by mike | Nov 9, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Cataract surgery on my right eye had me down for a couple of days this week. The procedure went fine and the follow up visit with my optometrist seems to indicate a good outcome for my future vision. Throughout my life, I’ve been extremely nearsighted and I...
by mike | Nov 6, 2022 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience
Soldering Small Parts-2 The striker plates are the heavy metal pieces that protect the ends of the center sill from damage. They can be a single casting, or individual components. With the addition of the striker plates on the front of the center sill, I’m...
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...
