New HiTec servos. |
Gin blocks for tops'l halyards
from
RB Models |
Beginnings of the channels. |
Looking in to the hull. |
Temporary yard truss for brace testing.
6/28/09 |
Sockets for the posts for the tension springs and turning blocks.
07/25/09 |
The posts for the tension springs and turning blocks. |
Brace springs mounted on post.
07/26/09 |
Servo setup w/legend. |
Inserting the insert into the lower deck beam. |
Spring post fastened in and springs moved up to line up with servos better. The posts were also moved outboard
from their original positions |
Putting the parts together.
8/2/09 |
Servo tray setup and mounted on servo deck in hull. |
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CDs and 1/8" thick wooden disks. |
Cutting the wooden disks. |
Main mast stack's about 1-1/8" tall. |
Slot to thread line through later.
8/8/09 |
Boring a 1" hole. |
Servo horn attached to bottom of stack. |
Trying it out. Smallest drum is the main topsail yard, then the crossjack, and the largest is the main yard.. |
Drums in place
8/21/09. |
Winch drums deformed by wood warping.
Do not use wood for the drums!
1/15/10. |
Ropewalk head. |
Brass sheaves for blocks. |
A couple-hundred deadeyes. |
Bobstay attachments.
4/10/11 |
24" x 48" x .1" PVC sheet.
5/26/11 |
Cutting disks from PVC on the bandsaw. |
Disks cut with templates. |
Disks bored and slotted with other parts. |
Stack glued together. |
Servo horn screwed onto bottom. |
Winch drum in place. |
Chain plate mock-up made with paper-clips.
8/20/11 |
2 down, 50 more to go.
8/21/11 |
More chain-plates.
8/23/11 |
More chain-plates and holes drilled in hull.
8/24/11 |
Some Blacken-It applied to the chain-plates.
8/27/11 |
