Hi Donnie--
Here's another "ancient" source on how to build your own machine. It's got some useful tips on what a machine needs to do.
Here's another "ancient" source on how to build your own machine. It's got some useful tips on what a machine needs to do.
The gear Pelegreg shows looks very much like a gear as used on a remote control car, they are easy available in many sizes.
Thank you all for the great responses. I will look into all these options! I will also look into buying the book as it seems useful as well and probably has other tips and resources.
Donald
Donald
Do you have a reference for the publication that you showed?
Hi Jeff--The pages are from a wonderful book called Ship Modeller's Shop Notes, edited by Merritt Edson and published by The Nautical Research Guild, 1979. It's basically a pre-internet compilation of short articles/commentary by modellers and covers all sorts of topics from your work table to rigging and timber. I've found it has lots of useful tips--very much like the forums here. Worth a look if you can find it. Good luck. --Tom
Model Expo has a really simple rope walk kit...I mean simple. “MODEL SHIPWAYS ROPE WALK SCALE ROPE MAKING TOOL” on sale right now. It will make three strand rope as long as you have room to clamp the two end pieces. Might work for anyone looking for a simple tool for scale rope making.
Thanks JIm,
I am looking into all options.
I am looking into all options.
If I remember correctly Harold Hahn had built an acceptable ropewalk, but I don't know if I've ever seen the plans he generated for it.
The Model Expo version is a less expensive version of the Syren Rope Rocket. I use the Model Expo version, but it needs to be revised some to use adequately. For example, instead of one of the broken handles, mine has a bait casting reel handle on it now.
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I stumbled across this one while looking for something else! There was one in the MSB Journal from November of 2007. Link below.
thank you again Winston for your everlasting resources. I read some of that MSBJ and I can say that that is a lot of work. You must be using a professional publishing software other than a wordprocessor like 'word' or something.
I can't remember the software I was using on the early issues but I eventually changed over to MS Publisher.
Came across this Lego 'yarn twister'
Fascinating to watch and might be useful