Space-ships can fly In this case it was a spring-clamp though. Unfortunately I did not know that these things can fly. Now I have learned. Not only can they fly, apparently they can fly beyond mach 2 . . .or somethingThey always wanted to invent multiple uses for transportation like amphibia (drive and float) or floatplane to land on the water, but ships who can also fly? Hmmm...
I am planning to make some clamps like you show in the blog. Can you provide approximate size on what you are using to I know what to cut parts too. I have scrap lumber from other kits to use to make some or all of the parts needed to build a few for my use.In July Pete “Maverick” Mitchell was grounded due to Corona. Today "Eddie the Eagle" aka Spring-Clamp has also been grounded due to pushing the envelope and making a supersonic flyby followed by a destructive touch and go on the stern section of Le Coureur.
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Thank you for the advice my friend I would have used wingnuts but I didn't have any. Apparently physical shops around here does not have less than M5 and I could use maximum M4. So the only option was internet shops. I'm too much of a Ebenezer Scrooge to pay a fortune in freight for something that cost 1$ for 4 pcs.Great clamp additions, Poul. If I may suggest, to swap a regular 'nut with a 'wingnut'. They come in a variety of shapes and\or sizes. Here is the typical one
Hi Kurt, I made a few different sizes but most of them has aprox. these measurements:I am planning to make some clamps like you show in the blog. Can you provide approximate size on what you are using to I know what to cut parts too. I have scrap lumber from other kits to use to make some or all of the parts needed to build a few for my use.
Thanks
Kurt
The only advantage, IMHO is an ability for a quick set, While holding and positioning parts with one hand, you can tight clamp with another. Also tightening by hand you can control the force you are applying. But I totally understand the availability situation and crazy shipping costs.Thank you for the advice my friend I would have used wingnuts but I didn't have any. Apparently physical shops around here does not have less than M5 and I could use maximum M4. So the only option was internet shops. I'm too much of a Ebenezer Scrooge to pay a fortune in freight for something that cost 1$ for 4 pcs.
Hence I opted for the nuts I had in the garage. Using a top it is actually just as fast as wingnuts and by turning the shaft with my fingers only I have good sensitivity of the force used. So maybe I'll just stick to this solution. Unless you tell me there are some advantages with wingnuts I overlooked?
and I fully understand this - this is definitely much more important - the ship can easily waitOnce again very little progress during the past week, but I'm actually quite happy about that because it was caused by a long weekend visit by 3 of my most favourite girls, my daughter and my 2 little granddaughters (their father is also a navy officer and away for weeks). It gives me so much more than any hobby can do.