Building a car can be a slow business. I just spent quite a few hours cleaning grot off a pair of MGB stub axles, which is hardly exciting work. Sometimes I get a bit despondent when things aren't going right or progress seems stupidly slow. At other times lots of things just slot into place, but I think it can be easy to lose faith and make no progress with the build.
While I was scrubbing and degreasing today I thought about starting a monthly car builder's Skype call so that those of us in the build phase can encourage each other and share experiences. I wondered if there would be any interest in this, so I created a poll attached this post. Please click one of the options above, and maybe post a reply below as well to let me know what you think.
If there are more than a few of us, I will set something up.
If you don't know what Skype is, it enables free calls across the internet. It runs on tablets, computers, Apple Macs, iPads etc, and allows up to 25 people to conference call at the same time. Their website is http://www.skype.com and the software is free to download - you only pay when you call landlines with it.
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Very interesting idea Andy. Well done. I hope enough people show interest to get it off the ground.
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Thanks - the poll is currently at a gripping 50/50 split - the result is on a knife-edge...
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Haha! Thanks for the wiz kid compliment - I'm mostly bumbling around trying to get thinks working through effective use of Google! I'll have a think about the live-stream. Not a bad idea...
I did put a 'not building but interested anyway' option up there, so you can click that. But I think I've got three people already, so as you say, that's enough. Will sort out a date and advertise it...
I did put a 'not building but interested anyway' option up there, so you can click that. But I think I've got three people already, so as you say, that's enough. Will sort out a date and advertise it...
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Hi Andy,
I think the Skype call is a great idea. It may provide the motivation/peer pressure I need to get back to work on the car!
Cheers,
John
I think the Skype call is a great idea. It may provide the motivation/peer pressure I need to get back to work on the car!
Cheers,
John
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Retired - currently building a Hawk 289 FIA (very slowly)
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A nail-biting finish to this cyber-poll - 5 votes to 1 carries the motion that there should be an informal skype chat once a month.
I'm away from home at the mo, but please post your skype names here, or email andrew@mulheirn.co.uk for information if you have technical questions I might be able to help with. I will set a date when I find a time in the diary and let you all know.
I'm away from home at the mo, but please post your skype names here, or email andrew@mulheirn.co.uk for information if you have technical questions I might be able to help with. I will set a date when I find a time in the diary and let you all know.