Submarine Attack Course Finder (a.k.a. Is-Was / Banjo)

Hitman · 11-29-07, 10:00 AM

I had to add a small handle for that purpose when cutting the disk. I placed it at the 180º mark, but it can be anywhere. Probably in the real item the disk is so fixed to the central axis that you do not have the problem, but in the custom buit tool you certainly hve difficulties turning that disk as the scope disk (On top of it) hides it completely. Good catch klh

in my first attempt to build the tool I noticed that too late

BTW the C disk can be made solid or transparent, as it doesn't interfere with others. In the original tool it is apparently transparent, but again it's not necessary.

Hope that helps

klh · 11-29-07, 10:30 AM

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Hope that helps

That helps immensely. I'll work on it over the weekend. Gracias Hitman!

Captain Krunch · 11-29-07, 01:50 PM

When I look at a picture of a real one, it appears to me that the C disk is on top of the Periscope disk, which in turn is on top of the B & A disks. The C & Periscope disks are transparent. This is how my home-made one is. The only problem with this is that the C disk curls up, but it's easy to live with.

klh · 12-01-07, 08:33 AM

Thanks Krunch and Hitman! Now if I can only find a mechanical stopwatch, I would be in Subsim Paradise.

Front:

Back:

Captain Krunch · 12-01-07, 03:49 PM

Wow! That looks great! A lot better than my cruddy version. How did you go about doing it? Did you use a laminating machine? I'm thinking that's the only way to go, to keep the various layers flat. I went the cheap route and used some SelfSeal repositionable laminating sheets, but they just don't cut it - too floppy.

klh · 12-01-07, 03:57 PM

I used a thermal laminator over cardstock. The clear parts I used transparency with two layers of lamination. They are fairly rigid, but keep in mind the picture doesn't show all the imperfections.

kverdon · 12-02-07, 01:58 PM

Greak Work KLH! You should make some of those and put them on Ebay!

11-29-07, 10:00 AM	#1
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	I had to add a small handle for that purpose when cutting the disk. I placed it at the 180º mark, but it can be anywhere. Probably in the real item the disk is so fixed to the central axis that you do not have the problem, but in the custom buit tool you certainly hve difficulties turning that disk as the scope disk (On top of it) hides it completely. Good catch klh in my first attempt to build the tool I noticed that too late BTW the C disk can be made solid or transparent, as it doesn't interfere with others. In the original tool it is apparently transparent, but again it's not necessary. Hope that helps __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

12-01-07, 08:33 AM	#4
klh Der Alte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 227 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	Here it is Thanks Krunch and Hitman! Now if I can only find a mechanical stopwatch, I would be in Subsim Paradise. Front: Back:

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11-29-07, 01:50 PM	#3
Captain Krunch Mate Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 58 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	When I look at a picture of a real one, it appears to me that the C disk is on top of the Periscope disk, which in turn is on top of the B & A disks. The C & Periscope disks are transparent. This is how my home-made one is. The only problem with this is that the C disk curls up, but it's easy to live with.

12-01-07, 03:49 PM	#5
Captain Krunch Mate Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 58 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Wow! That looks great! A lot better than my cruddy version. How did you go about doing it? Did you use a laminating machine? I'm thinking that's the only way to go, to keep the various layers flat. I went the cheap route and used some SelfSeal repositionable laminating sheets, but they just don't cut it - too floppy.

12-01-07, 03:57 PM	#6
klh Der Alte Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 227 Downloads: 200 Uploads: 0	I used a thermal laminator over cardstock. The clear parts I used transparency with two layers of lamination. They are fairly rigid, but keep in mind the picture doesn't show all the imperfections.

12-02-07, 01:58 PM	#7
kverdon Seaman Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 36 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Greak Work KLH! You should make some of those and put them on Ebay!