11-20-2013, 02:01 AM
The frame is coming together quickly.
This evening I used my dremel cutter to notch out the polycarbonite hook mounts and wouldn't you believe the luck, the metal pegs now sit right on top of the upper aluminum cross bars.
With the frame just loosely attached, the whole thing twists nicely -- which gave me an idea about how to quickly modify the current design so the Mirage drive twists and acts as a rudder as well as thrust.
When I tighten it down, the Mirage drive is already held snugly. Adding the clips on the metal pegs should secure it firmly.
Hopefully a bid I put in on a pontoon is accepted and I take care of that small problem this week. I'm going to get really busy with work for the rest of the week so probably no more will get done until the weekend.
But, given how quickly this is coming together and the fact that I have a few extra days off around Thanksgiving, this thing may see the water in the next two weeks for the first feasibility test!
Here are some shots of the mount to date:
[inline AlMountframe1.jpg]
[inline AlMountFrame2.jpg]
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This evening I used my dremel cutter to notch out the polycarbonite hook mounts and wouldn't you believe the luck, the metal pegs now sit right on top of the upper aluminum cross bars.
With the frame just loosely attached, the whole thing twists nicely -- which gave me an idea about how to quickly modify the current design so the Mirage drive twists and acts as a rudder as well as thrust.
When I tighten it down, the Mirage drive is already held snugly. Adding the clips on the metal pegs should secure it firmly.
Hopefully a bid I put in on a pontoon is accepted and I take care of that small problem this week. I'm going to get really busy with work for the rest of the week so probably no more will get done until the weekend.
But, given how quickly this is coming together and the fact that I have a few extra days off around Thanksgiving, this thing may see the water in the next two weeks for the first feasibility test!
Here are some shots of the mount to date:
[inline AlMountframe1.jpg]
[inline AlMountFrame2.jpg]
[signature]