Hi guys,
Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find an answer anywhere. I'm currently building the HMS Beagle kit from Occre. The rigging thread seems to me as being overly hairy/fuzzy. I've previously build a kit from Caldercraft and the thread was much cleaner/smoother. As I will be investing many hours on the rigging I don't want to get through it only to be disappointed with the result. I have considered purchasing some Caldercraft thread from a supplier but wo
Hi BranPie,
I was talking with a mechanical engineer friend about making a ropewalk and about gears and bearings. He then quickly found the files for a 3D printed ropewalk which had been posted on another forum by someone called "epicdoom". My friend then printed and assembled the device and gave it to me to do my worst. It functions well but has some limitations. I'm still experimenting with it but it does produce reasonable rope. It uses standard 608Z skateboard bearings which I mana