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  1. I've just had my first go with the Syren Serv-o-Matic. As with the Rope Rocket that I used for the first time last week, I cleaned off the laser char and applied a couple of coats of varnish. I really felt this was worth the trouble, to bring out the fine cherry. As with the Rocket however, I made the mistake of assembling the components before varnishing them. I was too impatient, and assembled both machines before realising it was then harder to apply the varnish - especially without gumming up the moving parts. I should have followed Chuck's instructions, which as usual are comprehensive and well illustrated. A couple of points I would emphasise from my own experience. First, it really is vital to ensure all the gears move freely - to the extent that they almost feel loose and sloppy. If you watch Chuck's short Youtube video you'll get an idea of how everything should move, powered by just one finger. Another point Chuck makes in the instructions that I would echo is the importance of getting the right tension in the rope being served - too loose and it is difficult to get the serving thread to lay on properly; too taut and the rope will pull the handles in to the machine ends and make the gears too stiff to turn freely. I quickly found there is a knack to serving. It's not super difficult, but it does need practice. I experimented on a piece of light coloured rope for contrast, which tends to highlight the mistakes. I'm not sure how easy it is to see in the picture, but the serving starts out a bit gappy and lumpy on the lefthand side, then gets better towards the right as my technique improved. Also, I should have used a less 'hairy' serving thread. Being hand powered, it's a simple matter to put mistakes right; as soon as you see a gap, or you overlap the serving thread, you just reverse direction to before the error and then continue. In summary, another useful addition to the workshop which I'm looking forward to using in conjunction with the Rope Rocket. Derek
  2. Dear friends, would like to present Ultimate Rigging Tool kit which includes my rigging tools but for the special price. This kit includes (click the links for more details): Ropewalk Planetary 3.1 Serving Machine 2.6 + "endless" option ropewalk Prosak 3.0 - free bonus What you could do with this kit: -make different authentic rigging lines for you models: 2-, 3- or 4-stranded, with/without the core, plain laid or cable laid, left or right lay. -serve ropes, make beckets, strop blocks, make eye-splices, lay seizings, make stay mouse (diamond knot) and do other jobs where one rope is to be wound round the other. Why there are two ropewalks? -Planetary and Prosak complement each other. Planetrary is very useful for making long 0.2-1.2mm regular ropes which are many on a model. Prosak is super tool for making special ropes like thick cables. Free shipping. For more details on pricing - please contact me directly I have also special offer for returned customers. regards, Alexey
  3. Hi folks, I'm thinking ahead to the rigging phase for the HMS Fly. I realize that serving protects rigging from rubbing. The question is, do I serve just at the upper part of the shrouds around the mast or all the way down to the deadeye. Same question for stays. Thanks in advance for any direction you give.
  4. I understand that the stays are usually wormed, parceled, and served from a point below the mouse up to the eye turned in to its end. My question is this....is the eye itself served over or is it left uncovered?
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