Today, working on the rudder pintles and gudgeons. This model puts one pintle on the rudder, and the other pintle on the hull. This works. Just not seen it done before. But what do i know?
I used the included plywood bending jigs. These jigs make wide bends. And these are tightened using needle nose pliers and fingers. One jig required some CA, to keep it from splintering.
The instructions ...
And the results, well at least the first 2 out of 4. Showing T10 and T11 ready ...
The included wooden bending jigs get it started. But the metal requires more work, to get a proper fit. Even getting the metal centered in the jig while closing it, so it didn't pull one way or the other, took some effort. I used a vise to close the jigs.
I used the included plywood bending jigs. These jigs make wide bends. And these are tightened using needle nose pliers and fingers. One jig required some CA, to keep it from splintering.
The instructions ...
And the results, well at least the first 2 out of 4. Showing T10 and T11 ready ...
The included wooden bending jigs get it started. But the metal requires more work, to get a proper fit. Even getting the metal centered in the jig while closing it, so it didn't pull one way or the other, took some effort. I used a vise to close the jigs.
