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Posts: 149 (03/15/09 10:05:11) |
Just wondered about hobbies people might have. Mine is building radio-controlled, WWI and WWII scale model warships. I like working with my hands, and doing
the historical research required to build them accurately.
Anyone else enthusiastic for a hobby? Rob |
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Posts: 911 (03/15/09 11:46:52) exPc Fan |
That sounds really cool, Rob. Post some pics if you can. I'd love to see them. We recently visited the Titanic museum in Branson, Missouri. There's an
incredible 10-ft model of the ship there built by a world famous modeler.
I have too many hobbies so I'll stick to those I'm most obsessed with. Currently that would be crocheting. Second on the list in no particular order are reading, watercolor painting, gardening, and decorating my house by doing a lot of things myself. |
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Posts: 3801 (03/15/09 12:10:47) Happy Reprobate |
I am not sure if I can call this a hobby, since it is a spin-off of my profession, and I use a lot of these ideas from work, and the other way, for work - both
ways.
I have been building up an electronics laboratory in my basement. Right now, I am working on motor control with cooling fans. In, fact, I got one of my circuits completed, tuned up and working today after getting some final parts. Some of this knowledge will directly apply to my job, and others, not. I can spend hours on this stuff, and hardly ever get tired. I think it really nice to have my work and hobbies mixed together somewhat.
Lutherius
"I cannot and I will not recant. Here I stand; I can do no other." Martin Luther Ex-Pentecostal Forums Lutherius' Blog (Archived Essays) Pentecostal Watchdog Society (Yahoo Allied Group) derkrash@earthlink.net (My Personal Email) |
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Posts: 19 (03/15/09 14:02:22) |
I get bored easily. In fact, I stay bored throughout the day if I am not at work.
Spending time with my five-month old daughter breaks the monotony.
The only thing I can consider to be a hobby that I actually take the time for is reading (the other, computers and the internet, is more of an addiction, I think). My library is getting bigger by the day. If I am traveling and find a good book on sale I will buy it. I did this when I was in Goleta, CA last week. Walking distance from the hotel was a thrift store which had a good selection of hardcover and paperback books for no more than $2.00 a piece. It was difficult packing my suitcase for the plane ride home as my baggage was already stuffed when I arrived two weeks earlier. Some other hobbies I dabbled with are writing, architectural drawing (not particularly with CAD programs), pen & ink sketching, oil painting, and cooking. If I could only find the motivation to be consistent with them then I am sure the constant boredom would go away. Red T. Snyper |
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Posts: 3474 (03/16/09 01:12:45) Musical Mantric |
Music, writing, exercise, socialising. |
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Posts: 1114 (03/22/09 10:08:30) exPc Fan |
music, travelling, excerise, sports
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Posts: 66 (03/23/09 08:42:03) |
I read, write and follow the St. Louis sports teams. Baseball and beer drinking (Budweiser products only) are the religion of the St. Louis Metro Area. I also
shoot black powder firearms for fun and relaxation.
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Posts: 68 (03/23/09 14:37:52) |
Hi Everyone,
For me, I guess the list would be reading, computers, woodworking, and the martial arts. The last would likely be my favorite right now ... it's great stress relief. Best, Don H.
"The Bible is like a lion; it does not need to be defended; just let it loose
and it will defend itself." Martin Luther |
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Posts: 158 (03/28/09 11:20:07) |
That's a great list of pastimes. I particularly relate to Lutherius's basement laboratory. I don't have a basement, but I have a wall with a
workbench in our home office, plus some space on our deck for the messier aspects of my warship-building passion. In response to tandc90's request to see
some photos, here's a link to our club website.
This is going to sound really wacky to some people, but after we build these model warships, we take them out to a pond and try to sink each others' masterpieces. It's a great way to release aggression in a controlled way, and gets me away from the computer and out into the fresh air with around 25 other nuts. These models are designed to be sunk and retrieved. The photo on the home page is my battleship Bismarck, around 6' long: www.westernwarshipcombat.com Enjoy! Rob |
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Posts: 4394 (03/28/09 13:55:38) There are some who call me .... Timmay! |
Wow, Rob, that's an awesome hobby! So cool!
Tim
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Posts: 11003 (03/29/09 08:05:28)
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Hey, pretty interesting...
eh, I have a question for you Rob, ... how much ammo can you place inside a model warship without it sinking? and what mechanism is used to recall ammo to be launched? this seems pretty fascinating. Buoyancy with and without the ammo... any problems or do you work those out as you go with weights to adjust for tilting, etc?
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Posts: 160 (03/29/09 23:19:45) |
bootsiebabe wrote:The ammo, which is basically steel balls, is stored in a round magazine that rotates along with the turret. There is a small ramp in the bottom of the magazine for each barrel, and the balls roll down the ramp and rest on a pin. When the captain decides to fire the gun, he or she pushes a button or lever on the transmitter, and a valve opens inside the ship, releasing a volume of CO2 gas up through the barrels. Because each barrel has a ball resting on a pin at the bottom of the ramp, the gas must push the ball up and out the barrel as it rushes up and out. The guns are low velocity for safety reasons, and because of this, the sides of the hulls of the ships are skinned only with thin, soft, painted balsa wood. This is to enable the ships to sink each other with "gunfire." Everything inside is protected, and even if the ship sinks, it can be patched and ready to fight again in the next battle of the day. The buoyancy question is a very good one, and the amount of ammo that can be carried is limited by the laws of physics as they pertain to the displacement of the particular hull in question, and also by the size (diameter) of the magazine. The weight of the ammo in proportion to the overall displacement of the ship is generally not very significant, so while the hull may rise a bit as ammo is expended, it's not significant in terms of balance. Hope my explanation made sense. Rob |
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Posts: 11008 (03/30/09 01:13:21)
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Yes, you made sense. Thanks, Rob.
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Posts: 971 (04/13/09 19:33:27) exPc Fan |
That looks like a ton of fun, Rob! And I thought the board game Battleship was fun, lol.
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