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  1. gjdale
    Outstanding Nils. Where did you get the giant fake fingers?
  2. gjdale
    Hi Eddie, I have the 21" Excalibur, which I bought from Carbatec several years ago, and have been very happy with it - an excellent machine. The brand name changed a couple of years ago, and seems to have changed again, this time to Carbatec's own brand. I just had a quick check on the Carbatec site and it does look to be pretty much identical, but I don't know if they've changed materials or components at all. By the way, the 21" version is only $100 more than the 16" version and the price is about the same as when bought mine on sale. I'm with you on paying a bit extra for decent quality tools. I also have the Carbatec 10" bandsaw and it seems to be reasonable quality - not top of the line, but deinitely not junk either. Hope this helps.
  3. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing another fine build Sjors - well done!
  4. gjdale
    ...door bangs...dishevelled Aussie stumbles in.....pant, pant, puff, puff....... Whew! Just made it in time for a front row seat. I see Sjors has the popcorn set up already and no doubt Mark will be along shortly to run the bar. This is going to be a real treat! Pour me a beer when you get here would you please Mark?
  5. gjdale
    Nice fix Sjors.
  6. gjdale
    Thanks for all the nice comments and likes folks. Denis - the lever is the throttle (though I like Sam's idea too). Sjors - I'd be happy to make one for your bus, but I'm afraid it would cost more than the rest of the bus......
  7. gjdale
    Nicely done Mark. I've yet to meet a re-do that I haven't preferred to the original - so well worth the effort.
  8. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing your first build Elijah. You've done a great job and it seems you've learned a lot along the way too, which is what it's all about. I look forward to following your next build too.
  9. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing another very fine build Bob. I look forward to following your Halifax build.
  10. gjdale
    Thanks very much Hof, Mobbsie, Slog and Remco. Remco - not sure if I understand your question. If it is about the paint, the brand is Vallejo. Plating was with a Caswell brush plating kit.
  11. gjdale
    Finally got around to completing the wheel today. I painted the hub assembly, trim piece and wheel rim with Vallejo Ivory, sprayed through the airbrush, while the Horn Ring and Throttle Lever are chrome plated. After test fitting all parts, I glued them in place with epoxy – no going back now! Here is the completed wheel and steering shaft assembly: And another view: And here it is side-by-side with the kit-provided part: And finally, here are a few “glam” shots showing it in place in the boat: I decided I wasn’t happy with the cutwater, so have re-made it this weekend as well. Pics to follow once chrome plating is complete.
  12. gjdale
    I'm in too! Just enough room left in the front row.
  13. gjdale
    Thanks Kurt, In the meantime, I just heard back from Mary with my member number.
  14. gjdale
    Thanks Kurt, With no disrespect intended, and at the risk of sounding belligerent, it seems kinda weird that I can't find my membership number when logged in to the site...... that would seem to be a fairly basic piece of information..... I've sent an email as suggested, but should I have to?
  15. gjdale
    Well done on getting the log back up B.E. Perhaps she should be re-named HMS Phoenix!
  16. gjdale
    Simply stunning Nils!
  17. gjdale
    For those trying to find their NRG member number, and who like me had thrown out the packaging and secretary's letter already, I was able to go into the NRG Store and find it (I think). I selected the option to renew membership and (can't quite remember the exact sequence) it took me to a place where I could see when I last updated my membership (June last year). Their was a four digit reference number on this, so I'm assuming that is my membership number (at Ieast, I'm hoping it is!). Just thought this might help some others (if I'm correct in my assumption about the four digit number).
  18. gjdale
    Congratulations of a fine build Per.
  19. gjdale
    Yes Jay, went the extra mile and bought the PM-V11 set. And yes, hand cutting dovetails is on the agenda.....
  20. gjdale
    Thanks Chuck. You're right - deleting and re-doing a custom stream takes no time at all, so all good there. It takes a little playing around to understand some of the terminology in the filters, but a bit of trial and error gets you there. I'd noticed how you'd refined some of the other streams too. Might be worth mentioning, that once you've created a custom stream, if you click on the "tick" icon at the top of the page, the system adds a "permanent" short cut to the desktop for you (at least, permanent until you uncheck the icon).
  21. gjdale
    Chuck, I might be missing something here, but having successfully set up a custom stream following your instructions, I can't find a way to edit (and save) my selections. The pencil icon only allows you to edit the name of the stream. Am I missing something? Or do I need to delete it and start over?
  22. gjdale
    Thanks Chuck - just what I was looking for!
  23. gjdale
    Blocks look good Sjors
  24. gjdale
    Great work Jay. Those new tools look gorgeous - I'm drooling over my keyboard reading your posts! I've just received a set of Veritas chisels (for larger scale woodwork). They look and feel wonderful - cant wait to start using them.
  25. gjdale
    Funnels look terrific Nils - up to your usual exceptional standard!

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