[simpits-tech] F-15C project relaunch!

[geneb]

On Mon, 30 Jan 2023, Michi Hirczy wrote:

> Although this weekend something new happened to me.
> Since I usually totally work alone, and I really wanted to finish my alu
> positioning plates for the welding job, my 9year old daughter got bored
> on Saturday, paying me a visit in the shop, asking it she could also
> work on stuff.
> So, for 2 hours, she(we) drilled (with the milling mill and DRO),
> managed to get the distance points correct, deburred all the parts
> afterwards and finally screwed them together.
> It really was a fun time and she even got to learn other things, too -
> like how tiiiiiiny five thousands of a mm are (the DRO's resolution).
>
Now that's awesome!  Get her hooked early! :D

>> One of my projects is to add storage drawers to them so I
>> can keep all the F-15 parts closer to where I need them. :)
>
> nice idea!! an since we know, no matter how big your workshop, it's
> never big enough, that could save quite a lot of space.
>
If I had the building to do over again, I would have dropped the ceiling 
height a foot and added a 2nd story...

>> Unfortunately, 30" drawer slides are just insanely priced, so I'm going
>> to have to make my own. Tons cheaper, but takes more time.
>
> aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, project #35628 on the list.
> welome to the club ;-)

Yep. :)

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