"The Gecko" aka Miss Geico

[ScottSpanker]

20190808_194143.jpg20190808_194248.jpg20190808_194443.jpg20190808_194600.jpg Moving right along. Servo mount, carbon posts with nylon inserts. Just finished the dress up washers.

[ScottSpanker]

20190808_194203.jpg20190808_194143.jpg20190808_194248.jpg20190808_194443.jpg20190808_194600.jpg Just finished the servo mount , carbon posts with nylon inserts. Spun up some dress washers too. Couldn't have done it without the help of Taylor, "Big Mister".

[fweasel]

The orange epoxy is a nice touch. Did you make your own brass barbs for the water pick-ups? If so, how did you make the cone pieces? I ended up just soldering on a small section of brass tube one size larger to give the hose something to bite on.

[ScottSpanker]

No i didn't, but that's not a bad idea. Nor is the way you're doing them. That works too. I think i could cut my own tho, using the rotary table and like a 60° dremel burr, or something of that nature. I had purchased these from OSE. Quick and dirty! Thanks for the compliment. I dumped a lil createx in the g flex. Makes it a little stringy and a tad thicker too especially with micro fibers in it.

[ScottSpanker]

I'd love to share some of my recent progress, but for some reason every time i upload it says "upload failed". Any suggestions?

[ScottSpanker]

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[ScottSpanker]

Alright! I'm back to posting pictures. A little more of my progress, and some more handy work on the mill.

[ScottSpanker]

20190914_091900_compress40.jpg20190914_092007_compress5.jpg20190914_091916_compress78.jpgI got the linkage close. A little more tweaking and I'll have it. What a long drawn out process fabricating the servo horn, clevis, and pins out of stainless steel socket heads.

[Mike W]

Your machine work is gorgeous. What machine tools are you using? I'd love to have a small lathe/mill someday.

[ScottSpanker]

Your machine work is gorgeous. What machine tools are you using? I'd love to have a small lathe/mill someday.

Thank u so much Mike. I use a lot of 3 flute small diameter end mills 1/8",3/16",1/4", serrated flutes for roughing. Drill point 2 flute end mills 90?and 82? for chamfering, spotting and fine finish. I'll post some pictures of some of my favorites later.

[Alfa Spirit]

Cool KBB style small cat.

[ScottSpanker]

Cool KBB style small cat.

I'll take that as a huge compliment, thank you. I learned a lot watching his builds. It's a shame his forum doesn't exist anymore.

[ScottSpanker]

20191004_053027_compress73.jpg20191004_053149_compress51.jpg20191004_053209_compress1.jpgA little more progress. Esc mount painted and ready for clear coat. I quick look at half the power plant. We're sneaking up on it. Won't be long now.

[ScottSpanker]

20191010_205601_compress68.jpg20191010_205636_compress49.jpg20191010_205601_compress68.jpg20191010_205543_compress91.jpg Moving right along. Carbon posts for esc mount are in. Got the mount all cleared up. The carbon really comes to life under some high solids clear.

[ScottSpanker]

20191018_210110_compress50.jpg20191018_210257_compress93.jpg20191018_210320_compress29.jpg Power plants hooked up!