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Proxxon TG125 Bench Disk Sander
Bill Tuttle replied to pompey2's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
All of these posts are great options, I use the Byrnes sander but have been through many others over the years. Jarmac, I think , was the maker and produced a moderately priced fairly accurate disc sander. I just checked E-bay and there is one available now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Inch-Hobby-Disc-Sander-MicroMark-/231857281681?hash=item35fbc55a91:g:AIsAAOSwll1Wz6x- Just another option. Good Luck, Bill -
I have found like many others posting to this question that these multi purpose machines never do any one thing good but are a compromise striving for the ability to perform so many different operations. I used the Unimat 3 when it first came out and it was very good at a combination of tasks but you still have to reset it for each different function. As your hobby moves forward you will wish you had purchased the independent machines. Very much the same as buying smaller tools when you can purchase a larger one for a few dollars more. Most model work can be done by hand if funds are an issue and my recommendation would be to research the tool before buying and then make the decision buying the best you can afford, one at a time if necessary. I can't remember how many small saws I purchased before the Byrnes saw was offered which is the best ever, almost comparable to my SawStop that I use for large work. Good luck, Bill
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Gaetan, I have used gel stain with pretty decent success as well as shellac as a sanding sealer but just never quite happy on cherry. Minwax make a wood conditioner that helps on some of these woods also. Bill
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Cherry is very nice to work with and easily obtainable in my area. (VA) I will warn against one problem with it, do not try to stain it. It will darken in sunlight within 12 hours or so to a nice color, but it is famous for splotchy staining, although a dye stain will offset some of these problems. I built a large ship model case out of cherry and learned my lessons the hard way about the staining. Nice wood to work, fairly inexpensive and readily available. Bill
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liquid hide glue comments
Bill Tuttle replied to rtropp's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I have used Hide glue off and on for years dissolving the flakes and warming it in a cheap baby bottle warmer. I, like Jaager, discovered the Franklin brand a few years ago and the shelf life is incredible. Great product. I have heard of the "Old Brown Glue" and I think it was discussed on the Fine Woodworking podcast in one of their episodes recently. As I remember they had high regard for the product. -
There was some discussion in recent publications on the use of stain for coloring rigging. As I remember Erik Ronnberg used to recommend Min wax stain and then retracted it due to some deterioration caused by the product. The last recommendation I saw was using liquid shoe polish, black for standing rigging and brown for running rigging. This is what I have been using and it works nicely. Kinda messy though.
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Swiss pear is very good and readily available. Bill
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JOHN, I will be interested in your progress on this also. I am in the process of rigging a scratch built Kate Cory from Ronnbergs plans previously mentioned in this dialogue. I didn't know they were still available and I have been working on this off and on for many years. I am now in the process of beginning the running rigging. Still have to carve the eagle on the stern and I am in the middle of making blocks now. Stay in touch and I will be happy to help wherever my limited expertise can provide aid. This project has been in place for so many years that I am seeing many things that would be done differently now as my expertise has progressed. I am also a little obsessive compulsive which I am sure we all suffer from and requires me to keep going back and correcting things previously completed. I just need to move forward finish this up and get another project started. Good Luck! Bill
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