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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Well done. I would have never have thought of fabricating the binnacles in that manner. Since I don't have a true drill press, just my Dremel drill stand and a Proxxon X-Y table, I'll have to give some thought as to how I could successfully accomplish the same thing as you (alignment issues) when the time comes . That is, if I ever finish these #$%^& canopy frames.🤬
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from GGibson in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Well done. I would have never have thought of fabricating the binnacles in that manner. Since I don't have a true drill press, just my Dremel drill stand and a Proxxon X-Y table, I'll have to give some thought as to how I could successfully accomplish the same thing as you (alignment issues) when the time comes . That is, if I ever finish these #$%^& canopy frames.🤬
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from woodartist in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Well done. I would have never have thought of fabricating the binnacles in that manner. Since I don't have a true drill press, just my Dremel drill stand and a Proxxon X-Y table, I'll have to give some thought as to how I could successfully accomplish the same thing as you (alignment issues) when the time comes . That is, if I ever finish these #$%^& canopy frames.🤬
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from Stevenleehills in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Compared to mine, your skylight is simpler to construct and just as visually effective if not more so. Excellence job in placing those horizonal brass bars. That was not easy to do. Breath wrong or have a slight hand tremor, and it's messed up. Well done.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Compared to mine, your skylight is simpler to construct and just as visually effective if not more so. Excellence job in placing those horizonal brass bars. That was not easy to do. Breath wrong or have a slight hand tremor, and it's messed up. Well done.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from GGibson in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Compared to mine, your skylight is simpler to construct and just as visually effective if not more so. Excellence job in placing those horizonal brass bars. That was not easy to do. Breath wrong or have a slight hand tremor, and it's messed up. Well done.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from Stevenleehills in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
I assume that at some point you will wrap rope around the steering drum. That means the rope needs to pass through the deck. I didn't see any provisions for that. Should you rig the ship's wheel, here are some photos to help you do that.
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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
I have a lot of images of the Constitution, I mean a LOT of pictures. However strange it may sound, I do not have any images of the interior of the Commodore's pantry. I suspect, and this my opinion only, the Navy staff uses that small area for storage, something the public doesn't need to see. I have visited the ship at least 3 times, the last time was November 31, 2014 just before her last refit, but never got a private tour which would have allowed me to see things the general public did not have had access to. Had I joined the NRG sooner when they had one of their yearly conventions in Boston, I would have had that private tour. So sorry, no pictures of the interior of the pantry. I do have pictures of the tiller room where the steering cables hook up to the rudder should you want them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
I assume that at some point you will wrap rope around the steering drum. That means the rope needs to pass through the deck. I didn't see any provisions for that. Should you rig the ship's wheel, here are some photos to help you do that.
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JSGerson got a reaction from GGibson in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
I have a lot of images of the Constitution, I mean a LOT of pictures. However strange it may sound, I do not have any images of the interior of the Commodore's pantry. I suspect, and this my opinion only, the Navy staff uses that small area for storage, something the public doesn't need to see. I have visited the ship at least 3 times, the last time was November 31, 2014 just before her last refit, but never got a private tour which would have allowed me to see things the general public did not have had access to. Had I joined the NRG sooner when they had one of their yearly conventions in Boston, I would have had that private tour. So sorry, no pictures of the interior of the pantry. I do have pictures of the tiller room where the steering cables hook up to the rudder should you want them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Nicely done, you make it seem so simple. Of course, it helps to have the proper tools, like a drill press sitting over a lathe. The metal rods work nicely too. They won’t snap and break at the merest glance. If you had absolutely no choice but to use wood, I would have recommended bamboo pulled through a drawplate. The bamboo fibers give added strength. That’s how I made my treenails for my Rattlesnake. Although that process is tedious and a pain, it works.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
As usual, you blew right past me with the canopy frames. I am not a soldering wiz. I thought about using solder, but I have never done anything that complicated with it. You seemed to have figured it out. You didn't fabricate the frame's central ornament so that simplifies things. I'm still playing footsie's with my glued joints. Until the whole structure is assembled, one wrong move and I break a glued joint and it's one step forward and two back. This slows down my normal slow pace even further, but I'll persevere.
Now that you are starting the ship's wheel, are you following anyone's method or are you "reinventing the wheel"😁? Sorry, I couldn't resist that quip. I don't know if you have any plan's for the wheel, so I have attached the US Navy plans for your convenience should you want to refer to them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from BETAQDAVE in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
As we have all learned, there is no easy way to make the canopies due to the fragility of the brass rods to hold their shape and all the required connection points. For me, the hardest point was figuring out how to handle the center hub. If you stack the rods as they cross each other, the structure becomes distorted. If fabricating a center hub where the rods meet at the same level, a jig must be designed so that the multi-joint can be soldered, glued, or mechanically connected in such a way that it is aesthetically appealing as well as strong enough to survive the installation process. This requires patience, tenacity, ingenuity, and it helps if you are a bit eccentric. Builders like xKen (Ken Forman) have the skills to solder and manipulate brass pieces. I came up with a mechanical method which seems to be working for me. It’s a bit out of scale, but it works. It looks like your method will work for you. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Coming along very nicely
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from GGibson in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Coming along very nicely
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from Stevenleehills in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Nicely done, you make it seem so simple. Of course, it helps to have the proper tools, like a drill press sitting over a lathe. The metal rods work nicely too. They won’t snap and break at the merest glance. If you had absolutely no choice but to use wood, I would have recommended bamboo pulled through a drawplate. The bamboo fibers give added strength. That’s how I made my treenails for my Rattlesnake. Although that process is tedious and a pain, it works.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Nicely done, you make it seem so simple. Of course, it helps to have the proper tools, like a drill press sitting over a lathe. The metal rods work nicely too. They won’t snap and break at the merest glance. If you had absolutely no choice but to use wood, I would have recommended bamboo pulled through a drawplate. The bamboo fibers give added strength. That’s how I made my treenails for my Rattlesnake. Although that process is tedious and a pain, it works.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from GGibson in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
Nicely done, you make it seem so simple. Of course, it helps to have the proper tools, like a drill press sitting over a lathe. The metal rods work nicely too. They won’t snap and break at the merest glance. If you had absolutely no choice but to use wood, I would have recommended bamboo pulled through a drawplate. The bamboo fibers give added strength. That’s how I made my treenails for my Rattlesnake. Although that process is tedious and a pain, it works.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from Stevenleehills in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
As usual, you blew right past me with the canopy frames. I am not a soldering wiz. I thought about using solder, but I have never done anything that complicated with it. You seemed to have figured it out. You didn't fabricate the frame's central ornament so that simplifies things. I'm still playing footsie's with my glued joints. Until the whole structure is assembled, one wrong move and I break a glued joint and it's one step forward and two back. This slows down my normal slow pace even further, but I'll persevere.
Now that you are starting the ship's wheel, are you following anyone's method or are you "reinventing the wheel"😁? Sorry, I couldn't resist that quip. I don't know if you have any plan's for the wheel, so I have attached the US Navy plans for your convenience should you want to refer to them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from mtbediz in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
As usual, you blew right past me with the canopy frames. I am not a soldering wiz. I thought about using solder, but I have never done anything that complicated with it. You seemed to have figured it out. You didn't fabricate the frame's central ornament so that simplifies things. I'm still playing footsie's with my glued joints. Until the whole structure is assembled, one wrong move and I break a glued joint and it's one step forward and two back. This slows down my normal slow pace even further, but I'll persevere.
Now that you are starting the ship's wheel, are you following anyone's method or are you "reinventing the wheel"😁? Sorry, I couldn't resist that quip. I don't know if you have any plan's for the wheel, so I have attached the US Navy plans for your convenience should you want to refer to them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from Der Alte Rentner in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
As usual, you blew right past me with the canopy frames. I am not a soldering wiz. I thought about using solder, but I have never done anything that complicated with it. You seemed to have figured it out. You didn't fabricate the frame's central ornament so that simplifies things. I'm still playing footsie's with my glued joints. Until the whole structure is assembled, one wrong move and I break a glued joint and it's one step forward and two back. This slows down my normal slow pace even further, but I'll persevere.
Now that you are starting the ship's wheel, are you following anyone's method or are you "reinventing the wheel"😁? Sorry, I couldn't resist that quip. I don't know if you have any plan's for the wheel, so I have attached the US Navy plans for your convenience should you want to refer to them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from cotrecerf in USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
As usual, you blew right past me with the canopy frames. I am not a soldering wiz. I thought about using solder, but I have never done anything that complicated with it. You seemed to have figured it out. You didn't fabricate the frame's central ornament so that simplifies things. I'm still playing footsie's with my glued joints. Until the whole structure is assembled, one wrong move and I break a glued joint and it's one step forward and two back. This slows down my normal slow pace even further, but I'll persevere.
Now that you are starting the ship's wheel, are you following anyone's method or are you "reinventing the wheel"😁? Sorry, I couldn't resist that quip. I don't know if you have any plan's for the wheel, so I have attached the US Navy plans for your convenience should you want to refer to them.
Jon
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JSGerson got a reaction from PaddyO in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
A strip of wood, which I think is called a washboard, was added to each side of bow as well another eyebolt and ring to the bow deck. Also notice that the oarlocks were moved after I was informed that I had inadvertently installed them on the wrong side of the thwarts. As originally installed, the rowers would have to face forward and row the boat backwards.
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