by mike | Nov 2, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
I want to thank everyone for their comments and encouragement from the previous post. I truly appreciate knowing when a topic is helpful for you all. Let’s get to it. Every build is a process: a series of steps taken in a certain order. As fundamental as that...
by mike | Oct 18, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
You don’t see images like this often. We tend to ignore and hide the mistakes and outright failures; a mindset that is fueled even more by the highly curated nature of social media. I think photos like this are important. They reveal the true aspects of what we...
by mike | Oct 16, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Invariably, the obvious solution to a problem shows up after you’ve tried plenty of other more convoluted ways. Because they are in separate sections, getting the center sills on the car level and straight from one end to the other was harder than I imagined. I...
by mike | Oct 9, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Sometimes it really is as simple as two strips of MDF to provide support for soldering subassemblies together. (Above) I designed this soldering jig so that gravity held the four pieces of each hopper bay in place while heating with a torch. If needed, I could also...
by mike | Oct 5, 2022 | OST Believes, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
There’s no denying the impact of digital technology on modeling. CAD software and 3d printing have matured and opened a number of doors for those skilled in them. While still expensive, laser cutters, CNC routers and desktop sized 3D printers are becoming...
by mike | Oct 3, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
You’re looking at the better part of three weeks of work that involved multiple restarts and many rounds of problem solving in fabricating these hopper bay assemblies. Here are a few more thoughts about the process. This jig is a simple solution to hold and...