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Hello Jason and welcome to MSW from the UK. Bruce
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New workshop in the garage.
bruce d replied to John Murray's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Can't help with with the hades-like top temperature but a cheapish fix for the lower end is to use electric underfloor heating. It doesn't have to be permanently installed, it can be laid on insulation and covered with cheap engineered flooring. Set it to kick in at 7 or 8 degrees (or whatever) and if the rest of the shed is insulated you can avoid the worst of the problems arising from freezing glues etc. as well as keeping the workshop usable. If you don't aim to keep the place toasty warm, just usable, it works. -
Hello John and a warm welcome to MSW from Sussex. As you have already seen, people are willing to help so ... my advice .. get started and ask questions! Looking forward to seeing your log of a true working boat. Regards, Bruce
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Same here. I installed one immediately on my Mediator. Thanks Dave.
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Welcome Frank. Follow the steps and you will get through this. 😉 Many people here followed a similar path to the hobby and there are no rules saying that you can't have other interests as well (check out the 'shore leave' subforum) so pull up a chair and start your journey. Your point about 'the journey' strikes a chord with me, perhaps others as well, since despite my expectations I have focused on research since retirement instead of actual model making. See where it goes, the idea is to enjoy it. Regards, Bruce
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Hello Kurt, The Bohler saw, also sold under the Minitool and Kaleas names, has 6mm slots. Bruce
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Good luck with the doc. Gunports look like scary stuff!
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Hello Phil, May I suggest you let us know where you are based? Regards, Bruce
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Status of the History of the Lost Franklin Expedition of 1845 by Dr. M. John Roobol, Retired Geologist Status_of_the_History_of_the_Lost_Frankl.pdf
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For that relatively small job perhaps coffee stirring sticks would work. I like what you have done, will be watching. 👍
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Tony, I don't think that is stupid at all. Any internal stresses will naturally seek relief if one surface is weakened.
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So it is not just me. It took some time before getting used to my Prixma but eventually I became comfortable. I found when doing artwork always adjust the print settings to the highest quality output, the Prixma does a good job on that setting. The sails look great!
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Best wishes, take care of yourself.
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Hello Rich and welcome to MSW. I look forward to seeing what happens next and hope you will make use of the experience available here to get you set up. BTW, IMHO Roswell is a lovely place. Bruce
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From the Manx Museum. The modeler is making a local type of boat for exhibition. Seeing this makes me feel like all my tools are under-used. Note the use of an upended bench to support the end of the model.
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Hello Dennis, I was told it was because the Latin numerals were easier to recognise from different angles and over greater distances. This is not official but it is the answer I was given when I asked the same question forty years ago! HTH ruce
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4" Sliding Bevel Required
bruce d replied to Some Idea's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Mark, Timberline is certainly worth a call: Exotic Hard Woods | Catalogues 2021 | Specialist Woods, Veneers, Tonewoods, Marquetry, Sundries, Tools 01732 355626, not everything is in the catalogue. My go-to guys. -
Mark, I have no idea why sometimes wood/plywood just decides all on it's own to develop a wriggle. It seems to be more common in thinner pieces. See my Mediator log for my own version of this aggravation. However, i have seen wood develop dark spots after bits of swarf from filling ferrous metals was allowed to rest on the surface long enough to begin oxidizing. After the process began it continued despite the rusting iron having been removed. Hope this isn't the problem because as far as I know there is no cure. I like what you are doing, will keep watching.
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Byrnes saw fence advice sought
bruce d replied to geneinmurphy's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Others may have something concrete to offer but I would suggest a thorough cleanout of the mating surfaces where the fence grips the table. Unless it has been damaged the fence should (as you know) automatically align at 90 degrees so if it isn't then something is in the way, possibly just a bit of crud stuck in a bad spot on the fence gripping surface. HTH Bruce -
USF Essex by mtbediz - FINISHED - 1:50
bruce d replied to mtbediz's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Wonderful model, Mustafa, well done.
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