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Here is a couple of more showing how I had to pin the pieces.....the hardest part about using the Resistant Solder Iron is the ground clip. The cable is large, heavy and very stiff which would make things move around...even pinned. But it does such a nice job.
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Well, I got the shipyard open again and actually got to do a little work. Good to be back..... I worked on the Pump and Brake apparatus that attaches to the Windlass Bit. I broke out the trusty Resistance Solder tools, and used 1/16" square brass tubing and some .032" brass rod to form the metallic parts, assembled and painted and installed finally a few minutes ago. Here is a series of pictures for you know who and to show you guys I really am back......
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Thanks jpett, getting back to work, and glad I could share.
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Thanks Edwin, glad I could share.....the shipyard is open.
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Thanks Hamilton, the shipyard is open....
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No Popeye, didn't even look at 2 pieces of wood.....definitely doing the social thing....the shipyard is now open...
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Thanks Augie.....yes 7 boats to go......the shipyard is open.
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Hi Grant, thanks, and yes it was wonderful and I am glad I got to meet some of the gang along the way.....that made this a very special trip. The shipyard is open.
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Hi Sjors, thanks for the kudo's and glad I could share the pictures with all of you. The shipyard is now open.
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Hi Dave, good to be here. I'm just now getting caught up. The shipyard is open.
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Augie speechless.....such an oxymoron....I think not! Looking excellent as usual Sherry....very nice.
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Very nice. She's really starting to look like a sub. Just a minor setback, and you'll be off and running. Thanks for the kind words.....
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Hello Frank, thanks and good to be home now. I see you live in Riverside, I bought an Irish Setter from a lady there in 1985 named Shirley Farrington. Her husband was a quadra palegic named Dick. Any chance you might know them? I also have some property near Palm Springs. Maybe we can meet up next season I plan to go there.
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Hi Piet, I am reposting this to your log for your benefit.....thank you my friend...Proost! "Well, after 6,967.8 miles door to door, and 24 states, in 90 days, we have arrived back in Willis, Texas (slightly north of Houston) our home. This has been a fascinating journey through which we have revisited places we have been before, seen old Navy buddies, college roommates, family, old friends and met new friends, visited museums, and wooden ships, national monuments, and then to our ultimate goal to go back to Disney World. Managed to knock off a few items on the Bucket List, and arrive back home safe and sound. And also found some good Belgian Ale to top it off with......thank you Piet. Many thanks to all of you who put up with my rambling and photos of what we were seeing and doing, and many, many thanks to those of you we met along the way......you ALL truly made this an unforgettable experience. Thanks to the Niagra Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania, and to Henry (popeye2sea) for an incredible lifetime experience with the USS Constitution, the Charles W Morgan, Mystic Seaport curator, as well as the ship itself, (and more to come later as I can share with all of you......after the restoration is completed in March), Dave (lambsk) in Charleston and his lovely Admiral Fran, and last but not least by any means Piet (The Flying Dutchman) and his lovely Admiral Gwen and a great introduction to Fine Belgian Ale.....I am very glad that I could share this with all of you.....my extended family. Next season we'll venture off to the West, and try to cover the rest of the United States and perhaps I can even meet the infamous Augie along the way, and hopefully others since we'll be passing nearby. Anyway Mates, thank you all, and I have moved the Morgan back into the shop, along with all of the paraphanalia I took along that I never used, and tomorrow or the next day the shipyard will be open again. And to my friend Sjors....."Permission to come aboard Sir?".....pictures to follow." Take care my friend, and give our love to Fran....
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Well, after 6,967.8 miles door to door, and 24 states, in 90 days, we have arrived back in Willis, Texas (slightly north of Houston) our home. This has been a fascinating journey through which we have revisited places we have been before, seen old Navy buddies, college roommates, family, old friends and met new friends, visited museums, and wooden ships, national monuments, and then to our ultimate goal to go back to Disney World. Managed to knock off a few items on the Bucket List, and arrive back home safe and sound. And also found some good Belgian Ale to top it off with......thank you Piet. Many thanks to all of you who put up with my rambling and photos of what we were seeing and doing, and many, many thanks to those of you we met along the way......you ALL truly made this an unforgettable experience. Thanks to the Niagra Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania, and to Henry (popeye2sea) for an incredible lifetime experience with the USS Constitution, the Charles W Morgan, Mystic Seaport curator, as well as the ship itself, (and more to come later as I can share with all of you......after the restoration is completed in March), Dave (lambsk) in Charleston and his lovely Admiral Fran, and last but not least by any means Piet (The Flying Dutchman) and his lovely Admiral Gwen and a great introduction to Fine Belgian Ale.....I am very glad that I could share this with all of you.....my extended family. Next season we'll venture off to the West, and try to cover the rest of the United States and perhaps I can even meet the infamous Augie along the way, and hopefully others since we'll be passing nearby. Anyway Mates, thank you all, and I have moved the Morgan back into the shop, along with all of the paraphanalia I took along that I never used, and tomorrow or the next day the shipyard will be open again. And to my friend Sjors....."Permission to come aboard Sir?".....pictures to follow........
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I agree with Augie, I think you're in stealer territory. It should help smooth it out without causing a lot of bending and twisting. You can possibly try to dry fit one and see the results before gluing it permanently to see how it works out. The trip will help give you some perspective. I am finishing up 3 months of vacation and I'm ready to get the shipyard up and functioning again. Should be open Tuesday....I'll be back in Houston Monday.
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Nice progress Bob....nice to see it coming together...
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Planking is coming along nicely Larry. Lot's of work but it is actually quite fun.
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Wow Dave, looking very good, of course knowing you, one would expect no less than perfection. Almost feels like standing on the deck again. We are currently in Biloxi, Mississippi, tomorrow to Lake Charles, La and then home on Monday. Hopefully the shipyard will reopen this week. Next season it's off to the west. Very glad we could get together in Charleston.....it makes these logs quite special as well as making new acquaintances. I'll be following your progress along the way.
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Looking good as usual Piet....the props will really look good and add fine detail.
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Looking good Augie....and you thought I was building fast.....planking is around the corner. We're heading back to Houston.....the shipyard will reopen next week....
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Hi Frank, you're welcome. Glad I could share all of this with everyone. It has been quite enjoyable and still more to come before we're home for a while. Next season we're going west.
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Hi Piet, just catching up. Things shaping up quite nicely. We're done with Mickey, and headed to Talahassee and then over to Ft. Walton Beach. Probably going to start our venture back towards Texas and maybe be back home in 2-3 weeks. Not sure yet. Glad all of this is working out so nice. It really is looking good. Had some Leffe Blond yesterday at Epcot. Quite nice....cheers!
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Adam, this is the "Magic Kingdom".....so I had some help.....lol
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