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grsjax got a reaction from Canute in Bandsaw blade tension problems
Picked up a Delta replacement spring for $9.50. Took about 5 min to swap out the old one. Cheap and easy fix.
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grsjax got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Highest difficulty kit model
Depends on what you think is difficult. A small scale three masted ship may not cause as much difficulty as a large scale open boat with a wealth of detailed structure and fittings. Take a look at Model Shipway's whaleboat kit and compare it to Amati's 1:177 (think that is the right scale) HMS Bounty as an example. The larger the scale the more detail is needed. Of course for a whaleboat and Bounty built at the same scale the latter is going to be more complicated. All in the eye of the builder.
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grsjax reacted to mtaylor in Highest difficulty kit model
Probably. Royal William, Soleil Royal, Wasa/Vasa, Sovereign of the Seas are in there also. There's an awful lot of these over the top ships sold, but few get finished. There's not just complexity but also redundancy to be taken into account. Building, installing, and rigging 20 guns is one thing. Doing 50 or 100 is another. More planking, more rigging.
Maybe instead of rating them on experience, they should be rated on the stubbornness and determination of the builder?
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grsjax got a reaction from WackoWolf in Bandsaw blade tension problems
Picked up a Delta replacement spring for $9.50. Took about 5 min to swap out the old one. Cheap and easy fix.
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grsjax got a reaction from WackoWolf in Bandsaw blade tension problems
Put a new blade on my 14" Delta clone and had problems getting the tension right. I would get it setup and start cutting and the blade tension would loosen. After going through everything I found the problem. The blade tension spring had failed and would not keep the blade tight. I was kind of surprised because I always loosen the tension when I am done and the spring is a pretty hefty one. The springs cost about $10 and are easy to replace. Lesson learned is to check your bandsaw over regularly with particular attention paid to things like springs that can fail.
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grsjax got a reaction from mtaylor in Bandsaw blade tension problems
Picked up a Delta replacement spring for $9.50. Took about 5 min to swap out the old one. Cheap and easy fix.
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grsjax got a reaction from Canute in Bandsaw blade tension problems
No the band saw is to old to be under warranty. The spring didn't break it just got shorter. I have seen this before but only in light weight springs. Could be a bad spring but I am not going to worry about it. Cheap and easy enough to fix.
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grsjax got a reaction from thibaultron in Bandsaw blade tension problems
Put a new blade on my 14" Delta clone and had problems getting the tension right. I would get it setup and start cutting and the blade tension would loosen. After going through everything I found the problem. The blade tension spring had failed and would not keep the blade tight. I was kind of surprised because I always loosen the tension when I am done and the spring is a pretty hefty one. The springs cost about $10 and are easy to replace. Lesson learned is to check your bandsaw over regularly with particular attention paid to things like springs that can fail.
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grsjax got a reaction from thibaultron in Bandsaw blade tension problems
No the band saw is to old to be under warranty. The spring didn't break it just got shorter. I have seen this before but only in light weight springs. Could be a bad spring but I am not going to worry about it. Cheap and easy enough to fix.
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grsjax got a reaction from mtaylor in Bandsaw blade tension problems
No the band saw is to old to be under warranty. The spring didn't break it just got shorter. I have seen this before but only in light weight springs. Could be a bad spring but I am not going to worry about it. Cheap and easy enough to fix.
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grsjax got a reaction from mtaylor in Bandsaw blade tension problems
Put a new blade on my 14" Delta clone and had problems getting the tension right. I would get it setup and start cutting and the blade tension would loosen. After going through everything I found the problem. The blade tension spring had failed and would not keep the blade tight. I was kind of surprised because I always loosen the tension when I am done and the spring is a pretty hefty one. The springs cost about $10 and are easy to replace. Lesson learned is to check your bandsaw over regularly with particular attention paid to things like springs that can fail.
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grsjax got a reaction from Zocane in Best Wood Filler to use on ship hull
Elmer's WoodFiller. Easy to work with. Goes on blue and turns white when it is dry.
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grsjax got a reaction from Burroak in Best Wood Filler to use on ship hull
Elmer's WoodFiller. Easy to work with. Goes on blue and turns white when it is dry.
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grsjax got a reaction from Canute in Incomprehensible details
They may be fair leads for some of the running rigging. A side view or detail view would shed more light on the subject.
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grsjax got a reaction from Canute in Avocado wood
Here is a picture of a piece of the wood. I think this is sap wood which is lighter than the heart wood. Still very wet so could change color as it dries. It planes easily.
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grsjax got a reaction from mrjimmy in Avocado wood
Here is a picture of a piece of the wood. I think this is sap wood which is lighter than the heart wood. Still very wet so could change color as it dries. It planes easily.
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grsjax got a reaction from mtaylor in Avocado wood
Here is a picture of a piece of the wood. I think this is sap wood which is lighter than the heart wood. Still very wet so could change color as it dries. It planes easily.
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grsjax got a reaction from Altduck in Avocado wood
I picked up a load of avocado wood today. Anyone have any experience using it in model building?
According to the internet it works much like birch or big leaf maple. Color looks to be a light to medium brown. Haven't cut it into boards yet so don't know how the grain is going to look.
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grsjax got a reaction from Canute in Avocado wood
I picked up a load of avocado wood today. Anyone have any experience using it in model building?
According to the internet it works much like birch or big leaf maple. Color looks to be a light to medium brown. Haven't cut it into boards yet so don't know how the grain is going to look.
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grsjax got a reaction from Doreltomin in Livre Collection de plans ou Dessins de navires et de bateaux anciens et modernes
Interesting French book that can be downloaded. http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5699565s.r=Collection%20de%20plans%20bateaux
Website is in French but I managed to get the book downloaded in pdf format ok not knowing any French.
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grsjax got a reaction from mtaylor in Baltimore Clipper Armament and deck layout
These are the articles I was referring to. If you can't find them in the on-line store at the NRG website email the journal and ask if they are available.
Ronnberg, Erik A.R.: The Albatros - Swallow Reconstruction.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 29, Bethesda, 1983. pp 90-92, ill. Ronnberg, Erik A.R. Jr: Albatros - Swallow - Postscript.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 29, Bethesda, 1983. pp 133-135, ill. Gillmer, Thomas C.: Albatros - Swallow, Additional Comments.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 29, Bethesda, 1983. pp 136. -
grsjax got a reaction from Canute in Baltimore Clipper Armament and deck layout
These are the articles I was referring to. If you can't find them in the on-line store at the NRG website email the journal and ask if they are available.
Ronnberg, Erik A.R.: The Albatros - Swallow Reconstruction.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 29, Bethesda, 1983. pp 90-92, ill. Ronnberg, Erik A.R. Jr: Albatros - Swallow - Postscript.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 29, Bethesda, 1983. pp 133-135, ill. Gillmer, Thomas C.: Albatros - Swallow, Additional Comments.
Nautical Research Journal Vol. 29, Bethesda, 1983. pp 136.
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