[simpits-tech] Interesting Visit

[Roy Coates]

On Sat, 5 Apr 2003, Brian Sikkema wrote:

> 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)
>

The way I've made stuff like that in the past is to make a 'male' of it
using wood, bodyfiller or whatever, and use that as a buck to make a
fibreglass mould.

Roy.