Ditto.
And things which make efficient use of my time (or can be started and left unattended) get first priority.
Mind, forking over for a new laptop for work reasons is also putting a ding in my time, too. (Buying the thing is easy, installing software and files, not so much . . . )
Hang in there Steve, things will get better .
Bako me old mate, you have had a hard road with this project, but so far you have pushed on and overcome. I have learnt much and been greatly entertained by this thread, but you set yourself a real challenge with this build and with all the other things going on around you at the moment, I’m not suprised that you are feeling the strain.
It may well be time to take a break and re-charge your batteries. A different project, something simple and uncomplicated, or some gardening, hiking, or whatever. (I have no idea of your other interests, or physical abilities).
I love the other blokes suggestions of a Nemo junkyard however. The advice from Dr. Dodgy is: take a break and have a drink, concentrate on the things that you need to, have a drink, get away for the weekend, have a drink, watch 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, have a drink, watch the War Wagon, have a drink, take two aspros and call me in the morning. And if the aspros don’t work, have drink. Rum heals everything… eventually. Take it from an old matelot and if in doubt, have a drink.
PS That was an awsome response to your query. It takes customer service to a new level.
Hey there Dodgy. The thought crossed my mind about shelving it, that things are too chaotic right now. The thing is, I enjoy modeling too much. I’d be shooting myself in the foot if I did. And if I start a different project, I’d still be just as frustrated because in either case, it’s the lack of time that frustrates me. So, an easier project won’t save me. Lol.
Mate! If I do all that drinking, I won’t get nothing done! THAT, and then maybe I will get called in for an intervention. [:|]
Speaking of service. Smooth-On reached out to me, unsolicited, that he will be out of the office for a week and he referred me to another person should I need more help. He even sent my case to that person in advance. Wow. I only do that sort of thing for my best customers, but who am I to them? I am just some moe. Clearly, they understand the value of CS. That there folks is what customer service looks like. Another thumbs up to Smooth-On. [Y]
It’s kind of funny that YouTube has been pushing Mt Everest documentaries on me. I watched most of them. How does one reach the summit? You reach it one small step at a time. Same with completing a model… one small step at a time.
Not sure what to think about them people taking the journey to the summit. They are passing corpses along the trail. And when they reach the death zone… God help them if they have trouble. You won’t be helped because there is no way to help. People will pass you by on their way to the summit. It’s a death sentence.
So, based on my understanding of Phils recommendation, I created this image. I submitted it to Smooth-On for review.
I have also been watching videos on the Grand Canyon. A few talk about the number of visitors that fall in. Not a way I would want to go. Check this idiot out…
Darwin runner up, he had his 15 minutes of fame. Hopefully NPS billed him for the time and personel to get him.
Amen! I thought the same thing. I would bill him triple the rate.
think I would have left the jerk there .
That’s a good one. [:|]
For anyone interested in the topic of Everest, this video sums it up well.
So the US has oxygen thieves too.
In light of how dependent these climbers are on the Sherpa, I consider climbing Everest a very shallow victory indeed. Having Sherpas lug tables so they can dine, is beyond shameful. Hey Sherpa. I want you to lug my flatscreen TV and a couch so I can relax too. Oh… and don’t forget my satellite dish.
Eye opening.
Nice work on the wheel there Bakster, I hope it helps them to work out a plan of attack.
Will have to watch the video this weekend. I wish the Yeti had come and crashed their little party.
‘You want table YETI THROW TABLE AT YOU!!!’
Lol. That’s a good one too. I bet Yeti would put them all to shame. Yeti would run up that mountain like it’s a mole hill. All you would see is a cloud of snow trailing it and bodies being flung as it drives on.
Normally, we put them in elected political office, but their spawn & illk run about loose, too.
Curse of having 350 million population.
And crammed into a space not that much larger than Oz.
Lol. So true.
The mule drives on into the desert…
I am in the midst of making a new mold. I have one side poured with silicone.
We shall see if this one will work any better. Don’t anyone hold their breath. [:S]
Hee haw! Hee haw!
Hee haw, hee haw, he always calls me that… Sorry couldn’t help it. Good luck with the new mold mate. It’s all a bit technical for me, but I am very interested to see the outcome.
Hey CapnMac, I feel for you folks, but even though we have a much smaller population, the oxygen thieves seem to be taking over this country.
No worries, Dodgy, thanks for following along!
Regarding the new mold. Well, it helped, but it didn’t get me to where I want to be, and that is, a perfect cast. I am probably closer than I have ever been, but there are still defects, and that is not good enough. For the record. I could try and repair the defects and move on, but that defeats my goal of making a decent cast. Hee Haw.
So … where does it leave me? I am convinced that I can’t pass go and collect $200 unless I use a pressure pot. The guys at Smooth On seem to agree.
I have been researching pressure pots and I found one I really like, but I can’t justify the expense. Then, I found one guy that built a PP using PVC tubing. A few people claim you can get decent results with pressure as low as 20lbs, some say even lower. He showed the casts that he did and it seemed to work. For my puposes…if it forces the resin into the crannies and kills the surface bubbles, I would be happy. He did note that it might not work as well for the white fast acting resin, and that is what I am using. But if it doesn’t work, I could always use the clear slow acting resin that I have, and that is what seems to work best per the author. This could be another rabbit hole I am going into but I think it is worth the try. More on that as things progress.
PS: I sure do miss forward progress. The defense is putting up a fierce fight at the scrimmage line.