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  1.    lambsbk reacted to a post in a topic: USS Constitution by AndyMech - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:93 - Cross-Section
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    Andy, I'm enjoying watching your build. When I planked the decks I made them full length for structural reasons. I cut them just a bit long, using a pair of diagonal pliers and then sanded them flush to the frame. I didn't put in plank joints but wish I had. Since then I've made a jig for marking the joints and tree nails. It's a piece of plexiglas with a slot for the joint and 4 holes for the nails. I used a mechanical pencil to create the joint and nails. A harder lead would give a smaller line which would be nice. I've attached a picture of it. The plank was a piece of scrap where I was trying out different approaches, including scoring the joint and using a fine tip marker. The ink bled into the joint and didn't work for me. For the holes in the deck for the mast I was more concerned about having a little adjustment available when the mast was to go in and left a little play between the mast and hole. "Mast feet" (No.96, Piede albero, on the plans)are provided and will cover a pretty good size gap the deck and mast. Tom (aka MTC37)

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