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I'm glad you see some potential in that thing... There are rumours the missing pieces are somewhere in a box... Although given my recent experiences and Danny's advice... I'm going to stay away from drill chucks... Andy -
Back to model ship building... First up... For Michael, a nice photo of the beast sitting in the shed (Never mind the golf cart in behind ) As you can see.. it's missing more than a few parts..... and it's really more designed for heavy wood turning like furniture parts etc. Started work on the main topmast today.. got about as far as you see in the photo... then the postman showed up and work was suspended... hopefully what showed up at the door will help in the long run.... Andy
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If you want your thimbles to close better, try filing the inside edges so when they meet, they will close flat. It may take away some of the channel at the end, but this is proper for a full sized thimble. Otherwise, job well done Andy
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Haha.. Thanks Popeye The lake was still a bit on the "absolutely f****** frigid" side of things.... and due to some serious water miss-management on the Gull River system... 5 feet higher than normal... The back of our property is normally a fern swamp... this year it's what you may call "navigable" ... Add to the fact that the prevailing winds and currents bring anything adrift in the lake our direction... Between us and the neighbours... We've got quite the collection of flotsam... Oh what fun... Of course now that they've got everything opened up to allow the excess water upstream down, we're all hoping they don't forget and drain the lake altogether... Time will tell... Andy
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Another CA casualty... I would stress good airflow... Not just ventilation. I have a ceiling fan that can move a lot of air across my workspace, this helps dissipate any CA fumes. Natural passive ventilation just won't do. As long as your eyes and skin is not affected, you should be ok with just a disposable Niosh "paper" dust mask, and a fan. I'm not sure... But try something with pseudoephedrine in it (Tylenol or Advil cold medecin), it seems to help me "dry up" as it were. Hope you feel better... Andy
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That's a pretty nice set up.. But I think, given the work in setting one up.... I'd still rather go for the real thing... Andy
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I need to do this with something better than my IPhone... Andy
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Rope coils, clockwise or anti clockwise
realworkingsailor replied to S.Coleman's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Kester... It means that when I go to throw a heaving line that has been coiled by a south paw...it will run out like a rats nest.... That event is usually followed by loud cursing...some mild embarrassment and a search for the culprit..... Andy -
Not to worry... I've still got many things to get out of my system (read: kits) before I go down that road.. I also need to buy a few power tools.... And learn how to use them properly.... Anyway... Up at the cottage this weekend.. Given the nice weather (finally!!), couldn't pass up the chance... Earliest opening day yet! Most years we wait for the May TwoFour weekend. (Victoria day or whatever you call it in England or Oz... Ours boils down to a reference to a case of beer... And a general idea about what is done.... Head north with friends... Light a fire and sit around it late into the night drinking said beer and feeding black flies....) So the long and the short of it is... A relaxing pause from the work bench... But I'll be back at 'er soon enough... Andy
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Rope coils, clockwise or anti clockwise
realworkingsailor replied to S.Coleman's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Coiling clockwise is also the natural coil for a right handed person. Andy -
I think it boils down to the fact that the ultimate expression of this hobby, as far as intricacy and accuracy go, is the scratch built plank on frame model... So within those parameters... It is inevitable... It is unavoidable... Andy
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Naval History On This Day, Any Nation
realworkingsailor replied to Kevin's topic in Nautical/Naval History
It the wabbits! They got him! -
Augie.... Unless someone comes out with a kit of HM Snow Ontario.... I am destined to go down that road anyway... In the mean time.... There are still a few kits out there that will require my....uh.... attention... Andy
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John... It's more a feeling that I could do even better, given proper tools. Michael... I'll see what I can do... But you have to promise not to laugh Andy
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Naval History On This Day, Any Nation
realworkingsailor replied to Kevin's topic in Nautical/Naval History
The significance of the sinking of the Belgrano (Beyond the human toll) Is that it remains the only ship to be sunk in war time by a nuclear powered submarine. -
Anyway.. back to the task at hand... Finished off the heavy work on the bowsprit. I guess there's nothing for it but to get on with the main topmast.. Andy
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Well.. You can be forgiven for the confusion... But to set the record straight for everyone.. I have no admiralty to answer to... Mostly because my career doesn't allow for much of a social life... Not that I ever had much of one to begin with... But last I heard, what was left of mine checked in with the coroner's office sometime about 10 years ago and hasn't been seen since... Andy
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Egad here we go again.... Andy
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sail powered submarine - moved by moderator
realworkingsailor replied to Kevin's topic in Nautical/Naval History
Of course you'd have to photoshop that big R-14 off the conning tower first -
Watch out Augie! I can attest.. wabbit thumbscrews are very very painfull... They'll make you confess all sorts of past misdemeanors and misdeeds.... Andy
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Heh heh.. Grant, you can up that score a little bit.. The third battle of the fore topmaest had been effectively won... I hope... just some finishing touches to smooth out a few nicks left over from my method of hand tapering. I don't like tapering blind, so at a couple of places along the length of the mast, I filed down "reference rings" to whatever diameter was needed at that point.. I find if keeps the taper from going "pear shaped". After that I felt I needed a change of pace and went after the bowsprit... nothing like a change of pace . Getting that end bit for the bees was a challenge... carefull marking, sanding, carving... managed to make it through with all digits intact... and a lot of dust on the bench... Still some work to do cleaning the last bits up, but overall I'm happy... Next ship I'm definately getting a lathe and learning how to use it... (not on the ship of course.... ) Andy
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They really are the same thing, but turnbuckles are generally open sided and bottlescrews are closed. Andy
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I didn't know I had a tourist destination..... Andy
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