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RC Rescue Boat built from Styrofoam
sbwhart:
--- Quote from: Bernd on October 01, 2009, 03:59:07 PM ---
--- Quote from: chuck foster on October 01, 2009, 02:09:24 PM ---looking good stew :thumbup:
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Hey Stew. I didn't know you were building a boat just like me. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Sorry Chuck I just couldn't resist. You know how many times I did that too! :bang:
--- Quote ---i have what might be a very dumb question but is there not fumes from melting the foam???
if so i hope you are wearing a mask or something to protect your lungs.
chuck :wave:
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The fumes are not that bad, I mean no big cloud. There are a few. A fan takes care of that.
Bernd
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:scratch:
The real Stew or is there more than one
dsquire:
--- Quote from: Bernd on October 01, 2009, 04:03:31 PM ---Don,
It's not as good as I would like it. I've found that the nichrome wire stretches when it gets hot. Looks like I'm going to have to modify the cutter a bit. Also want to try SS wire.
If it gets that cold I'm going for making an ice boat. :lol: Or I'll just stick with the steam engines and my model railroading and machine modds and ................ :D
Bernd
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Bernd
I have seen that most people put a spring on one end of the nichrome wire to keep a uniform tension on the wire as it got hot and expanded. It can be a catch 22 situation. :bang: Too much or too little tension. Something else that would work is a pulley and weight system to keep tension on it. :doh:
Cheers :beer:
Don
Bernd:
I already broke one wire after I shut the power off. :bang:
That's the one mod I'll need to make. Think I'll add a pulley and weight. More even tension that way.
Bernd
Bernd:
--- Quote from: sbwhart on October 01, 2009, 04:05:21 PM ---
:scratch:
The real Stew or is there more than one
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There's only one real Stew and you are the man. :thumbup: :)
Bernd
sbwhart:
Thanks Bernd
Nice boat build by the way I was bit puzzled as to how it would work but I can see now you catch the rescue between the hulls:- neat idea :thumbup:
Have fun
Stew
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