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Lining up the post. I was surprised that only a few had trouble lining up. Inner stanchions come on Tuesday with my daughter from New York.
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I have ordered these 3D printed air vents which are to scale. Hopefully they are what they say they are. If they turn out ok 3D offers the hobby great possibilities. I have a number of friends that have 3D printers but no one is prepared to do the design work to get the pieces printed. I am thinking of learning some form of autocad so that i can do the design work and then send them for printing.
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Just got a beautiful copy of the original picture of the Naparima in the Thames river before sailing to Trinidad from the National Maritime Museum.
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I am sure there are some of you that have simulated metal hull plates. I am considering two options. One is to transfer the lines onto the hull and score the lines into the wood with an exacto knife. The rivets will be simulated with dots of superglue. The other option is to cut paper copies of the plates and stick these in the hull. The Rivets will be the same as suggested.
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Yves i still have a long way to go before i do that. I have a series of parts coming in two weeks. Not sure if they will work or are to scale. Once all the hull fittings are put in including the propellers and i see what works and what does not i will know how to finish. I actually have the plating layout for the hull. I have not decided how i am going to simulate the plates as yet.
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I have had to gas two of my earlier models that were being attacked by termites so now i treat everything. In more temperate climates wood worm can also be as destructive. A few years ago i did a major renovation at home using plywood from Brazil. 10 years later it exploded with powder post beetles. We had to rip it all out. It could not be treated.
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Replacement motor for Preac saw
Kevin Kenny replied to Kevin Kenny's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Replacement motor for Preac saw
Kevin Kenny replied to Kevin Kenny's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I am sure what you are proposing will work fine. I have been using my Proxxon chop saw when i have lots of repeated cuts to do. With the Naparima i will have 44 post to cut and will use this saw to make the cuts. However it would not be useful for making cuts on large pieces of brass material. multiple saws are a wonderful luxury when you have multiple set up to make.
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Replacement motor for Preac saw
Kevin Kenny replied to Kevin Kenny's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Gary i never ordered the motor as i got my old motor fixed, I have a Jim Byrnes and a Proxxon table saw, so i have a bit of over kill in the table saw area. I actually use the Dremel with a cutting wheel, to cut brass as although i have the blades to cut metal for many of my other saws it just so easy to use the Dremel. I also have a blade for the Proxxon band saw, but it takes 10 minutes to set it up and 30 seconds to use Dremel. I suppose if i had alot of cutting i would set up one of my other saws. i use the Jim Byrnes for my regular wood working task, the Preac as my fine delicate woodworking saw, Proxxon as my saw for heavy work. -
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Thanks John. We have made lots of mistakes. Understanding this complex hull shape has really taxed John and i. When i got the finial plans from John last week they varied quite a bit from the NMM plans so we are adjusting the hull now and will proceed to build the first draft of this model.
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Another referance i just came across is https://www.naval-history.net/WW0Book-Sennett-MarineSteamEngine.htm
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