I like the look of a normal car minus one wheel of course and that's Mark's intention here. To put it simply "I like the attention....but not too much attention".
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My Elio Alternate Project Is Underway.
- Thread starter Mark BEX
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.. and it was at this moment after starting to bolt the new B pillars to the alignment templates, that I noticed the mistake ..
.. and another new set of B pillars tomorrow ...
Bloody Bum Backache Backwards Bitter Betrayed Banal Bleak Bothered Brat Bruised Byzantine and all the other rotten 'B' words I can think of.
The stupid reasons were 2 fold, first I followed the wrong process that painted me into a corner after I welded the angle bend into the B pillar, and sure, i could have cut it open and redone the angle, a bit messy but possible, but then I realised I didn't include the side intrusion bar (square) holes in the laser file, see red arrows in the new laser file, and yes I could cut those by hand, but the 2 items together would be just inaccurate and messy, and more work than simply lasering and folding 2 x new B pillars again.
.. and another new set of B pillars tomorrow ...
Bloody Bum Backache Backwards Bitter Betrayed Banal Bleak Bothered Brat Bruised Byzantine and all the other rotten 'B' words I can think of.
The stupid reasons were 2 fold, first I followed the wrong process that painted me into a corner after I welded the angle bend into the B pillar, and sure, i could have cut it open and redone the angle, a bit messy but possible, but then I realised I didn't include the side intrusion bar (square) holes in the laser file, see red arrows in the new laser file, and yes I could cut those by hand, but the 2 items together would be just inaccurate and messy, and more work than simply lasering and folding 2 x new B pillars again.
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I feel your pain. I've been building a machine at work and still have a ways to go before it can run production. The president of the company just walked by, telling us it has to be done by end of the month and we also need to install some yellow poles to keep forklifts from running into it. I'm thinking "we need to get it running first". Typical.
To err is human. No harm no foul, just a bit wasted time that's all. Reminds me of my days spending week nights assembling ARF model planes, installing and testing servos, controllers, motor, prop, testing flaps, rudders etc. Finally took to the field, got it flying, got a little cocky and did a low pass inverted and half a second later, hit the stick down instead of up and wham, I'm picking up pieces of what can be reused. No body got hurt, just my wallet....and ego.
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Mel
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But if you were inverted, stick down would be proper!To err is human. No harm no foul, just a bit wasted time that's all. Reminds me of my days spending week nights assembling ARF model planes, installing and testing servos, controllers, motor, prop, testing flaps, rudders etc. Finally took to the field, got it flying, got a little cocky and did a low pass inverted and half a second later, hit the stick down instead of up and wham, I'm picking up pieces of what can be reused. No body got hurt, just my wallet....and ego.
Well after yesterday's 'B' grade effort, today went very well, and all is well.
The new, new B pillars are standing proud in place, fit perfectly, and are easier to manufacturer now.
If I hadn't left my phone at home, I would have taken a picture, and you would have all gone: 'Ohhh!" and "Ahhh!".
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Tell Prez to hire some better forklift drivers? Just a thought.
Incredibly microlights in Australia were limited to 500 yard/meter ceiling, until they finally realised that people were dying due to no time to correct mistakes or bail out ... idiots.
The new, new B pillars are standing proud in place, fit perfectly, and are easier to manufacturer now.
If I hadn't left my phone at home, I would have taken a picture, and you would have all gone: 'Ohhh!" and "Ahhh!".
................
Tell Prez to hire some better forklift drivers? Just a thought.
Incredibly microlights in Australia were limited to 500 yard/meter ceiling, until they finally realised that people were dying due to no time to correct mistakes or bail out ... idiots.
Perhaps the Prez is confident in your ability to get it up and running and wants to protect the investment in time and money in the process. Accidents happen to the best of fork lift operators.
I was so close to buying one long time ago, a used one for a measly 5k. We call it Ultralights here- not really meant to go far but just to enjoy the freedom of flight (within allowable ceiling).
Back to regular programming here, can't wait for the ohhh and ahhhs