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  1. bruce d
    Mustafa, good job, I like your results with the blocks and rigging. Well done.
  2. bruce d
    The author has good credentials: Neil Wyatt is editor of "Model Engineers' Workshop" magazine.
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    Some plastic chucks are made for the 'UNIMAT 1' lathe which has been discussed before. I had one of these plastic chucks in a drawer somewhere with M12x1 mounting, the same as a Unimat SL/DB, so I tried it. Surprisingly, it was fine for turning light work such as softwoods. No surprise, however, was that as soon as I tried a fruitwood, I believe it was cherry, I needed extra clamping pressure on the jaws to keep the workpiece stable. This is not good news for a plastic chuck. Next was brass and only very light cuts could be attempted. So the plastic chuck is back in a drawer, ready to be sacrificed if ever a one-off job requires it. By the way, I am not certain but the plastic looked like polystyrene. The injection moulding ejector pin marks are clearly visible on the front edge of each jaw. The plastic can be cut easily with any sharp piece of metal. I don't think anyone except a child should rely on these as everyday chucks. The main question for anyone choosing a lathe remains the same as choosing any other tool: what do you want to do with it? Chucks made entirely of plastic are seldom part of the answer. HTH, just my opinion. Bruce
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    Bravo. A big "well done" to all concerned.
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    Understood. Many thanks.
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    Looking at their site and the first 'tutorial', I found there were some features missing on the free version, which should not surprise anyone. I don't know yet if it will make any differnce. For instance, it looks like the pro version allows you to choose from a list of models as a start point. This is visible on the file attached at the bottom of post #36 but the link defaults back to the original (free) ship model template. I mention this so Rene will not waste his time with features we cannot access. My first attempt last night was encouraging. Bruce
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    Ab, thanks very much for this. Can you confirm the examples you are posting are from the free version? Regards, Bruce
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    I look forward to this. I have downloaded the DELFTship program and have dabled with it. It is clear that this is a great tool but also obvious that I am in new territory. Thanks again, Bruce
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    !!!!!!!!!!!!! I will try it, you may have converted me.
  10. bruce d
    Of course!
  11. bruce d
    Christian, I can't believe the final act has played out without trumpets and drums! Well done, I have enjoyed your posts and you should be proud of your Confederacy. It is a great model. Best regards, Bruce
  12. bruce d
    Welcome to MSW, you have come to the right place.
  13. bruce d
    Welcome from the UK.
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    Kenny, page 152 of this NAVAL ANNUAL may help a bit. https://archive.org/details/CASGA_120403/page/n151?q=thorneycroft+boiler I tried and failed to upload the PDF, must be too large. HTH Bruce
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    Welcome to MSW, it is a great place.
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    Hello Dave, I am a late arrival to your log and am very impressed. The cannons look great. Looking forward to more.
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    That is quite a ship. I will be watching with interest.
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    There is a lot about him in French sources which I cannot read, but he seems to have been respected by British contemporaries. The attached PDF is typical of how he pops up as a quoted source in British writing. See pages 42, 238, 308 and 322. The-Ports-Arsenals-And-Dockyards-Of-France - 1841.pdf
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    The document posted is a translation of a French report written by Jean Marguerite Tupinier, Deputy Director of Naval Construction for the French navy and (possibly) later the Director.
  20. bruce d
    Glad to help, and ho ho ho!
  21. bruce d
    The entire text is included in my post so there is nothing more that I can state with certainty, but it seems to me that these were seperate pieces. I don't know anything about French methods of the era in particular but other master carvers tended to make a series of individual pieces and then bring them together.
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    Hello Mark, I found this illustration in a sale catalogue from 1928: Also in the same sale, grouped with the above item but without attribution to a specific ship, was this pair: Details: SALE NUMBER 2l6l, APRIL FOURTEENTH 1928 THE MARINE COLLECTION OF THE LATE MAX WILLIAMS at THE ANDERSON GALLERIES 489 PARK AVENUE AT FIFTYNINTH STREET, NEW YORK You are doing beautiful work, HTH Bruce
  23. bruce d
    Another find: Observations on the Dimensions of the Ships of the Line and Frigates in the French Navy - published 1830 Observations on the dimensions of the ships of the line and frigates in the French navy -.pdf
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    Ah, well. worth a try. I think the work that goes into maintaining an index on a subject like this is underestimated, so thanks for what you have done.
  25. bruce d
    Welcome to MSW, it is a great place.

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