[simpits-tech] Interesting Visit

[Brian Sikkema]

Heheheh. I wish we had that kinda lathe! I'm sure one exists SOMEWHERE.

Speaking of lathes, I'm wondering if anyone on here has some suggestions on 
how to make the control handle for the Merc. It's a kinda odd shape, and I'm 
not sure what the best way to go about building it would be. Here are a 
couple of pics (not very good, but best I could find at the moment):
http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/mercury/mahlfm13.html
http://www.ninfinger.org/~sven/models/mercury/ma9_08.html (by his right 
hand)

Brian




----Original Message Follows----
From: Roy Coates <roy@flightlab.liv.ac.uk>
Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Interesting Visit
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 01:02:53 +0100 (BST)

On Sat, 5 Apr 2003, Brian Sikkema wrote:

 > >IF this kit gets moved to my department, I'll have pretty much free 
access
 > >to it - this in turn means the sim-parts production line could >start 
up.
 >
 > I know I'm going crazy now that I've gotten checked out in the metal shop 
at
 > my school. I can build anything I want, so long as I provide the 
material.
 > Once I get some money, I'll be turning out Mercsim parts like there was 
no
 > tomorrow! :)
 >

If you can find a big enough lump of alloy, you could just turn the whole
thing out in one go on a lathe ;)

Roy.


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