Cumbriasteve wrote "...they also tend to pull the rivet tighter..." I thought the tightness is controlled by the point where the rivet breaks, how can this vary with different riveters? Not contradicting so much as looking to improve my understanding.
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I've had one for ages too. It's invaluable in some circumstances but your idea of holding a small welding table in it is a really good idea. Any chance of some pictures of this and of your wheeled base?
Gel coat resins are formulated differently to layup resins. They cure rapidly against the mould but the exposed side stays tacky for a long while to give you time to start the layup process and thus exclude air from the back of the gel after which it will fully cure.
I was 17 and after a brief newsflash on the TV there was no information. I spent some time after that trying to find "Voice of America" on the radio to see if I could find out more.
I suspect the side still coming out of the water is very heavily damaged or even stove in by the underwater rocks never mind what the salvage operation will have damaged.
I am streaming live video of the salvage operation of the Costa Concordia. This is some impressive engineering.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10311659/Costa-Concordia-salvage-operation-live.html
It's so easy to find this stuff on the interweb; from tyrebuyer.co.uk and many more...
"Tyre size code
Vehicle tyre size are normally shown in the form "185/65R15 88H". You can find this size on the side wall of your existing tyre, or in the vehicles handbook.
The first number, in this...
Two questions...
1. How much tweak will the rods tolerate before they become vulnerable to steering loads causing them to bend further?
2. Did you consider putting any kind of hex (in the geometric and not the voodoo sense) on the rods to make gripping them while adjusting them easier? I...
Take a look at thread "My First Project - workshop/security door" from back in July 2010. (Sorry I can't work out how to provide a link but the search facility is very good).
I think the lake/reflection detail is stunning and really makes this piece. Congratulations on your art and on your ability to realise it to such a high standard.