I'm calling it a "Storpedo" update w/more pics

Love the design, but I would strongly suggest some fins and grey paint ASAP. I have to admit I was oddly aroused when I saw the first photo.

I feel like I am sitting at the rowdy table in the 8th grade lunch room. Ass Shafter. Classic.

The white drip lip is pvc "lattice" which I found at Lowes back by some other pvc molding and trim. I used standard pvc cement to attach it but later added some screw just in case. Everything, except the big pipe, I found at Lowes.

I finished mounting handles and catches, then sprayed gray this afternoon! Much better than that green!! I'm still thinking about the fins and propeller (most likely I'll use one those trailer hitch receiver cover propellers).

How much of a mess was it turning that MDF on the lathe? How'd your knives come out of it? You had to have been furry by the time you got done.

I gave up on safety glasses when I turn things, I just wear ski goggles now.

You have no morals.

Paint the Warhead purple! Now I've just gone too far.

I cut MDF doughnuts of different sizes on the bandsaw. They were glued up in the rough shape of the warhead. I also cut the centers out to make it lighter- should have done more of that!!!! Having a shape a little like the final shape reduced the amount I had to turn,but there was still allot left to turn to achieve the shape I wanted. Also, the diameter of the torpedo is actually a little bigger than the capacity of my lathe so I had to add two more bandsawn rings to the turned warhead. I fared those to the turned section with a sander. MDF dust everywhere. And yes, that stuff was hard on my spindle gouges.

aschaffter- Here's a picture of my shop. Since this was taken I've added two Powermatic shapers, a Delta line bore, and a castle machine for pocket screws. It's starting to get really crowded in there.

A suggestion to all those without lathes. Those plastic pointy bird guards for pier pilons (SP?) would make a nice warhead. Not sure of the sizes but I imagine they come in something close to 12".

I'm still out to lunch on making mine resemble a missle (Altough I'll probably do it). It is a VERY appealing and funny idea, I'm concerned someone else might like it just as much and steal it.

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1981 H16.
1993 Macgregor 26S

I know what to call it:
Heat seeking moisture missle. (the moisture part is because your heading to the water, get it?)

You can buy surplus sheets or pieces of "Pro-Board: Lightweight material - PVC foam board - Used for cushion backing, interior cabinets, panels, etc. 1/4" - 3/4" thick available. paint it, glue it with adhesive caulks or PVC glue, heat it and bend it, staple it, easy to drill and cut. Non UV stable, you must paint it if used outdoors." here http://www.fpmarine.com/ ( Look under the 'plastics' heading'.) This place has all kinds of used and some new boat hardware. Need a teak dive board for a bar? Check them out!

I also bought a 12 " PVC tube, though I didn't do the clam shell. I did use some of the rot proof PVC board in place of plywood to make my doors for the ends.


I also keep a container of Damp Rid inside my tube.

Great idea for the MK 48 Torpedo though! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV8MF-440xg

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TC

Nice looking shop Karl- looks like a PM66 and PM 15" (20"?) planer over on the right. What is that red/orange machine on the left?

What are you going to do with that stack of faceframes?

Are you a very serious hobby WWer or are you "in the business"?

I finished* the "Storpedo" (Storage torpedo) (*finished until I decide if and how I want to make the fins and prop. )

I completed painting it gray, stenciled the bow and stern areas, and installed handles, latches, and hooks for rope and block stowage.

Here it is mounted on the trailer:



Close-up shots of the *updated stenciling. (*I added a nuclear symbol and painted the detonator black):





I installed some hooks on the inside of the top half to stow the main sheet (red) and downhaul (black) line and blocks.

MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!! You should be proud. I bet you could start a cottage industry on that! Radiation symbols very nice touch!!!

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1981 H16.
1993 Macgregor 26S

I do this B.S. for a living. Just getting started though. It's been almost four years since I started on my own and its taken up till now for things to really start rolling. Planer is a 15" spiral head. The orange machine is a Blum drill press for hinges. It drills all three holes for the hinge cups. I think I took that picture just as I was starting on a kitchen, thats why there is a massive stack of f.f.'s