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What is your next project? If you can live with a smaller amount of pre milled sheets, get it from Chuck (Syren).- 421 replies
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Hobby/micro drill press suggestions
Chuck Seiler replied to bigcreekdad's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have a Dremel. Not bad for general drilling but too sloppy for precision. Whatever you gt, make sure to also get an X-Y table. -
Hello all and already looking for help
Chuck Seiler replied to Signode388's topic in New member Introductions
Phantom is a good starter. It includes a number of 'disciplines' one needs to learn as they progress in the hobby. Unfortunately it does not appear to include hull planking, but all the others will keep you busy and will provide a learning experience. A couple thoughts: As suggested, keep the tools simple at first and get what you need when you need it. You can never have too many clamps. Make sure to have both medium and fine grit sand paper. I have never needed course, but others may differ. Magnification! Definitely....and lighting. Alcohol is your friend (rubbing, not drinking). Don't be afraid to unglue parts that don't look right. Enjoy the build. Ask questions. -
Rob, Is the top picture the old keel assembly or the new? The center notched section appears to be a little off-center. When inserting your frames into the build board, make sure they fit snug. You don't want them moving around during the build. I found that out while building the Queen Anne Barge. On the other hand, don't make it too tight or else you might break something trying to get the hull off the build board later own the road. Sand the frame ops down so they are snug but not too snug. If you over-sand, use some blue painter's tape to snug it up (see Chuck P's build log),
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Woooooo hooooo! I made it! I'm in. Which one of those is mine? Seriously, thought....great job Chuck. We appreciate the effort. I hope to do you proud.
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I agree with Jim, except the water based gave more of a splotchy finished didn't care for it at all. I have an old can of oil based gloss. Many have recommended the satin. When I tried to find here in California, I was unable to find oil based satin, so I got water based. Tried it on my Queen Anne Barge. You see my thoughts above. I reverted to the oil gloss. I had i discussion with another member (Claire I believe) at the NRG Conference who suggested that I might not be able to get oil based in Cali....so I stopped on my way out of Nevada and got some. Don't tell Guv'ner Brown. Go with the oil.
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To combine the thought of the 2 previous posts....getting familiar with the bend and twist of each TYPE wood. Some woods bend and twist very easily, whereas if you do that with other, more brittle wood, they snap or split.
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I am looking forward to getting started so I can try using a method Kurt VanDam suggested during one of the NRG Conference technical sessions. Using an iGaging multi-use huzzywutchet (purchased for a mere $19 on Amazon) I plan to measure the thickness of the piece to be joined, cut it in half to determine the depth of the cut. "What is so new about that?" you might ask. I will then use the huzzywutchet to set my Byrnes-saw blade to the correct height and mill away. (Don't tell Kurt I might be doing this free-hand.) I will try it out on a test piece first.
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I dunno. Alaskan Yellow Cedar (AYC) is great for planking, small deck furniture and structural for small models but I am not sure I would want to use it for something the size Brian is envisioning.
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Brian, It depends on how badly you want the keel to be boxwood. If the answer is “absolutely” I would get a ¼” thick sheet from either Crown or Syren and slice off a few 3/8” pieces for the keel. You are also going to need ¼ inch thick for the sternpost and stem assembly. Its a bit pricey ($15) but you will have a decent piece of boxwood leftover that you can use later...and box is only going to get MORE expensive. Option B is “other”, but not basswood. After working with cherry in the Queen Anne Barge, I find I really like that wood. Also much less expensive. Darker though. Chuck
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So, you HAVE seen my Queen Anne Barge buildlog. The rubber bands seemed like a good idea at the time.
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....particularly with new posters. I have had that happen before where nobody posts (because it gets lost in the shuffle), then people find it and comment...and it gets posted for others to see. Never give up. Never surrender. Post often instead of single long posts.
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It looks like Doug is first out of the gate (not counting Chuck or Stuntflyer Mike). Great progress so far!!!!
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Don't be embarrassed. It's a learning experience. If ONLY pull off one or two planks on any given model I am pretty happy.
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Yo Mike, Welcome back! It is good to see Aggie back in the blocks. I missed you in Vegas. I was lost without my dinner partner.
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As we wait for the MLB to come available, I recommend you review Chuck's MLB buildlog (posted at the bottom of the topic). This is particularly true for anybody who has not read it yet and/or has not built the Queen Anne Barge. There are a lot of little tips to; keep from losing parts; to keep your frames true and the keep the frames from wobbling around in the build board.
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How was the 2018 Conference?
Chuck Seiler replied to VinceMcCullough's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
Oh! My misunderstanding then. I thought she said it was unique to Sherline, but if it works on others, outstanding. -
How was the 2018 Conference?
Chuck Seiler replied to VinceMcCullough's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
Unfortunately I think that feature (internal live center) will only work on the Sherline lathe. -
Yep. Here I am, waiting for my longboat to come in. I wanted to get my sweep in the water for this one, but will hold off until the second batch. I want to get more progress on my QAB and don't want to hog short-supply Medways. However I do want to get started soon. This will be fun!.
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Before you start hull planking I recommend you check out Dubz's build log. He ran into some issues where the plans did not match the instructions, or something like that. I don't recall exactly what it was,but it resulted in having to remove all planking and start anew. You should be able to locate that portion of the build...IIRC there was alot of wailing and rending of garments.
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Nice mermaid! I think I saw her in a bar in Vegas.
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Ab, I just bought your book on 17th century Dutch mechants. I plan on building a pinas. Your models and photos will be an inspiration and treasure trove of information.
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With Cap't Steve starting his QAB build log, I wanted to take this opportunity to show some progress. It has been about 3 weeks since I posted, but I assure you work has continued. Progress, to date, was unveiled at the NRG conference in Vegas. One of the round table-workshop sessions convinced me that the barge needs upholstered seating. As you can see from photo #1, the Queen agrees.
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