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Update:  Have been working on a new work area.  Ran a 20Amp line with a 4 gang receptical box.

New Oscillating Sander by Shop Fox.  Good deal from Amazon.com at less than $160 with free shipping.  Makes lot of noise,  but can't beat the price.  

Craftsman 16" Scroll Saw.  Its been sitting in the box for three years.  Very smooth with not much noise.  Needs pin blades, haven't found any with a small front to back size.

Harbor Frieght Micro Mill.  Love this mill,  the 'Z' axis fine adjustment is the dial just above the light.  Still need a tilting table.

And the last item is a Brynes Disc Sander.  What a dream to use. Makes fast work of chocks.

Bob Wescott

BOY.....Ain't that the truth!

Bob W

Thanks Trussben and Greg,

I had a great time and learned much.  Re-doing the shop now to set up the scroll saw that's been sitting around.  Then to get a Oscillating Spindle Sander and a disc sander,  then I'll be set.

Bob W

More workshop photos

Greg showing Jim, Joe, and Pete the ins and outs of the Sherline Mill.

David giving some instructions to Norm.

Hard at work.

Greg's full hull work in progress.

My first frame.

Bob W

Workshop photos.

Some of the class hard at work.

Doing scrollsaw work.

Layout.

Greg's Echo crossection

Bob W

Thanks Rustyj,

I have followed Your work for some time, allways excellent.

Bob W

Thanks Greg,

I had the lexan on hand and wanted something that would not change over time .

Bob W

Thanks Christian!

Mario,

I have been following Your build.  Very clean work for not having a saw.

Bob W

Cap'n Rat Fink,  Thanks.

Dave,  Thanks,  see You next week.

Well my homewok is done.  Went ahead and mounted the Keel to the base to check the Frame Squaring device.

Profile

End view

Bob W

Hi Dave,

Very Nice!  See You in two weeks at the workshop.

Bob W

Jim,

Looking Good!

Bob W

Update

Here's a shot of the parts before attaching the Rising Wood.  It shows the two 1 1/2" spacers to make sure the Rising Wood is centered over the Keel.

All clamped up.

More to come.

Hi Jim,

Used some 0.020" hard brass wire from a spool I've had for over thirty years.  Can't remember where it came from.  The holes in the keel parts were drilled with a sensitive drill chuck in a 8" drill press. Both halves were marked then drilled.  The bolts were blackened with some brass oxidizer from a engraving shop that I've had just as long.

Bob W

Working on the Rising Wood. I didn't think I could do a clean job of the three faces on the saw.  So I used a stop clamped to the miter gauge to make sure the corners were sharp.

Jim L,

Hi,  nice work so far.  Looking forward to meeting You at the workshop.  See You soon.

Bob W

Bob,

No, South Jersey born.  My other hobby is 1:20.3 scale live steam narrow gauge trains (D&RGW).  In 2003 spent two weeks doing the Narrow Gauge Loop,  love the high country.

Bob W

Mark, I will test any finish I use.

Thanks Bob, what area of Colorado You from?

Bob W

Hello Everyone,

I will be attending the upcoming Admiralty Models Workshop on the Echo Class Cross Section given by David and Greg.

I'll start by saying I messed up the parts Greg sent by using a black construction paper that was too thick.  No shop in my area had any of the correct paper.  So I sawed up some boxwood I had on hand from Hobby Mill and started over.  What I came up with was some tissue paper that I colored with a brown 'Sharpie'.  This seems to work ok.

The False Keel

The Keel and False Keel

And the jig made for holding the keel for the carving of the Rabbet

More later,

Bob W