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Post by al1x on Feb 28, 2008 17:28:01 GMT 1
He's going to be a happy chappy with mass emails coming in ;D
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Post by trevor on Feb 28, 2008 20:24:46 GMT 1
Hi everyone, I received another e-mail today from a different person at hachette APOLOGISING for giving me the wrong information. Apparently the propellers etc will be supplied by hachette with issue 85 for the static model. So all is well again except I think they should be supplying them now so that the hull can be finished off, as its a long way off to issue 85. I did say in my last e-mail to hachette I was posting their reply on this forum, so maybe they have already been getting e-mails from other forum members.
Trevor
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Post by Mark on Feb 28, 2008 23:57:10 GMT 1
Thanks for that info Trevor.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2008 0:31:38 GMT 1
It will be interesting to see how they attach the centre propeller in the static version. Been thinking they should have supplied Part D(?) with the hole already in it.
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Post by Mark on Feb 29, 2008 1:05:00 GMT 1
It will be interesting to see how they attach the centre propeller in the static version. Been thinking they should have supplied Part D(?) with the hole already in it. Probably glue I drilled a 4.5mm hole in my part D before fixing it in place, which will allow for an M4 bolt, with a bit of slack to align the prop. I'll be using scale brass working props, but the centre prop is not powered.
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Post by nm on Feb 29, 2008 8:20:30 GMT 1
Will your centre prop be able to turn, or will it drag in the water?
NM
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Post by Mark on Feb 29, 2008 9:20:38 GMT 1
It will just drag - it won't be free spinning. I don't think it will make any noticable difference, although I will be able to unscrew it if necessary.
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Post by Achtung!! on Feb 29, 2008 10:08:16 GMT 1
Would it not be beyond the realms of possibility to put a bush in the resin part to allow free spinning of the propellor on a tiny shaft peaned over on one end to stop it falling out?
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Post by Mark on Feb 29, 2008 12:11:59 GMT 1
It would certainly be possible, but I don't think it's worth the effort - I don't think you would notice the difference in performance.
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Post by trevor on Feb 29, 2008 21:29:38 GMT 1
Hi everyone, I think I stirred Hachette up a bit because I have had another e-mail from the original person that gave me the wrong information ref the propellers etc, also apologising for the mis-information I was given, and confirming that anyone building the static model will get propellers etc, but in this e-mail the person did not say what issue it would be in.
Trevor
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2008 12:38:19 GMT 1
I drilled a 4.5mm hole in my part D before fixing it in place, which will allow for an M4 bolt, with a bit of slack to align the prop. I'll be using scale brass working props, but the centre prop is not powered. What sort of drill bit ?
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Post by markus on Mar 2, 2008 19:39:34 GMT 1
a standard metal drill bit works fine
markus
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Post by Mark on Mar 3, 2008 2:48:54 GMT 1
Yeah, just an ordinary drill bit. The resin actually drills quite nicely if you keep the drill speed slow. A plesant surprise and it's a right gir to cut or sand.
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Post by matt on Aug 27, 2008 19:51:08 GMT 1
What does one use on the thread of the shaft to stop the propellers from falling off?
Matt
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Post by markus on Aug 27, 2008 20:38:58 GMT 1
a small drop of superglue works fine markus
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