Charles, Could you send me a copy as well? Cheers, Phill. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles & Dorothy Brumbelow" <cbrumbelow@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:29 AM Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM? > Send me your snail mail, Peter, in case it is too much to scan....once I > locate it again. Offline if you wish. Charles > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter J. Cathcart" <peter.cathcart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:29 AM > Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steam engine RPM? > > > > > > Speaking of stringing things out, does anyone still twist their own model > > ropes for sailing ship models from string? I've a brief how-to writeup of > > building a miniature rope walk for the purpose, but don't know whether > > anyone actually does that anymore. > > > > _________________ > > > > Charles > > > > I built a rope making machine last year which can take anything from > > cotton > > to twine, but my favourite is the cotton string sold by B&Q. Being a > > natural substance it twists into great ropes for knots. I based it on a > > design by a friend who built his as he couldn't find rope suitable for the > > steam tug boat he was building from scratch. The main reason for building > > it was for scouts. However we did have it on the IDSME stand at Sandown > > Park last December and it went down a treat - particularly for the > > boaters. > > Lots went away having made their first rope on the device. > > > > I would be very interested in your miniature rope walk. Might be another > > suitable project for scouts. > > > > Peter Cathcart > > > > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.