Thanks Gents.
David, at the bottom of page 1 is a sketch outlining the casting process, and the last 1/2 of page 4 illustrates the mold and wax pattern making process. They don't quite show the actual casting in process. Although I don't do castings all that often because the setup involves a number of complex procedures, next time I will do a pictoral documentation.
Yes, S. Heslop. The original reason that I built the first tiny plane is that I needed to accurately "plane" down some small components that I was building for a model airplane. And what do ya know? . . . I dont fly much any more, but am still building miniature tools and use them for other small jobs.
Well John, I don'y know how many hours I've invested nor what else I could have done with that time, but it's been a lifetime of either insane or sanity preserving endeavors - as hobbies (and obsessions) go. It typically takes 40 to 60+ hours to build a piece, and I've built close to 100 pieces. I don't even know where they all are. Many have been gifted to special people, and some just turn up here and there in unexpected places - nooks and crannies and niches where they have been stashed. The joy that I've had building and using (and showing) these little gems surely has been worth it all. So I just keep doing it - now almost entirely for sanity sake. It is my therapy.
Ralph
