[Public-List] Rudder Shoe Project Update

[Jeremy Brown]

How accurate do these need to be?  Foundry work/blacksmithing is what I originally went to school for and I have a teacher who still owes me a favor there if something is needed still.

How do you view attached photos?

No mold means it was probably
cast in ceramic shell, there would be an original to make the wax though, or a lost foam shape if done in sand, as bronze changes about eight percent when it hardens, they may have hand made a foam to account for the change as a one off.

Same reason you can't use parts from Chinese knock offs on the original, or vice versa, they often cast directly copying each piece so it becomes a different size overall.  



Mike Lehman <sail_505 at hotmail.com> wrote:

Hey Peter

I got the rudder shoes back from Maine. I got  the original and 1 duplicate 
but no mold. I have placed a call to the instructor to find out how this was 
made and where the mold is. I have compared the 2 shoes and they are the 
same (see photos attached). There are some minor differences with thickness 
(the duplicate is slightly thicker on the bottom), but it fits fine on my 
keel section that I have and will work just fine. The duplicate does not 
have any hole drilled and has not been filed smooth. I can send the 
duplicate to you. I am a bit afraid to send the original for fear it might 
get lost, but there is no real differences in the two anyway. Let me know 
what you think. BTW the original in the pictures is the yellow one - mold 
release?



Mike Lehman

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-----Original Message----- 
From: Peter McEvoy
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:24 AM
To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
Subject: [Public-List] Rudder Shoe Project Update

Hey Y'all,

Been under the radar mostly because, at the moment, this project is a
waiting game. I am working with Mike Lehman to use one of his shoes to do
the castings. He recently used one of his extras in a casting workshop and
is waiting for its safe return, whereupon we will get into gear. Fret ye
not, we will keep you updated!

For the time being, it's looking like we will just cast the SHOES, and not
the gudgeons because, as yet, we do not have any gudgeons or gudgeon
dimensions to work from to make a casting pattern. Don't worry, we'll get
there eventually. Promise.

I will probably do the castings myself to reduce costs. My guess is that
that the shoes will run around $100-150 each, but keep in mind this is a
guessing game right now. I'll keep it as cheap as possible and can offer a
better estimate once I have the shoe in hand.

Please be patient- just as sometimes there is no wind, sometimes stuff gets
shipped USPS.

Updated List!
Rudder Shoe:
Bill Ydel - wcydel at gmail.com
Mike Lehman - sail_505 at hotmail.com
Jeff Fongemie - fongemie at gmail.com
Brian Curry - brian_curry at hotmail.com
David Mitchell - david at mitchellent.com
Peter McEvoy - peter.t.mcevoy at gmail.com
Jim Allocco - jamesallocco at gmail.com
James Almond - okeebc at gmail.com
Clayton Zimmerman - cb_zimmerman at hotmail.com
Jon Budington - jon at globalprinting.com
Jason ssteen - mpcylinderheads at gmail.com
Don Lang - potatosailor at yahoo.com
Gordon White - gewhite at crosslink.net
Chuck Thomas - thomascwcj at bellsouth.net
Mark Dietrich - mrkdtrch at yahoo.com
Glenn Brooks - brooks.glenn at comcast.net
Joseph Balderson - joebinc at gmail.com
Jeff Fongemie - fongemie at gmail.com
James McRury - jdmcrury at yahoo.co.uk
Rick Leach - rixquik at yahoo.com
Dana Shafie - Dana.shafie at verizon.net
LAF "Avalon" #309 - reefed.main at gmail.com
Bob Bounds - bobbounds at comcast.net
(Chris Martin notcmartin at yahoo.com TENTATIVE)
Hanrahan, Joseph M" <joseph_hanrahan at merck.com>
Gordon white
Dan Sternglass - dans at stmktg.com
Bill Woodford <williamwoodford at charleswoodford.com>
"Ross Horton" <rosshorton at comcast.net>
Daniel Sternglass <dans at stmktg.com>
Manza, John CIV OSD POLICY" <John.Manza at osd.mil>

Gudgeon Sets:
Glenn Brooks - brooks.glenn at comcast.net
David Mitchell - david at mitchellent.com
Michael Connolly #133 - crufone at comcast.net
Peter McEvoy - peter.t.mcevoy at gmail.com
James Almond - okeebc at gmail.com
Clayton Zimmerman - cb_zimmerman at hotmail.com
Jason ssteen - mpcylinderheads at gmail.com (Interested in the two part
gudgeon and pintle version)
Don Lang - potatosailor at yahoo.com
Gordon White - gewhite at crosslink.net
Chuck Thomas - thomascwcj at bellsouth.net
Mark Dietrich - mrkdtrch at yahoo.com
Joseph Balderson - joebinc at gmail.com
Jeff Fongemie - fongemie at gmail.com
James McRury - jdmcrury at yahoo.co.uk
Rick Leach - rixquik at yahoo.com
Dana Shafie - Dana.shafie at verizon.net
LAF "Avalon" #309 - reefed.main at gmail.com
Bob Bounds - bobbounds at comcast.net
(Chris Martin notcmartin at yahoo.com TENTATIVE)
Hanrahan, Joseph M" <joseph_hanrahan at merck.com>
Gordon white
Dan Sternglass - dans at stmktg.com
Bill Woodford <williamwoodford at charleswoodford.com>
Jim Allocco - jamesallocco at gmail.com
"Ross Horton" <rosshorton at comcast.net>
Daniel Sternglass <dans at stmktg.com>
Manza, John CIV OSD POLICY" <John.Manza at osd.mil>

-Pete
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