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  1. Mike Y
    It is a free wood, so I am not that worried about a waste There is a place that will just charge an hourly rate for any machining you need, but that will become a golden log. Especially since I am not sure if it is a good wood at all. It is mostly for experience and sentimental value. I envy people who build a model out of their own pear tree harvested in their garden...
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    Just as an experiment. There was a fallen tree close by, it had a nice orange colour on a cross-cut section, so why not? Worst case scenario - will use it for some other projects. Druxey, considering the size of the log, quartersawing will leave next to nothing... Even if it warps - not a big deal, I will need to plane away at least 1/3 of the thickness due to very uneven cut lines.
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    Hm, thanks for the advice, will do!
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    In a meanwhile, playing with milling my own wood. I cut it from the fallen tree that I found close to my apartment. I can't really identify the tree, would appreciate the hints if somebody have some ideas! The heartwood looks quite promising, I might even use it in the model. And there is something special in using your own wood in the model. Really hope it will be usable for that scale. The original mini-log: It was drying with bark off for 3 months (I am very scared of the wood-eating insects and parasites, so removed the bark and washed it before drying), and will dry for 3-6 more months. Slabbing it was not easy, since my bandsaw is small and do not have a proper resaw blades. To fit it into the bandsaw I needed to remove the blade guide, which made it more difficult to cut straight. Oh well, lots of planing ahead once it is dry Looks pathetic To reduce warping while drying, tightened the stack with some metal pipe clamps.
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    Looks like a great start!
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    ... would be still interesting to see how you approach the display case build
  7. Mike Y
    Interesting vessel! Should be a fun build, and glad that you finally jumped into the framed mode!
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    True, but making them will require a full-size table saw (which I do not have), or a hell lot of milling, which would not be a pleasant experience. I will not attach the case to the base permanently until a test fit to the wall. In practice, it is lighter than some massive TVs people hang on a wall, so will see. It might work. If it will end up being too heavy - will re-do the base out of thinner plywood, not a big deal.
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    Made the display case base. It is a simple torsion box, with holes for wiring and reinforced joints. It is quite trivial to build, but requires accuracy and a good tolerances - all parts should have equal height and be square, otherwise it would be really tough. Batching out the parts: Ready to begin! Glue-up: Installing diagonal cross-braces in the bottom. Note that all butt joints here are reinforced with strips from all four sides - I do not trust butt joints... Ready! Braces are fixed with screws. The central part has no braces to allow for easy access to the electronics for LED, screws that hold it to the wall, etc. Nevermind the ugliness, it is the underside which would be hidden from sight. The thing turned out heavier than I thought. 10mm plywood is not so light.. From the other hand - I want it to be a good foundation. Well, hope it will not drop from the wall!
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    And me, especially if it is signed!
  11. Mike Y
    Incredible accuracy! Something I tried to aim for, but was not as pedantic as you are, so have a few minor alignment issues here and there Please resist the temptation to lower the bar and make shortcuts. It is common to see people being super precise and detailed when making a keel and deadwood, and then speeding up when it's time for frames. You seem to keep the same precision from the beginning of the build!
  12. Mike Y
    Brilliant building jig! And the lines are very elegant and unusual.
  13. Mike Y
    It is a big relief that you are back in the game! Hope it would be a speedy recovery!
  14. Mike Y
    The led strip is 1m long, but it is sold in 25cm increments - so you can buy a lot more or a lot less
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    Truly appreciate all the hints and comments, pointing that sometimes less is more and display case should not take a lot of attention from the model. Well, thanks! So I simplified it, will get rid of that rounded corners, and use three-way miters to join the parts of the case. Apart from that - same design. The main ingredients have arrived! Swiss pear for all exposed parts (will use plywood for the torsion box that will provide the foundation). And the high quality LED strip with a proper power source and dimmer: https://www.led1.de/shop/lng/en/solarox-highcri-power-led-strip-pro-ii-with-samsung-leds-warm-white-3000k-20cm.html Estimated cost so far: Wood: 105 EUR ($116) LED stuff: 135 EUR ($150) Glass (optical clear grade plexiglas, 3mm, 0A570 HC): 105 EUR ($116) Total: 345 EUR ($380) Going to finally make some sawdust this weekend!
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    Thanks for likes and comments! Re manual - haven't really used the text part of it yet, pictures are quite self-sufficient, and the text is written in a very heavy and formal way (like a precise specification), which should be handy in some complicated parts of the build. As expected, very rough and ugly first planking was easily faired Now it provides a smooth and round foundation for planking. Daria enjoyed it as well - she liked the transformation of smth rough to smth smooth. That took some efforts though! Sanding: Scraping: Smooth vs rough: End result: She ended up complaining that I was sanding myself too much (we were doing it in turns), and insisted that I should not touch it, let her finish without assistance. Hoorray! P.S.: the build is on hold due to summer holidays that Daria will mostly spend with her grandparents, so will be back in September!
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    No updates for a while - Daria has a number of hobbies and interests, plus a birthday party season, so we had a long break Some awkward clamping, second pair of hands was very useful when trying to install these clamps: Lego break One of many "other things"... Using sander to shape the last plank: Last one is installed! End result. Looks super ugly, but this is a first layer that would be hidden under the second one, and I really did not want to overcomplicate it by introducing steam bending into the process. And without steaming planks crack in the bow. Now aiming to fair the hull and hide this horror with a nice second layer, made of veneer
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    Found these: https://www.led1.de/shop/lng/en/solarox-highcri-power-led-strip-pro-ii-with-samsung-leds-warm-white-3000k-20cm.html Are they good? It is Samsung, not some noname thing. Though the CRI index is 85, not 95 (hope it is real CRI, not Chinese CRI index). Is that a big deal, or it should be ok?
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    Yes, 95% of them are just cheap stuff from aliexpress and ebay, intended to be used in kitchen lighting and similar applixations. I need just one meter, but of museum quality, not a crappy leds.
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    Very precise and lots of methods to learn, thanks for sharing! unusual type of a vessel a well
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    Looking for a high quality LED strip (for the display case). It should be dimmable and have a high CRI. I read some good reviews on this forum for FlexFire brand, but it seems to be impossible to get in Europe Would appreciate some recommendations for shops and brands in UK / Germany / anywhere in EU.
  22. Mike Y
    I use IKEA's electric version (bekant), and super happy with it. They exist in two widths and also an L-shaped version: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00263218/ http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50263225/#/80263224 http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60263220/ Smooth and stable. The only thing to keep in mind - I would not use a hammer / mallet on it, this can damage the mechanism.
  23. Mike Y
    Pulling up a chair, looks interesting! What scale are you building? Also, as usual, you might want to cut the frames a bit outside of the lines, to have a bigger margin when fairing the hull.
  24. Mike Y
    Very thought-through spacer and frame arrangement! looking forward for the fall, but maybe in a meanwhile you can share other things that you do in the workshop?
  25. Mike Y
    Grant, thanks for the feedback. I do not like the bulky look of the standard cases, so was trying to make it elegant. But making proper mitered corners will be quite challenging, they might crack without reinforcement. These corners look smoother. Or maybe I am overthinking this, as usual

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