hi All
I just want to give you all a quick warning to avoid what happened to Frank yesterday. For those that dont know Frank or myself we have a build in progress of 2 panzer III in steel and alloy 1/8th scale tanks which has been updated regulaly over the last couple of months. Frank is the expert with many years working with lathes, millers, welders etc and I am the beginner who is just learning.
My warning to anyone using these types of tools it to avoid complacency whilst using them. Yesterday Frank was reducing the size of the bosses on the drive cogs in the lathes when the double cog flew out and hit him in the face. Look at the photo and see the twin cuts when the teeth have penetrated. Although the photo is horrible to look at please note Frank has always been this ugly and the majority of what you see is awful to look at but is how he has always been
Seriously though you can see how close to his eye this injury was so please be careful when using electric tooling.

As for the tank you can see the latest photos below We have now joined the double cogs and also finished the shock absorbers. This was a simple design using aluminium bar worked on the lathe and a spring from a clothes peg and the finished result works just like a proper shock absorber.

Anyone wanting to see the entire build to date follow this link
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_94...tm.htm#9470785

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Wow, glad Frank made it through that with out severe injury! Needless to sayan inch or so more, that would have resulted in a very bad ending to his binocular vision. I've suffered from monocular vision since the age of 13. Not a very fun process of adjustment, but better than being blind! lol (Parents, never leave 4th of July fireworks out....they only get found by your kids and used to play war with.......and lose an eye in the process, lol!)

Anyhow, nice work thus far!

All,

As a machinist with over 35 years in the trade, I can atest to the value of personal protective equipment. I trust Frank was wearing proper safety glasses while operating that lathe. Plain old glasses aren't good enough! There are safety glasses available to fit over prescription glasses so no excuses!

For those of you who use machines at home regardless of type, PLEASE, keep safety first and foremost in your minds!!!! Ask Frank, it only takes a second to change everything!

Al

Any one ever hear of a worm gear drive circular saw? Ran one of those across my leg a bunch of years ago. Luckily it had an electric brake. Otherwise they would be calling me stubby along with all the other not so nice but totally accurate friendly names I got around hear LOL.

They call me tripod, but that is just a freak of nature lol.