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    Perhaps you already have these.
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    The plaques look good, nice crisp edges to the etched letters. Maybe it is just the photos but they look like they might be copper. Copper etches very well with ferric chloride. Good job!
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    Thank you very much. That is the most useful description I have seen of how these tools can help a modeller. Bruce
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    Good video Tony, I do have one word of caution however: the presenter advises the use of silcone on the table and mechanism of the bandsaw to reduce friction, which of course works and may be standard practice in some environments. The problem is that even minute traces of silicone, from a fingertip or tool, has the potential to really mess up any finish a modeller may want to apply months after it finds it's way onto the wood (or virtually any other surface). Others may not agree but, based on expensive experience, silicone is banned in my shop. The practical approach of the presenter in the video is very helpful.
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    All bandsaws are not created equal. Most, however, have a lot in common. If you have a well set-up bandsaw with the right blade you should be able to do the tasks you have named easily. Like all tools, don't expect to get the good results with bad practice, so get your saw, learn how to use it (safely) and enjoy it.
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    Perhaps the post above will help. It is always down to the same question: 'What is the job you want a tool to do?'. The job illustrated in the post is bigger than the task you describe but it was still within the capabilities of the tool. I have used the same jig for resawing planed-all-round timber with very good results provided the correct blade is used. After careful setup and some practice, you should be able to resaw on a small bandsaw with ease.
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    Glad it was useful. They are a German company and distribute throughout Europe, perhaps there is a retailer out there somewhere who can help. There are other good bandsaws besides Scheppach and I would suggest you go for whichever one can be supported in your area as aftersales service can be critical.
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    Hello Stuglo, I can only speak for myself but I will never be without a bandsaw again. I used them on and off during my working life and when retirement came I was expecting to find a small one useful in the shop. I got a Scheppach HBS20, possibly the smallest proper bandsaw available. https://scheppachdirect.com/product/hbs20-8-band-saw/ It is now the 'go-to' tool in my workshop. I may get a larger bandsaw one day but I will keep this small one till it dies. By the way, the Scheppach customer service here in the UK is brilliant. Hope this helps, Bruce
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    Maybe this is the same chap? https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2995092 See line 11 of description.
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    According to PLYMOUTH’S BOOK OF WONDER - OVER 100 AMAZING FACTS ... "John Howland fell overboard the Mayflower during a storm and was almost lost at sea but managed to grab the topsail halyards, giving the crew enough time to rescue him with a boat hook. His descendants include Franklin D Roosevelt, George H W Bush, George W Bush, the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson and Humphrey Bogart" So, without a well placed topsail halyard we would not have had African Queen! The others also made a contribution here and there.
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    Worth considering. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COB-LED-Wall-Switch-Wireless-Closet-Cordless-Night-Light-Battery-Operated-Lamp/333034172634?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dcdcd41f4842843dda61ad1ed46e93203%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D163840855368%26itm%3D333034172634%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 I have a couple and they really look to be the same as the ones under didcussion. And they work. This has been an interesting thread. I hadn't considered mounting one in a box above my sander (see post #1) but I will now.
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    Welcome to MSW.
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    Welcome to MSW.
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    Welcome to MSW
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    They are good reading material and a good reminder of how much the hobby has evolved. I found a bound volume from 1933ish on a bookstore shelf a few years back which contained a series on explanations of nautical terms and ships' parts: I wondered if this was the first time such a resource had been published. Take good care of them, they look to be in good condition.
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    A worthy subject is Gypsy Moth IV, the boat Sir Francis Chichester sailed round the world. He wrote about it afterwards. By the way, I read this guy's autobiography around 1976 and am still laughing.
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    Perhaps it's all those old newspapers ...?
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    ? I have 'tried it'. My comments are based on personal and professional experience. CNC procedures are totally at odds with those of a hobbyist with a small manual lathe performing parting off with a hand feed. And yes, I did support workpieces when maching cast iron bar on my large lathes but the more useful information in context here is directed to hobbyist users machining small workpieces on small lathes.
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    Hello Jan, welcome to MSW.
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    I'll jump in here. When you part off, the piece that is 'parted' must move. One way or another, it is now loose and it may well have started to move just before the parting was complete. If the parted piece is held in place by the tailstock you are going to trap the parting tool between the two pieces, one of which is likely to become shrapnel. Hope this helps. Bruce
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    I have had a good quality 12" disc sander for decades. This large disc size is very useful but I have learned not to use it for wide pieces except for rough-sizing. I too would welcome any advice that shows how to get a good result on wider pieces (but I think the right answer is 'don't do it').
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    Having now had a few minutes to try out the new tool I am impressed with how smoothly and quietly it runs. It has a super-grippy hook & loop feature straight out of the box (which isn't obvious until you can see it) and I will see how some of my other sanding discs work with it. Is there an advantage in the conversion I am overlooking? At a glance the hook & loop on the Lidl sander is different from that on my Bosch hand-held disc sanders: the Lidl H&L seems to be a finer grade and exhibits no 'crush' or compression of the abrasive disc. So far, I am impressed.
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    Got one, thanks for the heads-up. I arrived about 4 o'clock and there were two left on display. I asked if they had more to put out and was told they had already restocked the display once, had a few left. Must be a lot of MSW addicts in the area.
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    Thank you Nick!
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    Alan, this is great stuff. Thanks and please keep it coming! Bruce

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