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Gregory
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The plywood I last used was this stuff from Amazon. I don't know if it is available to you in the UK, but it is very good quality. I used it for the bulkheads on my Rattlesnake. I checked my notes and I'm actually using 75% power at 5mm/s. I do know it took a lot more to cut typical plywood from stores like Home Depot here in the US. Your eBay store really looks nice.
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I can certainly appreciate the price limitations. Do you have air asist? It makes a big difference in cutting power. Multiple passes should not make the kerf larger. I can cut 5mm plywood in one pass with speed at 5mm/second and about 90% power.
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I'm using an Xtool D1 Pro 20W with Lightburn software. Ventilation is a must with a laser. If I were buying today I would get one of the Xtool S1 machines. Probably a 20W. If you skim through my Resolution and Rattlesnake builds you can see how I have put it to use.
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Curious where you are getting that information. I don't see where rope was ever used for chains (chain plates). I don't have any other reference at hand, but this is from Mondfeld. It does look like they would have consisted of two or more parts. What I see in your kit is not uncommon in kits.
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Looking forward to seeing what you do with this kit, Glenn.
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Revell ?
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Very interesting machine that appears to work very well. People should click on the video. Video here..
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Does that resemble Russell Crowe, or is it just my imagination? The chin looks right on.
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Full size rope, synthetic or otherwise, tends to unravel when cut. I experimented with baking my rope, and I feel it added a stiffness I don't care for. I may not have got the formula just right.
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How small? This 60wt thread is about the smallest I've found that's still easy to work with.
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Do you have any pear? If not, I could experiment with some of my scrap and see how it looks? Cherry might also be a good candidate.
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Do I get a solve for that? 😁
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Maybe a place like this. Weavers's Leather Supply I don't see anything particularly expensive though. Keeping it sharp may just be an issue of maintenance. If you want to spend more, you could check out a surgical supply place. What do you mean by ' Micro ' ? A good micro awl could be a sewing machine needle fixed in a wood handle. It would probably stay sharp for a long time, while being cheap and easy to replace.
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Martindale blades for Byrnes saw...
Gregory replied to CPDDET's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Martindale blades for Byrnes saw...
Gregory replied to CPDDET's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Curious about this. Did you order via the Malco web site? Home - Malco Saw Company How did Martindale enter the picture? -
Great! The flags are especially well done. I will be referencing them..
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I'm really liking the look of the muslin sails. I will have to try that.
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Good info from @wefalck. Laser is not your best option, if at all, for detailed carving.
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I think a laser would be great for your miniature work. Browse through my Rattlesnake and Resolution builds to see how I have put a laser to use. To show you can make some fairly small precision parts, here is a link that shows how I made some fiddle blocks. I would highly recommend LIghtBurn for driving the laser. I have an older 20W Xtool that serves me well but If I were buying today I would go with the xTool S1 20W. Ventilation is a primary concern and with the Xtool all you need is a vent hose to get the smoke and fumes outside. Let me know if you have other questions you think I might answer.
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How does it deal with two or more objects touching each other? If you have to separate them, you might as well go ahead and count them.😁
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While interesting, you are showing The Process of Making Wire Ropes. It is not actually a Ropewalk. I'm not sure if it has a specific name other than a wire rope making machine/apparatus. I apologize for the pedantry.
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If they are requiring the ID, I don't know how you can get around that. However, the foremast provided in the kit would have been a wood dowel that you would refine based on the plans, so it should be fairly easy to aquire one from another source such as Amazon or a hobby shop.
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Very nice work!
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I'm not sure why it would matter.. The preventer stay is just a back up, however , Petersson may have got it wrong, or the model of Melampus may be wrong. If it matters, I would go with Lees.
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For a second there Greg, I thought you looked at my jig and made a drawing of it..😁 I must have seen yours at some point and used the design. P.S. Here is the link I couldn't post earlier.
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