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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
@Bob Cleek
Probably unintentionally glib above - I mean a thanks response
With your contribution we have three apparatus that will potentially do the same job, two with a Dremel and two and maybe three with the Foredom - StewMac has a Foredom collet hand piece with threads that match the Dremel - if the Vanda-Lay is a tread mount - no custom fit is needed.
The sobering factor is that a bevel of significant length is a rare function in my experience.
My take home lesson from using the StewMac as a router - with a 220 drill bit tip as a cutter - to cut a keel rabbet - a hand chisel is the better way.
Run-on thinking:
Something like these could work to shape the "OG" type pattern on rails if there was an easy way to fix a flat cutter blade to a central shaft.
But for all of the work to develop and shape and balance the tool, , hand scraping may be just as efficient.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
No, I have not. I wasn't looking for the Wolf fixture either. I just thought that it might offer a possibility for someone.
It is mostly to have it on the record and see what discussion came from it.
I have a StewMac version that is a router - it becomes sorta like the above if rotated - but I would have to fake a fence. There are holes to mount one.
Routers certainly take up a lot of pages in tool catalogs. I just have not found a need. They seem to be very fast, violent, and eager to eat more wood than is intended.
I tried to use an under the table setup as an edger for my 8x4 rough, but failed to get a smooth face. My 10" tablesaw did a better job - burned a bit - but the result rides my bandsaw fence better than the sawmill face.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Gluing Birch planking to plywood frames
Wrong glue.
PVA - yellow carpenters glue Titebond II if a display model Titebond III if it is RC
No glue is going to bond all that well to end grain.
Scrap wood - tongue depressors or Birch coffee stirs can be scabbed on both faces of the plywood molds where the planking bonds to widen and have better grain.
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Jaager got a reaction from paul ron in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Following up on email spam from Foredom - I found this tool - diverted into a wax shaping niche - it looks like it might work for various edge shaping jobs on wood.
It has a grip zone that may work with a panavise-type mount.
It could solve a bevel cut need - with a fence and a rotating table.
Probably a hammer looking for a nail, but it looks neat.
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Jaager got a reaction from paul ron in Gluing Birch planking to plywood frames
Wrong glue.
PVA - yellow carpenters glue Titebond II if a display model Titebond III if it is RC
No glue is going to bond all that well to end grain.
Scrap wood - tongue depressors or Birch coffee stirs can be scabbed on both faces of the plywood molds where the planking bonds to widen and have better grain.
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Jaager got a reaction from Some Idea in Gluing Birch planking to plywood frames
Wrong glue.
PVA - yellow carpenters glue Titebond II if a display model Titebond III if it is RC
No glue is going to bond all that well to end grain.
Scrap wood - tongue depressors or Birch coffee stirs can be scabbed on both faces of the plywood molds where the planking bonds to widen and have better grain.
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Jaager got a reaction from davyboy in Gluing Birch planking to plywood frames
Wrong glue.
PVA - yellow carpenters glue Titebond II if a display model Titebond III if it is RC
No glue is going to bond all that well to end grain.
Scrap wood - tongue depressors or Birch coffee stirs can be scabbed on both faces of the plywood molds where the planking bonds to widen and have better grain.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
The main Foredom site with this is
https://www.foredom.net/product/a-wt1728-wolf-adjustable-trimmer-for-wax/
The price is in the same ballpark.
I have the TX motor since it is wood for its target and torque is needed rather than speed. I have matches if I want to start a fire.
The prices associated with the GRS Benchmate vise system are a bit startling.
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Jaager got a reaction from allanyed in Gluing Birch planking to plywood frames
Wrong glue.
PVA - yellow carpenters glue Titebond II if a display model Titebond III if it is RC
No glue is going to bond all that well to end grain.
Scrap wood - tongue depressors or Birch coffee stirs can be scabbed on both faces of the plywood molds where the planking bonds to widen and have better grain.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Gluing Birch planking to plywood frames
Wrong glue.
PVA - yellow carpenters glue Titebond II if a display model Titebond III if it is RC
No glue is going to bond all that well to end grain.
Scrap wood - tongue depressors or Birch coffee stirs can be scabbed on both faces of the plywood molds where the planking bonds to widen and have better grain.
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Jaager reacted to Roger Pellett in Using gloss additive (Vallejo paint)
You can make your own black paint with the exact amount of gloss that you want. Buy a tube of artist’s acrylic black and a bottle of acrylic gloss medium. A tube of white would also be useful for adding a “scale effect” to the black. Here in the US any craft store will stock these items. Start by squeezing out some black on a palette; a piece of glass is perfect. Mix in a little white to get the right scale color. Add a little gloss medium. When you’re happy with the result, mix up a larger batch, thin with water, and paint.
Roger
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Using gloss additive (Vallejo paint)
A different path - shellac.
Half strength is an excellent primer - easy to wipe on - quick to dry - an excellent undercoat for just about anything. Scotch Brite (fine), tack, and then paint.
As a finish coat - it does not have build up. The more coats, the more glossy. If a touch of linseed oil is added, it is what was French polish. Substituting Tung oil (pure - not something hinky like Homer's) worked for me.
My suggestion is that you can get where you wish - with significant control and a reverse gear - if you use your present flat black and follow on with shellac - you can sneak up on your desired degree of gloss - by using multiple layers of shellac - Scotch Brite when each layer is dry - tack and wipe on another layer.
Alcohol removes it if you dislike or go too glossy.
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Jaager got a reaction from Some Idea in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
The main Foredom site with this is
https://www.foredom.net/product/a-wt1728-wolf-adjustable-trimmer-for-wax/
The price is in the same ballpark.
I have the TX motor since it is wood for its target and torque is needed rather than speed. I have matches if I want to start a fire.
The prices associated with the GRS Benchmate vise system are a bit startling.
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Following up on email spam from Foredom - I found this tool - diverted into a wax shaping niche - it looks like it might work for various edge shaping jobs on wood.
It has a grip zone that may work with a panavise-type mount.
It could solve a bevel cut need - with a fence and a rotating table.
Probably a hammer looking for a nail, but it looks neat.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in New Occre Release 2-18-2024
I see from picture #2 in post #25 - the idiosyncratic, bizarre, and distracting deck plank pattern - so often seen in OcCre product build logs:
alternating butts on the same beam, stark contrast - highway width caulking, teacup diameter trunnels only at a butt joint - is not a misunderstanding on the part of beginning modelers?
It is something that OcCre itself propagates!
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Jaager reacted to Kauz in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Rio Grande Tools sell it:
Wolf Wax Adjustable Wax Trimmer
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Jaager got a reaction from mtaylor in Using gloss additive (Vallejo paint)
A different path - shellac.
Half strength is an excellent primer - easy to wipe on - quick to dry - an excellent undercoat for just about anything. Scotch Brite (fine), tack, and then paint.
As a finish coat - it does not have build up. The more coats, the more glossy. If a touch of linseed oil is added, it is what was French polish. Substituting Tung oil (pure - not something hinky like Homer's) worked for me.
My suggestion is that you can get where you wish - with significant control and a reverse gear - if you use your present flat black and follow on with shellac - you can sneak up on your desired degree of gloss - by using multiple layers of shellac - Scotch Brite when each layer is dry - tack and wipe on another layer.
Alcohol removes it if you dislike or go too glossy.
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Jaager got a reaction from allanyed in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Following up on email spam from Foredom - I found this tool - diverted into a wax shaping niche - it looks like it might work for various edge shaping jobs on wood.
It has a grip zone that may work with a panavise-type mount.
It could solve a bevel cut need - with a fence and a rotating table.
Probably a hammer looking for a nail, but it looks neat.
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Jaager got a reaction from Vlax in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Following up on email spam from Foredom - I found this tool - diverted into a wax shaping niche - it looks like it might work for various edge shaping jobs on wood.
It has a grip zone that may work with a panavise-type mount.
It could solve a bevel cut need - with a fence and a rotating table.
Probably a hammer looking for a nail, but it looks neat.
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Jaager got a reaction from Bob Cleek in Using gloss additive (Vallejo paint)
A different path - shellac.
Half strength is an excellent primer - easy to wipe on - quick to dry - an excellent undercoat for just about anything. Scotch Brite (fine), tack, and then paint.
As a finish coat - it does not have build up. The more coats, the more glossy. If a touch of linseed oil is added, it is what was French polish. Substituting Tung oil (pure - not something hinky like Homer's) worked for me.
My suggestion is that you can get where you wish - with significant control and a reverse gear - if you use your present flat black and follow on with shellac - you can sneak up on your desired degree of gloss - by using multiple layers of shellac - Scotch Brite when each layer is dry - tack and wipe on another layer.
Alcohol removes it if you dislike or go too glossy.
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Jaager got a reaction from Some Idea in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Following up on email spam from Foredom - I found this tool - diverted into a wax shaping niche - it looks like it might work for various edge shaping jobs on wood.
It has a grip zone that may work with a panavise-type mount.
It could solve a bevel cut need - with a fence and a rotating table.
Probably a hammer looking for a nail, but it looks neat.
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Jaager got a reaction from Canute in Making lifeboat small mast for 1:200 Yamato
On Amazon, a productive search term is "brass Welding Wire Rods".
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Jaager got a reaction from allanyed in Using gloss additive (Vallejo paint)
A different path - shellac.
Half strength is an excellent primer - easy to wipe on - quick to dry - an excellent undercoat for just about anything. Scotch Brite (fine), tack, and then paint.
As a finish coat - it does not have build up. The more coats, the more glossy. If a touch of linseed oil is added, it is what was French polish. Substituting Tung oil (pure - not something hinky like Homer's) worked for me.
My suggestion is that you can get where you wish - with significant control and a reverse gear - if you use your present flat black and follow on with shellac - you can sneak up on your desired degree of gloss - by using multiple layers of shellac - Scotch Brite when each layer is dry - tack and wipe on another layer.
Alcohol removes it if you dislike or go too glossy.
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Jaager got a reaction from JpR62 in Foredom flex shaft accessory - new to me - Useful for wood?
Following up on email spam from Foredom - I found this tool - diverted into a wax shaping niche - it looks like it might work for various edge shaping jobs on wood.
It has a grip zone that may work with a panavise-type mount.
It could solve a bevel cut need - with a fence and a rotating table.
Probably a hammer looking for a nail, but it looks neat.
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