Thread: Challenge 2020 - 2021 Simplicity

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Do you reckon I should paint it, or leave it raw and tuff?.

Cheers Matt.

Yeah, I wouldn’t go painting it. I think alternating coats of Nugget boot polish and the secret sauce wax should build up to a nice patinated finish, that will look better than aged brass. I think this will really impress the judges

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Cheers Matt.

Aaaaaargh!

First it was finely detailed drawings some of which have been ingeniously contrived on a computer using some technology I can only guess at. Then there was unbridled bribery and corruption on a scale unseen since the last election and the "sports rorts' and now we are producing full scale mock ups that would have the besmirched car industries of the world drooling into their sump pans.

I ask you what chance does a plain maker stand? What happened to improvisation and cobbling up a functional but perfectly ugly device complete with warts from all the mistakes. Any how, got to go now and put a few more threads on my screws.

Regards
Paul

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Aaaaaargh!

First it was finely detailed drawings some of which have been ingeniously contrived on a computer using some technology I can only guess at. Then there was unbridled bribery and corruption on a scale unseen since the last election and the "sports rorts' and now we are producing full scale mock ups that would have the besmirched car industries of the world drooling into their sump pans.

I ask you what chance does a plain maker stand? What happened to improvisation and cobbling up a functional but perfectly ugly device complete with warts from all the mistakes. Any how, got to go now and put a few more threads on my screws.

Regards
Paul

Regards
Paul

Paul that was plain cracking funny,

Cheers Matt.
I would make a comment about you the your screw, but maybe not.

Some drawing curves,cutting ,nailing, (probably a dirty word hear).

So ,after a massive brain sleeping session last night!
The central hump area has been moved forward by approximately 22.98256 mm, at first it was moved just a bees ,you know what over 10 mm.
This was deemed to be playing it to safe,
So ,throwing all caution to the wind we moved the centre hump forward in total a whopping 22.98256 mm

Giving more room for the tote,and more room around the Cap Iron pivot axel.

All positive thoughts welcomed.

Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Some drawing curves,cutting ,nailing, (probably a dirty word hear).

So ,after a massive brain sleeping session last night!
The central hump area has been moved forward by approximately 22.98256 mm, at first it was moved just a bees ,you know what over 10 mm.
This was deemed to be playing it to safe,
So ,throwing all caution to the wind we moved the centre hump forward in total a whopping 22.98256 mm

Giving more room for the tote,and more room around the Cap Iron pivot axel.

All positive thoughts welcomed.

Cheers Matt

very nice Matt, it’s got more curves than Elle Macferson, and sleeker.

Matt

Looking good (the plane) for a bit of ply that is. Continuing Brad's analogy perhaps your plane should be called "The body."



Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Matt

Looking good (the plane) for a bit of ply that is. Continuing Brad's analogy perhaps your plane should be called "The body."



Regards
Paul

I like that name,

“The Body”am I aloud to use that, being an atheist ???

Don’t won’t to upset the pope guy.

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

I like that name,

“The Body”am I aloud to use that, being an atheist ???

Don’t won’t to upset the pope guy.

Cheers Matt.

I’m sure you will be forgiven...............in time .
I think Pope used to make planes, so he will understand

I am not sure that anyone would ever call Elle "plane"

Originally Posted by Oldgreybeard

I am not sure that anyone would ever call Elle "plane"

And not a flat sole either.



Regards
Paul

Well, I’ve fined tuned my design in, created my last template,(famous last words) this template I will use to make a 18 mm pine template using my Trim Router to use as a filling guide to file the brass square with.
I also spent approximately 47 seconds creating a high tech curve thingy out of a orange juice container,that I used to check the template, and will also use to check the curves are correct on the brass.

And last job for today , was to give the brass sheet a quick rub over with some 600 wet and dry paper.
To check that were I intend to cut my sides from was defect free, and know huge scratches that I would need to spend a life time sanding out down the road a bit.

Cheers Matt.


Ps : Anyone have advice on how to approach a 90 year old male, an tell him to clean is workshop up?.

Another infill attempt, yay! I'm going to learn so much from this challenge.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Ps : Anyone have advice on how to approach a 90 year old male, an tell him to clean is workshop up?.

Same was as the echidnas mate.....Very carefully!

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Well, I’ve fined tuned my design in, created my last template,(famous last words) this template I will use to make a 18 mm pine template using my Trim Router to use as a filling guide to file the brass square with.
I also spent approximately 47 seconds creating a high tech curve thingy out of a orange juice container,that I used to check the template, and will also use to check the curves are correct on the brass.

And last job for today , was to give the brass sheet a quick rub over with some 600 wet and dry paper.
To check that were I intend to cut my sides from was defect free, and know huge scratches that I would need to spend a life time sanding out down the road a bit.

Cheers Matt.


Ps : Anyone have advice on how to approach a 90 year old male, an tell him to clean is workshop up?.

If my kids would ask me that when I am 90 I would just say the mess is my legacy to them. So that they think of me when they have to clear it up when I am gone [emoji12][emoji16]

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