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DD-793 update
Hi All;
It has been a while since the last update, but it was not because there was no work being done. During that time there were two Mk-32 acoustic torpedoes fabricated and two resupply cradles. There are thirty one parts in each torpedo and nine in each cradle. After staring at the whip antennae for a week or so, it was decided that they were too thick and out of scale. So, a set of replacements was made. They will be going on shortly. There were also several small posts aboard ship and thin bamboo stock was cut and painted preparatory for that adventure.
Many of you have probably had the experience of working for a half hour or so, assembling tiny parts only to have the last one fly off the tweezers into the unknown. Then you search and search, finally giving up and making a replacement. Just after getting it into place, you happen to see the original piece peeking out from under a tool handle. It has been one of those weeks. With tremors, tweezers are something of a catapult. The compensatory action is to make more parts than you need and just get to it. Still, when I see the culprit I have nasty urge to grind it into the carpet, which to make matters just a bit more aggravating, happens to be gray. Oh well it's nearing completion.
Regards, rjccjr
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