Kevin Kenny
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I also just got a notice that my Foredon stuff will not be shipped until next month. Good thing its a Christmas present from my wife Susan. Come to think about it I had better tell her about it. Of course i am so great full that she knew exactly what i needed. -
I know you haven't heard from me for a while but I have my learning cap on. Ithought i knew every thing there was to learn about soldering and then i saw Giampiero‘s work and knew i knew nothing. So i have been attending the University of YouTube jewlers classes and struggling. Much of the equipment is not available here. Today i finally got a few pieces done but not happy with the result. Just finding out how to clean bronze before soldering. Made my first pickle to clean the brass. Its hard to justify buying stuff you will seldom use. So it took boiled water from a kettle and added the sodium Bisulfate which was the only acid i could find locally. Its used to lower the PH in pools. Small Crockpot is not on the list of items to purchase. Then there are the flux’s. I bought all sort of stuff available locally but they did not work. So i ordered a Borax cone set which should arrive some time next week. i promise when i figure this all out i will post another video. I tried to get Giampiero to do a video on his current build but language is the big problem and Google translate does not work well on YouTube.
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Are you using a Smith’s little torch or a soldering iron. I am now setting up my soldering work station. I finially got the Smiths torch working correctly however All the fluxes i had do not work with the high temperature solder that i got from my Jewler friend. Just ordered a Borax cone and plate on Amazon. He gave me three different sets of solder, medium, soft and extra soft, and i have the same honey come ceramic plate to do the work as you show in your pictures. I did put a wooden frame on the edges as it seems very brittle. This is to make up all the bronze pieces for the rudder. Gudgeon and pintles.
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Looking good Henry
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Added an aluminum table top and the bit holder to the side. Foredom shipping today.
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The finial paint job
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Building the work station for the Foredom. On one side with be the foredom accessories and the other side will be my soldering equipment and accessories. Of course all will be on wheels and at the same height as the work bench. I will also have. Full set of small draws under the work top.
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I made an error and had to redo the order. I ordered two #30 hand pieces in error and decided to add some additional hanging pieces for the work bench. I am also making an addition to my work bench with all the hanging tools and all my soldering equipment. Ill post when every thing arrives and the new rolling addition tomthw bench is complete.
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A wonderful professionally prepared video on the restoration of a model of the Emma C Berry. Well worth watching.
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Well i have taken the first plunge and ordered the SR with a few accessories to start. Not cheap but i get the feeling that there will be many accessaries to add in time. Thanks for all the advice from everyone.
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I did not know there was such a things as heat absorbing past. I am assuming that this is different to the ochre powder.
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You are a lucky man that your wife goes sailing with you. I learned to sail at 10 years old. In my early teens started racing on a Swan 36 on foredeck. Got married at 24 and was under the impression that my wife would come sailing with me. Hummmmmm. . That was a foolish thought. I raced for another 20 years on that boat eventually skippered a Peterson 34 until the owner got too old. We sold the boat about 5 years ago now i have a three man sail boat an SRMax. I have literally done a few thousand races and trips around the Caribbean. I ran a regatta in Tobago for 26 years, Angostura Yachting World regatta. In all that time my wife Susan who i love very much, perhaps made 5 trips with me and most of those were in BVI and in the Grenadines. You are a very lucky man James.
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Also are you cutting the bronze plate on your table saw? They seem so exact.
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I am very envious of your soldering skills. I am not seeing any heat sinks? How are you keeping the previous joints from melting?.
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When you retire your toys must pay their way or they get dumped. In Trinidad we live in a residential neighborhood just like you all, so we do have to get away and we were very lucky years ago to find a piece of paradise on the water. This week so far i had to have AC serviced, dryer painted and fixed, drive way cleaned and sealed, deck repaired, cleaned and sealed, leak in the roof fixed and soffit repaired and painted. New dishwasher installed. Order and install new shelves in the laundry room. Hummmmmmm. But it is a beautiful place
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I am afraid i have not been modeling for over a week as i am at our cottage fixing things up.
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Hi John glad you find my videos instructive. Your are going to find that these 4 books are some of the best reference books you will every buy. Feel free yo reach out anytime and start a post on your build. The members of the guild are very special and will help you get through the many challenges that are ahead of you.
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Thank you Jim, its good to know they are of value. I have to tell you that those 4 books have become my go to reference books for most things in model ship building. The hobby owes a debt of gratitude to David and Greg for producing such a detailed set of books. in terms of my work room its taken many years to get there. I have only a few tools still to get and most of them are upgrades to cheap tools i purchased early in the hobby that i am now updating to the gold standard. . I am now looking at a Foredom pendant motor to replace my Dremel. It still works but i want a better tool. Next year the Jim Byrnes thickness sander will join the shop to replace the Preac sander which is very under powered. Anything else will be minor stuff going forward. keep well kevin
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Sorry Henry. For some reason this came back up so i answered it again.
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I have two micro lux 90 degree sanders that i have used for years. When these stop working ill buy the Fordom equivalent and see how it works. I use this grinder very often, the only problem is that there is a cog that wears out often and needs to be replaced.
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