Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

A whole week without visitors (expected), Mother's Day over for another year and I don't do Father's Day--------clocks go back next week and the equinox is this week, that's when the days start to get longer than the nights,( just pointing out an item of interest, bugger all anyone can do about it , it happens).

Looking forward to an uninterrupted week in the shop, bit off as much as I can chew with the four wings and eight motors and gear cases as well as clearing out the garden shed, looks like a "studio" with over 100 pieces of nonsense scattered around the place.
I did put 3 shelves up all the way round ------just to put the items somewhere, anywhere as long as they were out of the shop, Jills utility room and the conservatoire. Just got WILLABEE'S choo-choo and a dozen of the larger items to find a home.
Might even get a few things finished this week, then I can have a tidy up, shop looks like the bottom of a baby's pram?
Have a good week people, Easters a coming faster than you think. J.

[jackiewilson]

Got off to a flyer this morning, made a gear case for the 7000,painted the six motors black again, polished the rear cowlings again------just do not like epoxy finishes, much prefer beeswax and the lovely feel after the final coat. Will finish the spare wing first.

[jackie wilson]

Bit of a disaster with the top cowling, remember i told you some of the Acacia had soft spots, turned out it was a bit more like "rotten", had to do an emergency vascectafillatechni, this is where my surgical skills come to the fore-----------bit of filler and a lot of hope-----will know tomorrow if it was successful----------IF IT DIES ,IT DIES.
Motors are looking good, fairly chuffed with the gear cases ----done five out of the eight-----a good polish covers a lot of evil.
Its dinner time, talk to you in about four hours .

[jackiewilson]

Bit of a frustrating day really, ran out of white paint, used the last of my drum sanders, ran out of masking tape, normally I have a five year supply of everything-------don't do run out ofs.
Looked at the wings and decided " I don't like epoxy finish,",so I sanded all three boats back to bare timber and started from scratch.
Not a happy bunny, but I can stand up and be counted now, what's the point of doing something I'm not happy with.
Getting better at gear cases which means the motors come out better than they did, gave 'em their fifth coat of black, have condescended to buy Cleavers from the USA, $12 apiece but they will add a touch of class?

Talked with Mark and great grandson Aiden, reminded him I'd been retired eight years when I was his age--------that went down like a turd in a punchbowl! That's all I got for tonight, MYGGWY.J.

[Galveston340]

....it happens Jackie! had a big stash of "needed's" when I retired and am down to the last few thousand uv resistant tie wraps here in the garage.

[jackiewilson]

....it happens Jackie! had a big stash of "needed's" when I retired and am down to the last few thousand uv resistant tie wraps here in the garage.

I'm ok for tie wraps for the next 27 years, just ordered another 100 drum sander sleeves from " "XUAN HU" I think that's in Outer Mongolia--------cost me all of £4:99, same thing here in my local tool shop is £25. Still feel guilty buying chinky knock offs for next to nothing!
Ok so I am not Pollitically Correct, that does not make me a bad person .
We all have nicknames, Irish are Micks or Paddies, French are Frogs,Scots are Jocks, Americans are Yanks or Colonials, SO WHAT.? Live with it.
I can still remember freedom of speech , the right to think, I could ride my bike without a helmet and the gear to go with it. A good bike cost £10, today same thing in carbon fibre with 150 gears, front and rear suspension, go faster stripes,and one inch tyres is near £5,000 and it don't even have a bell.
I know, I know, this is supposed to be scream and fly, but I occasionally wander, SO WHAT?

[jackiewilson]

Stuck the T5/s on the big wings bum ?
One day I will learn to take measurements before I make motors for same.
Wound up with short fat stumpy little motors on a big wing.
Sorry 'bout that Roger, but it's ok if you don't want it, another four to choose from in about a weeks time---------they all look a whole lot better than the first one!
700 and 7000 should be kept as a pair, then an all black job-------and another white and wood finish. Tell me what you want to do?
Piccies by the weekend.

Transferred some White Gloss from a gallon can to a jam has for ease of use, then knocked the jam jar over on the bench spilling the contents all over the electric cables of the power tools, the worktop, said " Oh dear, that's a shame"------------or something like that!! Night all, MYGGWY.J

[Rotary John]

Stuck the T5/s on the big wings bum ?
One day I will learn to take measurements before I make motors for same.
Wound up with short fat stumpy little motors on a big wing.
Sorry 'bout that Roger, but it's ok if you don't want it, another four to choose from in about a weeks time---------they all look a whole lot better than the first one!
700 and 7000 should be kept as a pair, then an all black job-------and another white and wood finish. Tell me what you want to do?
Piccies by the weekend.

Transferred some White Gloss from a gallon can to a jam has for ease of use, then knocked the jam jar over on the bench spilling the contents all over the electric cables of the power tools, the worktop, said " Oh dear, that's a shame"------------or something like that!! Night all, MYGGWY.J

Jackie: The motors look fine; its the cross bow arrows on the side???

[CNC_Guy]

Jackie, I don't think the T5s are out of proportion either.
Dave

[CNC_Guy]

Jackie, do I remember you posting about driving a James Beard Cougar that had the "quirk" of not setting for corners and just floating merrily along until it felt like setting? I owned one built circa 1978 and it did the same thing. When it set it turned hard but when it floated it sure made the heart rate go up! Didn't even matter if you were stretched out or on a short course.
Dave

[mr fun]

[QUOTE=jackiewilson;2738402]Stuck the T5/s on the big wings bum ?
One day I will learn to take measurements before I make motors for same.
Wound up with short fat stumpy little motors on a big wing.
Sorry 'bout that Roger, but it's ok if you don't want it, another four to choose from in about a weeks time---------they all look a whole lot better than the first one!
700 and 7000 should be kept as a pair, then an all black job-------and another white and wood finish. Tell me what you want to do?

holy schat Sir Jack, haven't had the luxury of keeping up with your daily installments as life has it's own challenges unfountunately. could this be the next trouphy for OFF ??? I want one for myself. gotta start hittin the links, Seebold embarrised me last year, that WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN !!! Fun Out
Piccies by the weekend.

Transferred some White Gloss from a gallon can to a jam has for ease of use, then knocked the jam

[jackiewilson]

Jackie: The motors look fine; its the cross bow arrows on the side???

Good morrow Johnno, ------the hulls are are joined by two 10mm brass bars, tapped to take four 6mm countersunk S/S bolts, had the two chunks of stainless left over from a previous effort, all it does is cover the bolt holes.
So, it's a bit of an overkill, ? remember every Molinari had an arrow either side of the cock pit, right up to the first pickle, it's nothing new. They're not glued, just three pins in each.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie, I don't think the T5s are out of proportion either.
Dave

Dave, stop being nice to me, I could get to like it!
Will cut out a pair of heads and middy and paint em black, straight sixes this time, see if it suits the boat.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie, do I remember you posting about driving a James Beard Cougar that had the "quirk" of not setting for corners and just floating merrily along until it felt like setting? I owned one built circa 1978 and it did the same thing. When it set it turned hard but when it floated it sure made the heart rate go up! Didn't even matter if you were stretched out or on a short course.
Dave

You nearly got it right Dave, Hodges, Beard and Curtis were Cougar Marine before Chris went off on his own, the floating boat was a "Hodges," one of his less desirables.

[jackiewilson]

Mr. fun, don't worry about not keeping up, you didn't miss much, suppose I could use one of the wings for a golf trophy------got the seeds of an idea forming!