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  1. tmj
    eBay has miniature bevel gears. Not sure what scale size your gears would need to be, but 'maybe' eBay would have some around the right size.
  2. tmj
    よくできました！ Very impressive, Glen! Well done!
  3. tmj
    Autocad does 3D. Use what you got!
  4. tmj
    This stuff isn't very expensive at all and 150 pieces 2mm X 2mm will solder a LOT of parts, however! Bear in mind that no matter 'what' alloy of solder you choose... color matching is always going to be a problem... at least for us hobbyists who rarely know the exact numbers of the alloys that our parts are truly made of. We just buy stuff generically called brass, copper, etc. The true makeup of that material is usually a mystery. 2 * 2 mm 150 Pcs Gold Solder Silver Solder For Jewelry 14K Gold Solder Including E Solder M Solder H Solder Easy Welding for DIY Jewelry Making Repair Electronic Soldering 1 Gram - Amazon.com
  5. tmj
    Lasting memories have just been made. Because of that model... neither you, nor Carson will ever forget one another! Those two bottles of rum are simply icing on a really great memorable cake! "Great job, Glen!"
  6. tmj
    I was really looking into the narrowboat life and the British canals a while back. The Mrs. told me "No, don't even think about it less you find yourself wanting for another woman!" I told her I wasn't wanting a woman; I wanted a canal boat! That wasn't my brightest idea... 😮
  7. tmj
    Looking good!
  8. tmj
    I agree, however. I'd keep the moss, or whatever 'transitional-material' used tucked inside of the root mass, kinda like those Ponderosa Pines that can be found growing out of cracks in huge rocks with a bit of organic matter growing around the cracks and crevices.
  9. tmj
    I too vote for the second one. That non-uniform slab of rock really makes it look natural and pleasing to the eye!
  10. tmj
    1/8" = .125". Divide 12" inches (1 foot) by .125". This gives you 96, therefore the scale is 1/96. Everything you make, for your model, will be 96 times smaller than the part on the real ship is/was. To find the size of 'anything' at that 1/96 scale, simply divide the listed dimension, in inches, by 96. For example. If the drawing shows something to be 7 feet long... 7x12 = 84" inches. 84" inches divided by 96 = .875" long at 1/96 scale. You might need to download a decimal equivalent chart if you are not already accustomed to working with decimals. You can 'also' purchase a scale ruler and save yourself from doing the math. Hope this helps.
  11. tmj
    Hmm... It's gone! There 'used' to be a post about that here, really, there 'WAS'! 😕
  12. tmj
    Maybe you can cut off both the stern post and the planking with one clean cut, then cheat by adding a slightly wider stern post for the lower planks to butt up against?
  13. tmj
    Very nice!
  14. tmj
    Carson definitely had the proper person work on this model! Very nice work... very nice indeed!
  15. tmj
    Keith, this is going to sound a bit silly butttttttttttt!... #1... I did some really brief looking and didn't find any 'coal dredging' names on record, other than the 'Pennsylvania Water & Power Company'. I'd like to think that there were a few private contractors involved with that coal dredging business, but maybe not. Who knows... #2... Take a close look at that photo. I too can make out the words 'water and power' Co., but not the first word/name. Look at the 'length' of the written words "water and power". Each of those words are individually much shorter in length than the long unidentified 'first' word... maybe as much as half. It's possible that the first word 'is' indeed Pennsylvania but just doesn't look that way due to angles, worn paint, light, old photography, etc. Maybe you can do an in depth search into all coal dredging companies, in that area, and find a closer match to some names / letters that would better fit into that old photo...???
  16. tmj
    Save that file! I could use a few of those in my 'Philidelphia Experiment' diorama! 🙃 LOL
  17. tmj
    That is true. I have the free 'personal use' version myself.
  18. tmj
    Hmm... I'm not sure about that one.
  19. tmj
    Looks fantastic! You also need a small worktable, or work-'bar' on the front porch for those perfect days when the weather is "jusssst right"! ☺️
  20. tmj
    Most all of the CNC routers are 3D. The one shown in my picture is CNC 'plus' has that 4th axis (the horizontal lathe like thing in the foreground). Fox Alien and Genmitsu are popular brands. 3D capabilities are the main reason I went CNC.
  21. tmj
    Either connect to computer 'or' transfer files via flash drive.
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  23. tmj
    I too considered a laser, but opted to purchase a tabletop CNC router instead. Cheaper to purchase, cheaper to repair and takes up way less space. No laser char to deal with either! You can also carve 3D objects with the router where you can't with a laser. The below CNC router, on Amazon, also sells a 4th axis accessory that rotates like a lathe for carving round items. I think, for the money, a good CNC router is a lot more versatile than a laser.
  24. tmj
    That is subject to your own personal feelings. Some folks would say it was worth it while others would disagree. What it is worth to 'YOU' is all that really matters. 😉
  25. tmj
    Perhaps this 'clause' is 'someones' way of leaving the options for planking and caulking open, in the contract, without holding things up at the shipyard?

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