There’s a lot of great stuff on this forum, but I will admit I probably learned the most from Steve’s in-depth posts. I always looked forward to what technological envelope he was pushing next. Very sorry to see him go.
uh... did I miss something? is this a "we can still pester him about getting guns" thing, or a "something happened and he's done with the hobby" thing?
So, absent a verification from Steve , I believe you can bother him about guns, "I'd be open to building a new set of Stynger cannons for a good price." (from another post), however I believe he is done with us for the time being at minimum. Only he can tell you what made the decision for him, I personally hope to see him again because I have thoroughly enjoyed his posts, boasts and banter on this forum. I will miss his input on many topics. Craig
We let too many typists on this forum. This is for battlers and boat builders I like the saying (settle it out on the field)
Well in good news, while Steve has been deleting pictures, Photobucket has restored all the images hosted from their platform, just with a watermark. So now all the older build threads have the pictures that make them so educational. Enjoy them once again everyone!
Hello all. Looks like I am a bit late to this party. I have read this thread at least 5 times now and what an impressive build. I will be constructing an Atlanta class cruiser here in the next few months. This thread has been amazing information. I do not know Steve but reading this thread and his "So you want to run 24V" are really amazing. I am sad to read that he is not around anymore. As a newbie starting out this information is priceless in details. Just the fact that I know he has tried a million things to get to the point he has is hard to come by in any hobby. So much knowledge. I hope one day I can meet this man and thank him. For everyone else I hope I can ask questions as I am sure I will have more then a few.
Hey! Go chat with @kgaigalas and the rest of the GLAS gang. I'm pretty sure there are even a few guys in your local area. You're in a good geographic spot for getting in-person build advice
Dusting off an old thread. Toying with the idea of battling again. Pulled the Atlanta off the shelf and decided to re-gun her. She's getting a quad bow setup. Dug out the old parts bin and found enough material to do four new cannons. Started machining the pieces for the lightweight cannons.
Didn't want to put a dent into the drill bit budget so I'm giving brass pistons a go with these cannons. Much easier to deal with over the SS.
You should try the plastic 3/16 PEX pipe plugs. Work just fine and even easier to manipulate than brass or SS. Pretty sure they're made by a company called John Guest. I get them on McMaster, you can get them on ebay and such too: John Guest Plug 3/16 Inch Stem 10 Pack | eBay
