Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Brian60 on May 13, 2018, 01:19:31 pm

Title: Hand of fate?
Post by: Brian60 on May 13, 2018, 01:19:31 pm
I think Carl Tunnicliffe put a curse on me {-) The other week when he mentioned his laser tube had blown and I commiserated. Well cutting last night my laser beam got weaker and weaker, no the CO2 tube was fine.

The flyback transformer  in the power supply unit  that generates the 50.000v (50kV) to charge the laser tube has given up the ghost. A new transformer is only £19 but just my luck nobody has one, leaving me to purchase a full power supply unit for 60 quid {:-{
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: Netleyned on May 13, 2018, 02:53:00 pm
Never had that problem with my fretsaw.
1shillingand9pence for a packet of blades.
Ned
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: Brian60 on May 13, 2018, 04:14:35 pm
Never had that problem with my fretsaw.
1shillingand9pence for a packet of blades.
Ned

I've got one of them (electric of course), I think its called old school :} But I find with the laser its far easier and way much neater to get windows and joints perfect in one go instead of shoving filler in  %%
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: Neil on May 13, 2018, 07:36:17 pm

Never had that problem with my fretsaw.
1shillingand9pence for a packet of blades.
Ned


when was the last time you bought some, ned, %% {-) {-) {-)
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: richald on May 13, 2018, 07:39:39 pm
I know it's a saw point with Brian, but no need to rub it in Ned! %% %% {-) {-)
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: SteamboatPhil on May 13, 2018, 09:25:04 pm
Damn I paid 1s / 9d for my blades.. ;)
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: Netleyned on May 14, 2018, 08:13:11 am
No need to fret Phil,
same price as me :D
Ned
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: jaymac on May 14, 2018, 08:27:20 am
No need to fret then why buy blades? :}
Title: Re: Hand of fate?
Post by: tigertiger on May 14, 2018, 04:18:43 pm
No need to fret then why buy blades? :}
 


I should have saw that one coming  %)