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Except this is a 1 3/16" dia. solid steel piece about 12" long that was replaced with a similar piece 4 to 6" longer. Still pretty darn substantial. -
A longer column is nice to have. My late friend Steve Wheeler purchased a longer length piece of the right diameter off the internet. Sorry I don't know the source but it was a standard item from the place he purchased it. Kutr
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I have used the Thread Magic product for several years - don't remember exactly when I started to use it. When using bees wax it didn't always adhere to the line evenly and I was always having to drag the line across or through the bees wax multiple times to get good coverage and then between my thumb and index finger to work it into the line. None of this is necessary with the Thread Magic.
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Congratulations on a great model. I like all the extra details you added.
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2020 NRG Conference
kurtvd19 replied to kurtvd19's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
Mike: As a NRG member you should have received an email last week - a constant contact email with other news too - about the cancellation. I was just reminded to make the announcement here - forgot about it totally with all the rest of the stuff happening. Like the Manitowoc cancellation. Kurt -
2020 NRG Conference
kurtvd19 replied to kurtvd19's topic in NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD - News & Information
The conference reluctantly had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. We have confirmed with the museum and we will be rescheduling on (approximately) the same dates in 2021. Venue will be the same and the speakers we had confirmed are all on board for 2021. Kurt -
Mini Table Saw recommendations
kurtvd19 replied to captainscott's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
One thing about a Byrnes saw is that it can be used outside the shop. I have a full size table saw and a good chop saw - both are heavy and when I had to do the window, door and baseboard trim in a home and shop addition I cut all the Red Oak trim - some of it 3/4" thick using my Byrnes saw in the room I was working on at the time. Saved a lot of walking and with a carbide blade it cut the Oak like butter. -
Take all the time you want with the base - I am enjoying this as much as the Philly itself. Kurt
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In response to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, and to help ease your time while practicing social distancing, the Nautical Research Guild has decided to make the digital edition of the Nautical Research Journal, Vol. 65.1 – Spring 2020, free for all to read and enjoy. Please share this digital edition with all your friends, family, and fellow modelers you think might enjoy, or need, a fun distraction. Our hobby is going through an adjustment with club meetings cancelled. But on the plus side, many modelers are now able to spend more time than ever in the shop. It is great for those of us that have this great hobby in common to be able to spend more time doing something we love rather than staring at the walls. We are all in this together, so take this opportunity to work on a model or researching your next project while stuck at home. If you wish to share this with your friends, family and fellow modelers, please share this link: https://thenrg.org/covid19. Stay safe, practice social distancing and do all you can to be here when this is all over. We hope you enjoy reading this issue of the Nautical Research Journal.
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To find what tools you might want to have check out You Tube videos on using PE. One tool that I wouldn't want to do without is a bender similar to this one by Small Shop - link below. I have the larger original PE bender by Mission Models (see photo) and it is super - but the price is so much higher that I hesitate to recommend it (I have had it for years and it was the only one made when I got it). Kurt https://thesmallshop.com/collections/photo-etch-bending-tools
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No problem with the images - fair use applies. As to what kind of boat - it's up to you as I have seen photos of just about every type of small boat used on riverboats. John boats were common as were the type you show. I have seen photos with a mix of boats carried on the same riverboat. They were work boats meant to service the big boat. Some of the more prestigious riverboats certainly had matching boats but the smaller guys used what was available to them. I don't think you can go wrong with either of the two you show but if I was picking a boat to make that was easy to make I would go with a John Boat - no curves, flat bottom and easy to make.
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dull number drill bits
kurtvd19 replied to BETAQDAVE's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Dave: I make it a practice to anneal brass before working with it. Didn't used to do this for drilling but after I started doing it before drilling things went much easier. I am not a machinist so there will surely be other answers. Kurt -
The Museum has just decided that the 2020 Contest and Show is cancelled. Their website will be updated ASAP. The event will be held as usual the third weekend in May 2021. May 14-16 are the dates for 2021. Kurt
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Bob: Air bubbles will appear in the resin "water" a heat gun carefully directed at the top surface will cause them to rise and pop. I haven't done this myself but I know it's necessary from friend's experience. Check to Woodland Scenics web site - I think they tell how to do it with their "water' product - but all resins are similar in this respect. Kurt
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The display method is just as important as the model itself. No need to skip details of the display. It will help many who have not done it and want to try. I for one would appreciate you providing details. Kurt
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Pat: You might consider trimming the pieces added along side the mounting holes where they will later interfere with the garboard plank - before adding the bulkheads for ease in trimming. Kurt
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Stay-brite requires close fits - a bit looser than silver solder but not much. I have used it with a small torch - the Smith Little torch as well as a butane torch. I have also used it with resistance soldering - which I am coming to love. I haven't used it with a soldering iron but for smaller stuff it would probably work OK.
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I meant to say that the idea of baking to solder isn't so far off base. Airbrushes are assembled using an industrial process of baking the parts withe the solder and flux in place - but it's not something you can do at home.
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Do a search for previous discussions on soldering. Lots of great tips to be found. I have found that actual silver soldering is not really needed in our hobby for any issue of strength. I have used stay-brite a high silver content solder that melts at lower temps than silver solder and it can be blackened unlike regular soft solders. To get small flakes one can hammer solder flat and snip it off in small flakes. Much easier to do this with stay-brite than silver solders but that's the way to do it for them too. I have demonstrated and talked on silver soldering at several NRG Conferences or seminars and used to do it all the time but I have since switched to using stay-brite except when doing joints in close proximity to each other.
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tool review Perma-Grit tools
kurtvd19 replied to James H's topic in REVIEWS: Model Shipwrighting Tools, Parts and fittings
I have used these tools for years and they are great for what I use them for - rough quick flattening or shaping of wood - and fiberglass. I have a flat 1.5 inch wide by 8 inches long piece that I keep real handy for making sure bases of parts are flat. Touch up with a sanding stick to smooth the parts I use the perma-grit tools on. I am not sure if the tools I have are by this company but the tools I have come in several different "grits" for coarse or finer work.- 17 replies
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Pat: Check with Bob but I just checked my list and he has a CD of one of our programs - Copper Plate Coloration that shows this if I am not mistaken. Doc did a whaler using the flame technique that made an outstanding example of a coppered hull.
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It's not holding up the motor - the bungee goes under the base aluminum plate. Maybe to keep the rotating assembly from freewheeling? I am sure it's not to fix something.
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I am making this available from a good friend and local modeler from our area. I will personally vouch for him being 100% trustworthy and the product being as advertised. Asking price is $400 plus actual shipping costs. Reply with PM to me and I will provide contact info for the seller. I vouch for him 100% - and I will be helping him to get it properly packed and shipped. Shown in the photo: The machine Power unit Extra O rings Two extra take up reels Six extra “bobbins” Multiple inserts for line size Allen wrench Extra axle for four strand line
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Chuck Time flies when you are having fun (my Mothers favorite saying) - Vegas was 2018. But yes he did attend that conference.
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Pat: Doc used C/A and we used C/A in Manila. Allows for some adjustment unlike contact adhesive. As to the adhesive burning off - use forceps over a flame at the stove - with the exhaust fan going. Vary the time in the flame to vary the appearance. Know that you will get glue on your fingers that will need to be removed before appearing in public.😄
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