Mundane News

[accountantpete]

Stray Number 2 has just walked in totally wet through and gone to sleeeeeep on theeeee keeeyboaaaard.

 

[classic33]

Sheep on the right hand?
Goats on the left?

On both sides, different decks.

 

[Reynard]

Finding my set of engineering compasses, set squares and protractor has really made my life much easier.

Less of the trig needed, now it's pretty well much pure geometry. Bliss!!!

 

[Gravity Aided]

On both sides, different decks.

Oh, I was off on scripture.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Mrs. Ga made some roast beef sandwiches for dinner. I made the french fries. All quite good.
Now listening to a bit of Tielman Susatos' Danserye (1551).

 

[Gravity Aided]

Oh, and President Trump has been impeached. Again.

 

[classic33]

Mrs. Ga made some roast beef sandwiches for dinner. I made the french fries. All quite good.
Now listening to a bit of Tielman Susatos' Danserye (1551).

Dinner okay then?

 

[Kempstonian]

Finding my set of engineering compasses, set squares and protractor has really made my life much easier.

Less of the trig needed, now it's pretty well much pure geometry. Bliss!!!

It occurs to me that the bodywork is quite angular, so have you considered getting some of this?:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Styrene-...568986?hash=item4b0aaba7da:g:IqoAAOSwjk9ZW7Q1

It comes in sizes up to 3mm thick, which might also be suitable for the chassis, bumper etc.

 

[Reynard]

Having truly horrible problems getting the rear view and side views of the Higman to match on the scale drawing.

I suspect the numbers I've been given for wheelbase and chassis width aren't the right ones. Either the wheelbase isn't 78 inches, or the chassis width isn't 29 inches or they're *both* something else.

So I've asked a friend who wrote the book on Superstox racing. Literally. Will see what he says.

 

[classic33]

Having truly horrible problems getting the rear view and side views of the Higman to match on the scale drawing.

I suspect the numbers I've been given for wheelbase and chassis width aren't the right ones. Either the wheelbase isn't 78 inches, or the chassis width isn't 29 inches or they're *both* something else.

So I've asked a friend who wrote the book on Superstox racing. Literally. Will see what he says.

If the chassis was only 29" it'd be narrower than most internal house doors, 30"!!

 

[Reynard]

It occurs to me that the bodywork is quite angular, so have you considered getting some of this?:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Styrene-...568986?hash=item4b0aaba7da:g:IqoAAOSwjk9ZW7Q1

It comes in sizes up to 3mm thick, which might also be suitable for the chassis, bumper etc.

I hadn't thought of that to be honest.

On the other hand, I've got rather a lot of assorted crafting stuff knocking around the house already, so it kind of makes sense to use what I've got immediately to hand as opposed to buying yet more stuff in.

 

[Reynard]

If the chassis was only 29" it'd be narrower than most internal house doors, 30"!!

That's the maximum permitted width for the current Superstox regulations. It's basically a rectangular frame made out of 50mm square box section, so nothing terribly exotic. Engine and cab sit on top, suspension and propshaft underneath. Axles are basically Cortina / Sierra and the then engine was the Pinto. (Now Zetec)

 

[classic33]

Looks a bit wider than 29".

Was for sale at £5000.

 

[Reynard]

Looks a bit wider than 29".
View attachment 568770
Was for sale at £5000.

The older cars are narrower and have a longer wheelbase, so current regs don't apply...

Part of the problem I have is that each Higman race car was unique, and Colin had a habit of destroying the drawings each time he completed a car. So no one really knows for sure what is what. I suspect the chassis width on this one isn't 29 inches.

 

[classic33]

3. The maximum width of the main Chassis rails can be are 737mm or 29” apart.

There's as much in the "suspension" as the bodywork