grendel

so handles have been added to the windows, a cardboard pattern was made for the floor, then cut out slightly oversize, the smaller L shaped piece will have the seating built in, the gaps to the front will have the helm position and corresponding cupboard / shelf the other side, these will be built in place, and the gap in the middle will have the steps down, these floor sections have to be removable to allow access to the motor and wiring. In the last picture you see my solution to lifting the sliding windows, there are cutouts in the side panels, the handles protrude just enough to get a purchase to lift them, next to cut out the openings.

here is the first of the windows in place. holes yet to be cut

today after spending the morning over at my parents helping them move all the heavy furniture out to their garage, as they are due to have their current old conservatory replaced with a new one, so the old one had to be cleared out. anyway once I got home I started work on those windows, even though you still cannot see through them, the frames are coming along nicely. (here I reversed a trick I had told Timbo where a thin skin of real wood was added to the plywood to make the frame, here the thin piece is the plywood, this rides in the slot.

here are the non window windows.

more progress has been made, apart from a massive tidy up of the area next to the build table I have added some extra supports in the floor area of the cockpit, and looking at the side walls too, as well as looking at the sliding windows, which at the moment are not transparent.

Tim, if you can save stl files from sketchup, I can probably print the parts you need (in 1/12 scale though).

Back into CAD, the life ring I bought nearly a year ago is slightly too big, so I drew one up and printed it, a couple of brackets have been made up, and it now has a position on the stern bulkhead, it will require painting, and rope adding.

So, the magic chrome markers were used to transform the solar panel frame to chrome, then the frame was positioned and the fixing holes drilled, a bigger hole was drilled through the roof. The solar panel, which came as part of a solar battery bank, was cut from the battery section, this connection will later be replaced as the battery pack will eventually power the models lights. To achieve this a connector was soldered to the solar panel, and the joins heat shrunk to prevent short circuits. this connector was then passed through the roof, the connector will enable the roof to be removed later, so - one working solar panel. size wise its a pretty close match to the real thing. when we come to model #2 we may have a pair of solar panels in the roof, if they have tat done before I finish the model :-) The battery pack can also be charged from the usb, so I have it plugged in to make sure it is charged. (it also provides 2 usb ports for charging other items). I have also swapped out the windscreen for the one I completed last night, it looks a lot better though will need to be trimmed to the side panels and roof line.

This morning I have made the frame for the solar panel, plus in the post my 1mm braided cord arrived, this will take the place of the ropes required, I can now proceed with a couple of jobs that require the ropes.

they dont travel well?

the peltier one I linked above is rated about 48W so 4A at 12v.

does anyone know if you can get larger peltier based fridges (like the little ones you get to put a couple of cans of drink into. - goes and looks - yes they do - eg http://www.drinkstuff.com/products/product.asp?ID=10237&gclid=CjwKCAjwzMbLBRBzEiwAfFz4geb18gmKNM0gx79Tmc9yZ-K71BD-0HIquA6wCS4G9OuWp7sqQ0ZooxoCV40QAvD_BwE#.WXLf5FX56Uk. rated at 0.18kWh/ 24 hr but it only cools to 16 degrees below ambient, so they say not suitable for perishables, but my reasoning if you just want to keep something (some milk, bacon, a few cans) cool for a few days and its going to be used - its better than no fridge.

Windscreen with hinges, at last one I am happy with.

well standing on a bridge - the footbridge at wroxham?

I did wonder they were loading the remains into a lorry with a grab bucket.

no work tonight, after a lorry fire gave me a 4 hour drive to work (3 hours to do 10 miles) this evenings trip home was no better, a 4 hour drive home after an accident closed the motorway I was on.

the tongue and groove method should work well.I have seen doors made that way

maybe you should always pass at 2mph and indicate your speed in a suitable manner. (now where is that tongue in cheek smiley)

well you could always cut your timber into thin veneers and bond it over the plywood, with some nice feature joints.

working in the energy supply business as I do, i will always have some cash for an emergency, after the power drops out, the mobile network will also drop out once the UPS batteries run out (half an hour or so). I know our phones and wifi at work are on a UPS with only about 30 minutes life.

meanwhile one hinge fitted to the screen.

Tim, look at how the wood is bending, then try and work the design to make each piece cancel out the effect of the other.

Well the chrome marker pens arrived, and boy am I pleased with the results.

my blackberry wont run Apple Apps, maybe I should combine them in a Pi

or maybe a question of wont!