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Re: that's not a hatch....
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 12/10/2002, 12:30 pm
In Response To: Other: Hatch Prototype *Pic* (Chip Sandresky)

that's a bank vault! :) That is the most intellectually stimulating hatch in existence. It looks like you had a lot of fun thinking through that one, and that's what it's all about, right? Well done, Chip!

Ross

: I finished the prototype for my forward bulkhead hatch. It's a little
: complicated but so is everything else about this boat... I'll go for
: simple next time :D Anyway, this one is made from plywood; the real one
: will be strip. It's a twist-lock. Push the knob and turn it left to
: open/push and turn it right to close. A slot under the center triangle
: keeps the knob from turning unless it's pushed in. It's spring-loaded with
: a layer of minicel foam under the knob.

: - Chip
: http://www.nwlink.com/~chips

Messages In This Thread

Other: Hatch Prototype *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2002, 12:45 am
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Scott Ferguson -- 12/10/2002, 5:39 pm
I'm awed! Wowie! Cool! :) *NM*
Robert -- 12/13/2002, 2:39 am
Re: that's not a hatch....
Ross Leidy -- 12/10/2002, 12:30 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Rick Allnutt -- 12/10/2002, 8:00 am
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2002, 12:19 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Brian Nystrom -- 12/10/2002, 1:20 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Rehd -- 12/10/2002, 3:00 am
Re: How about a strip Sub Too! :D
Steve Frederick -- 12/10/2002, 7:15 pm
Re: How about a strip Sub Too! :D *LINK*
FShark -- 12/10/2002, 8:42 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2002, 2:05 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Rehd -- 12/10/2002, 2:38 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2002, 2:49 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Erez -- 12/10/2002, 2:16 am
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2002, 1:22 pm
Re: Off topic comments that don't belong here
Mark Woodhead -- 12/10/2002, 11:59 am
Re: Off topic comments that don't belong here
Steve Frederick -- 12/10/2002, 7:21 pm
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype
Steve Rasmussen -- 12/10/2002, 12:59 am
Re: Other: Hatch Prototype *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/10/2002, 1:22 am
Re: Chip thats incredible, I'll take two *NM*
John Skinner -- 12/10/2002, 12:52 am
Re: Chip thats incredible, I'll take two
Mike and Rikki -- 12/11/2002, 2:54 pm