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1st November 2020, 09:41 AM #46GOLD MEMBER
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20th December 2020, 09:04 PM #47
I thought that it was time to drop in and let everyone know I am still around and have not abandoned the plane challenge.
My back is much better than it was but I am hoping for a bit more improvement yet in the near future.
However, life has been redirecting my time (shed-time and time in general) in other directions at the moment. Much of this was due to projects for my Veterans knifemaking group Forge Through which I needed to have ready in time for a gathering which we held last weekend near Nowra. Now that it is over I thought I would be getting straight into some plane making.
Buuuuuut - last Tuesday the Voltage Sensitive Relay in the back of the ute decided that 17 years was about as long as it wanted to work for and handed in it's resignation in fine style - See photo.
vsr.jpeg
I need to do some repairs and upgrading on the 12 volt system in the ute after leaving a large plume of smoke billowing out of the canopy as I drove along Keilor Rd Essendon. Apparently a DC-DC charger it the 2020 equivalent of the VSR I installed in the 12 volt system back in 2003 so I invested in one, which arrived in the post today - yes, Aust Post delivered on a Sunday!!!. I ordered the charger on Thursday from a place in Sydney as I knew if I ordered it from Melbourne it would have probably gone to Brisbane and back before they could deliver it.
My next project now has to be upgrading the 12 volt system as I need it going to run the car fridge as I need it to keep some of my medications refrigerated when I am away from home. Without a working car fridge it effectively puts me back in lockdown again.
Bunnings run on the program for tomorrow to pick up some plywood for making a new battery box and a couple of days working on the car before I get into the plane making. There's always something coming up to get in the way. But by a quick calculation I think I still have just under 100 days to get something on the judges table so I'm not sweating it yet.
So that's what is happening with me. I hope to be able to post some plane progress photos in the new year.
Meanwhile Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to those who celebrate them and best wishes to those who celebrate other religious or cultural festivals at this time of year.I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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20th December 2020, 09:17 PM #48
Good to hear you’re (almost!) back on track; will Jools be posting again soon as well?
Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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20th December 2020, 09:25 PM #49
Thanks Chief, Jools will likely start on her entry in the new year too. Right now she is distracted with her new embroidery machine that ate the $3000 that I had put aide for my Nova Voyager DVR Drill Press | Carbatec. The damned thing can't even drill a half-inch hole but she is enjoying it anyway.
I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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21st December 2020, 01:55 AM #50
Good to hear you're doing well. Hope your vehicular repairs go smoothly. Poor cats.
All the best over the "holidays" - back to work on the plane in the new year is something to anticipate with pleasure. Lots of time for that anyway.
Steve
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21st December 2020, 06:16 AM #51
Merry Christmas to you both. I'm glad your truck did not catch fire, it would be more work to fix. Glad your back is getting a bit better.
I am learning, slowley.
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21st December 2020, 06:34 AM #52
Glad to see you back Doug,
Hope the melted spaghetti issue is not to taxing.
Cheers Matt.
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23rd December 2020, 07:48 AM #53SENIOR MEMBER
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Looks like we will have a battle to the finishing line. I had my steroid injection last week and the neck and shoulder is slowly improving - anticipate getting going again mid January.
Cheers
Bob
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28th January 2021, 04:29 PM #54
I'm still up to my neck in other projects but it's time to make a start on the Plane Competition. If I am really lucky I might get a fair bit done before my back goes out again.
The blade is what cuts the timber. All the rest is just bells and whistles to hold the blade where you want it and give you something to hang on to. So I'm starting out with the blades.
5mm thick o1 tool steel should do the job.I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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28th January 2021, 04:48 PM #55
Excellent too see a start Doug,
We have been anticipating your arrival full time.
Cheers Matt.
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4th February 2021, 09:17 PM #56
This is something I made a few years ago which I pulled out today to help with the plane-making build.
It has been kind of a WIP since it was built.
While it has been fully functional it was built as a true experimental prototype, so every time I use it I do a little work to clean up some of the cosmetic issues. There's not much left to fix now and before I put it away after this use I hope to spray it black and call it finished.
20210204_205924.jpgI got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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4th February 2021, 09:36 PM #57
I am not sure if I understand what it is?
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5th February 2021, 02:01 AM #58
Something to do with flattening plane blade edges?
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5th February 2021, 09:07 AM #59
Um I’m in the confused corner as well Doug,
are you teasing us with some fantastic idea that we have no idea about.
It’s not nice to pick on simple folk!!.[emoji6]
Cheers Matt.
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5th February 2021, 09:19 AM #60
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