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Apr 4, 2007 22:57:48 GMT
Post by Steve M. W on Apr 4, 2007 22:57:48 GMT
Why is it that most model engineers have several models on the build at the same time? Why not finish one before you start the next, gather parts and materials in readiness maybe. I have seen several workshops sold from deceased engineers and most have had several part built models on the go. Why what am I missing?
Steve
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Apr 5, 2007 1:17:28 GMT
Post by baggo on Apr 5, 2007 1:17:28 GMT
Steve, I think the reason is to give a bit of variety in what you are doing. Sometimes when you are working on a single project it is easy to get 'bogged down' with it and lose enthusiasm, especially if things don't go as planned. A bit of a break doing something else can work wonders. LBSC always had several jobs on the go for this very reason.
John
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Apr 5, 2007 7:40:16 GMT
Post by jackrae on Apr 5, 2007 7:40:16 GMT
To put it a philosophical way - "The jouney is often more enjoyable than the arrival"
My workshop has many projects on the go at the same time - some of them dating back almost 20 years.
Yes, it is nice to finish off a particular project but in the real world we have demands placed upon us continuously and we have to respond to those demands. In our hobby the imagination places similar demands - after all it is supposed to be fun - we are not neccessarily driven by the demand to complete a task, merely to have fun along the way.
Jack
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Apr 5, 2007 8:30:21 GMT
Post by Myford Matt on Apr 5, 2007 8:30:21 GMT
Often you need to make a tool to do a job, which can be a major project in itself. For larger tools you meay need to make a tool to make a tool...
MM
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Apr 5, 2007 8:36:56 GMT
Post by ron on Apr 5, 2007 8:36:56 GMT
I must be the odd one out, I normally only have one model on the go at a time, for a short while I had an ST No9 and the Simplex on the go but I don't really like it, I prefer to concentrate on one. Ron
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Apr 5, 2007 9:21:21 GMT
Post by Boadicea on Apr 5, 2007 9:21:21 GMT
Hey, I thought it was only the female brain that could cope with multi-tasking. But then I suppose it is not multi-tasking if only concentrating on one thing at a time. ;D Keep on turning! Regards, Bo
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Apr 5, 2007 10:15:52 GMT
Post by Shawki Shlemon on Apr 5, 2007 10:15:52 GMT
I have a friend who introduced me to this hobby who will only handle one project and will not consider anything else until his project is complete . This is fine but we are not all the same . Take me for example I see some engine and I like it , I want it , I buy the plans and castings and start on it for a while then stop and move on to something else . The journey is more interesting than the destination . every now and then I decide to finish one project and I get stuck into it and finish it .If one looks at my website and note the starting and finishing dates of my projects will find on average I take 10 years to finish a project .This is only calender wise and not real time .We may be driven by variety , Lack of concentration on one project , greed , challenge ,etc . My friend is as happy as I am and that is what matter . ;D
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Apr 5, 2007 12:42:40 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2007 12:42:40 GMT
The real reason we all like to keep several things on the go is a fear of having nothing to do, you can't tell me that even those who single mindedly concentrate on one project do not have other avenues of interest.
Having recently arrived at pension age I totted up the projects I have promised myself I would complete before the legs let alone the brain grind to a halt and if I am sensible there is not a cat in hells chance of them all getting finished, but I am still going to start on an engine this year.
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Apr 5, 2007 13:17:11 GMT
Post by the_viffer on Apr 5, 2007 13:17:11 GMT
Well when I get to be 1567 years old I'll complete all my current projects at the same time and everyone will say what a clever and productive model engineer I am.
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Apr 5, 2007 20:56:07 GMT
Post by chameleonrob on Apr 5, 2007 20:56:07 GMT
thats a bit optimistic isn't it? it would take me about the same time all the projects I've promised myself but about all the projects I think of between now and then?
rob
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Apr 5, 2007 21:35:26 GMT
Post by steammadman on Apr 5, 2007 21:35:26 GMT
Those who CAN keep to one project at a time are not in the minority but like an understanding woman, VERY RARE.
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Apr 5, 2007 21:39:23 GMT
Post by dscott on Apr 5, 2007 21:39:23 GMT
I admit to having too many projects on the go at the bottom of all my postings, then as my friend said in dismay you go and get married again instead of getting on with something interesting. Sometimes your project just stops, you have it running on air, the boiler passes its test, you have made all the tanks, the valve bit starts comming out of the cylinder block and it turns out that Martin Evans has totally forgotten that water will not go through 1/8" or even 3mm frames. Plus at that time I had just started with my first wife. Now I check and re check drawings and mostly do my own, then its my fault if it goes wrong. Ah... to late for the workshop tonight. Which one will I do tomorrow, oh another birthday, the Great Western did do a 48XX.
Happy Easter to all our projects. David.
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