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  1.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Greetings from New Jersey
  2. john_wilmer
    Welcome Eric, Joining the Ship Model Society of New Jersey was a game changer for me. The members are an amazing and supportive group of highly talented modelers. All encouragement and no attitudes. Definitely come for a meeting. And again, Welcome to MSW! -John
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    I have used my full-size shop disc sander and simply moved it gently by hand with great results. I also used a finer grit sanding disc. Of course I realize that this doesn’t answer the problem of walking across a shop every time. An old pattern-maker trick is to mark your cut line with a knife. This creates a more exact stopping point for whatever you are using. The wood grains are already severed at the surface and that will help with the appearance of the board end. There are special wood working marking knives, but an exacto blade will work fine. This might be your simplest solution.
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    I remember Tamiya having a clear (translucent) yellow paint color for auto model turn signals. Check that out.
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    There are two vintage Artesania Latina Charles W. Morgan kits offered on eBay right now. Probably close to the price of the plans and books you are considering buying. Just a thought.
  9. john_wilmer
    Ken, I'm so happy to see your ship in the photo feed on the home page! Congrats on your completion!! -John
  10.    john_wilmer reacted to a post in a topic: Byrnes table saw questions
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    I always liked that series of books. During my married years my wife once called me at work and asked "How do I turn on your table saw?" Scariest thing I ever heard! Your guitar build was an interesting read. I learned my formal woodworking skills by "helping" a friend in his professional shop, similar to your situation with your luthier friend. -John
  12. john_wilmer
    Table Saw Basics, by Roger Cliffe. A whopping $1.25 used on Amazon. Although the Byrnes saw is smaller, it is the same tool as a full size table saw. Buy the book and learn a ton about a tool that can remove a finger if not handled correctly. BTW, I worked in a woodshop where the saws were set up with the fence to the left of the blades. I am right handed and it was awkward at first, but the saws were high quality and set up well, so the fence side didn't affect the cut. At home my fence is to the right of the blade, where, in my opinion, they should be. The comments above about blade choice and setting the fence properly are right on the mark. Buy that book and it will give you even more info that will make that great saw you have cut to its fullest potential. Enjoy!! -John
  13.    john_wilmer reacted to a post in a topic: Thickness sander
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    The furled sails really add another dimension to visual effect of the rigging. You have really elevated this model far above kit form. Cant wait to see it. -John
  15. john_wilmer
    I'm really looking forward to buying one of these when they become available! Put me on the list.
  16.    john_wilmer reacted to a post in a topic: A quick clarification
  17. john_wilmer
    Welcome to MSW! Sorry, can't help with your question, but good to have you here.
  18. john_wilmer
    It has been an absolute privilege to follow this build. Thank you for all you have contributed. You bring value to this forum. With all of the talk about MSW vs. other sites, its builds like this and members like you that settle the debate!! Thank you again, John
  19. john_wilmer
    Hello Doc! Welcome! Lots of great people here. From where in PA? -John
  20. john_wilmer
    Sorry, I wasn't very clear. Andi, the comments about the brass blade guides and other similar models from other manufacturers was about the axminster saw in your link. Search for other band saws of this same size and see what comes up. Look for the small differences between the brands, such as the type of blade guides. There are several brands which are all made in the same factory. Mike, my comments on the brass blade guide was not about the microlux saw. Mine has full bearing guides like you described. I agree with all of your observations on this saw. But I do have that one extra issue on mine. -John
  21. john_wilmer
    Looks like the side blade guides are round brass. This is not a horrible design, but rarely seen on modern saws. You have to be very careful that you always have the rear thrust bearing set properly, so that the teeth of the blade do not touch the side guides. They can chew them up. Also, if you use small blades the round shape allows only a small amount of the "circle" to contact the blade on the sides. This saw is sold in many incarnations from other companies. There must be 5 versions available here in the states. Each one has some slight difference from the others. Look around and see if the same basic saw is available with a different blade guide system. I own the Microlux band saw. It seems to be the same saw as the proxxon. I also have screaming bearings, which I think Mike addressed well. I have an issue where the upper blade guide arm moves up and down in a different plane than the blade tracks. This is not a tuning issue. The blade tracks perpendicular to the table, the guide arm does not. That means when the arm is up for thicker material the guides must be re adjusted, which is a pain. Mike, do you have this issue? -John
  22. john_wilmer
    After seeing how great your Cheerful turned out this should be an interesting build. Looking forward to following along.

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