the pics, the withdrawal symptoms were getting a bit much :)

mermod · « **Reply #98 on:** September 12, 2013, 09:12:29 am »

Thanks, nice to be missed.

Norseman · « **Reply #99 on:** September 14, 2013, 10:18:48 pm »

You can double the niceness then

You can have company too; I have been strangely virused up for a few weeks.
I hope your return to the boaty bits signals you are recovering.

Dave

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