Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Andrewsdad · 10-10-14, 05:40 AM

Salute, All !!!

This may seem a little odd, but:

I am sketching out the design of a telescope mounting. I needed some graph paper, a compass, protractor, ruler and a sharp pencil with eraser. Then it hit me. I have all of those tools aboard my U-Boat !!!

So I started a new career, left the boat in port and scrolled out to the Bay of Biscay and made my sketches !!

The lengths are not precise, but they are good enough to work out a cut list of the wood pieces !!!

Good 'ol SH3, more than just a simulation !!!
AD

Sailor Steve · 10-10-14, 10:07 AM

Well that's certainly different. And inventive.

banryu79 · 10-10-14, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrewsdad

Salute, All !!!

This may seem a little odd, but:

I am sketching out the design of a telescope mounting. I needed some graph paper, a compass, protractor, ruler and a sharp pencil with eraser. Then it hit me. I have all of those tools aboard my U-Boat !!!

So I started a new career, left the boat in port and scrolled out to the Bay of Biscay and made my sketches !!

The lengths are not precise, but they are good enough to work out a cut list of the wood pieces !!!

Good 'ol SH3, more than just a simulation !!!
AD

I'm not sure to have understood what you explained... So let me restate it: are you telling us that you used the map and map tools in SHII like a CAD software!!???

This is... well certanly "inappropriate" but in a sense... truly brillant!!

maillemaker · 10-10-14, 01:03 PM

FYI, Solid Edge has a free 2D package you can download.

Steve

vanjast · 10-11-14, 02:35 AM

Using Reich's property for personal gain is an offence..

Your Kaleun will throw the book at you... OH!! you are the Kaleun... carry on !!

Quiet a good idea.

VirtualVikingX · 10-11-14, 08:05 AM

Pics or it didn't happen!

Andrewsdad · 10-11-14, 09:07 AM

Ok... Here it is. The scope is a 22" f4.6 which will be mounted on a Alt/Azimuth (Dobsonian) Rocker. The three views are showing the scope pointing straight up, horizontally, and 45 degrees. The inner circle is the altitude bearing (28"diameter) and the large circle is the "swing arc" of the tube. It indicates that the side walls of the rocker box will be 20 inches tall. Thanks for the SOLID EDGE info, millemaker !!! I will look into that. Salute, and Starry Skies !!
AD

10-10-14, 05:40 AM	#1
Andrewsdad Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 130 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Necessity is the Mother of Invention Salute, All !!! This may seem a little odd, but: I am sketching out the design of a telescope mounting. I needed some graph paper, a compass, protractor, ruler and a sharp pencil with eraser. Then it hit me. I have all of those tools aboard my U-Boat !!! So I started a new career, left the boat in port and scrolled out to the Bay of Biscay and made my sketches !! The lengths are not precise, but they are good enough to work out a cut list of the wood pieces !!! Good 'ol SH3, more than just a simulation !!! AD

10-10-14, 10:07 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well that's certainly different. And inventive. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-10-14, 01:03 PM	#4
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	FYI, Solid Edge has a free 2D package you can download. Steve

10-11-14, 02:35 AM	#5
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,733 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Using Reich's property for personal gain is an offence.. Your Kaleun will throw the book at you... OH!! you are the Kaleun... carry on !! Quiet a good idea.

10-11-14, 08:05 AM	#6
VirtualVikingX Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 262 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Pics or it didn't happen!

10-11-14, 09:07 AM	#7
Andrewsdad Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 130 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Ok... Here it is. The scope is a 22" f4.6 which will be mounted on a Alt/Azimuth (Dobsonian) Rocker. The three views are showing the scope pointing straight up, horizontally, and 45 degrees. The inner circle is the altitude bearing (28"diameter) and the large circle is the "swing arc" of the tube. It indicates that the side walls of the rocker box will be 20 inches tall. Thanks for the SOLID EDGE info, millemaker !!! I will look into that. Salute, and Starry Skies !! AD