What software did you use to make the drawing? I think everyone would benefit from the ability to make drawings of a favorite plug.
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Here's a quick video on using Excel to do this. It was recorded as a WebEx then converted to a .wmv to upload to YouTube. Quality isn't great but hopefully it will give you a starting point if you want to try it.
Thats what im talking about!!! Thanks for more than we asked for!! Outstanding video!! Whats your address? That rates a plug delivery! A picture is worth a 1000 words but a drawing says it all!
My luck you are using Excel 2003 & the Govmnt Puter I have has 2007!
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Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,totally worn out, shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!!
I'm glad you guys got something out of that -- when I played it back I could barely see it.
I'm thinking I can use print-offs from these Excel designs to trace duplicator templtes on acrylic, and it'd be easy to scale them.
Scoot:
Thank you for the plug offer - that's really not necessary, but I won't say no. I am setting aside a wall in the shop for gift plugs, the first of which came from numbskull, who gave me a beautiful darter at the last Plugfest.
I will PM my address, please sign your work.
PS: The version of Excel shouldn't mater, these are very basic Excel functions.
I'm glad you guys got something out of that -- when I played it back I could barely see it.
I'm thinking I can use print-offs from these Excel designs to trace duplicator templtes on acrylic, and it'd be easy to scale them.
Scoot:
Thank you for the plug offer - that's really not necessary, but I won't say no. I am setting aside a wall in the shop for gift plugs, the first of which came from numbskull, who gave me a beautiful darter at the last Plugfest.
I will PM my address, please sign your work.
PS: The version of Excel shouldn't mater, these are very basic Excel functions.
In trying your method on the puter here Excel 2007 does not have the draw toolbar available like 2003 did. Either I cant find it or the version the govmnt purchased left it out. I have used that before so i know how to find it in 2003 but 2007 is realy different on the top of the screen.
Using these printouts to make templets was why i was looking for a program to do drawings. The cad ones are too expensive for what I wanted to do.
The plug will be on the way as soon as i get home. You should consider going to plugbash 2010. A lot of good guys are signing up.
Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,totally worn out, shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!!
Looking forward to seeing those...I think you can render in 3D with that tool.
I can't help but think some people reading this are asking "why is this necessary?" It isn't, but if you like this kind of geeky stuff or if you are in to trying to apply science to an art form (albeit sometimes fruitlessly), it's a form of fun.
The fact that there are so many incredible designers/builders out there who never used a computer to lay their plugs out proves that this is really superfluous...But I dig it anyways.
Last edited by Eric Roach; 08-05-2010 at 03:58 PM..
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If you really want to make it complicated you can figure out what and where the center of gravity and the center of bouyancy are. I think most of us are in this to have fun and we each have a little different definition. I'm an eyeball man myself.
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Thanks again Eric!! Microsoft was trying to make it hard for us computer dummies! Excel 2007 may be better in some ways but the drawing part was hidden. I guess I can get the Co to get me training since it is different! You will have a plug as soon as I make it to a PO since I ranout of the small boxes. What Kind of plug do you prefer?
Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,totally worn out, shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!!
Thanks again Eric!! Microsoft was trying to make it hard for us computer dummies! Excel 2007 may be better in some ways but the drawing part was hidden. I guess I can get the Co to get me training since it is different! You will have a plug as soon as I make it to a PO since I ranout of the small boxes. What Kind of plug do you prefer?
My pleasure -- glad that helped. Any plug will do, but a swimmer would be great. Thank you again, that's very generous of you.
I use the AutoCAD to plot patterns onto card stock and then trace and cut out of some 5/16 poplar I have...then onto the duplicator. It just occurred to me that you guys won't be able to view the designs I post unless you have AutoCAD. I will have to convert them to PDF's then post, but will have to wait until I am back in work on monday to do that.
Looking forward to seeing those...I think you can render in 3D with that tool.
I can't help but think some people reading this are asking "why is this necessary?" It isn't, but if you like this kind of geeky stuff or if you are in to trying to apply science to an art form (albeit sometimes fruitlessly), it's a form of fun.
The fact that there are so many incredible designers/builders out there who never used a computer to lay their plugs out proves that this is really superfluous...But I dig it anyways.
I think you would be suprised to see that most people have plugs mapped out in some way, not as nicely as you or on just graph paper. CAD tools that render in 3d would make my world so much easier - but hell plug building by site is just as rewarding.
I am setting aside a wall in the shop for gift plugs, the first of which came from numbskull, who gave me a beautiful darter at the last Plugfest.
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