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Looking Good. Later 42rocker

Thanks for posting this again. A very interesting way to make a grating. Later 42rocker

Also noticed HAPPY BIRTHDAY Snowman... Later 42rocker

Looks Super - Nice Detail Work. Hope to see more Later 42rocker

If I'm asking for help then fine. To have someone post out of the blue, well here is how I did it showing his way. Well maybe I did not choose to do that way for a reason. In cases like this then the answer is it's not right. That's in a build log. If you are thinking about posting several "my way" pics in someone else build log then ask them about it first. Understanding if they say No Thank You. Another party on a different site (maybe here also) Does his build log in pdf form, questions, comments are in the normal log. Later 42rocker

Family first rule in our house. How I have a house guest coming that is work related then work related events next 10 plus days. I can see an opening in May in which I think I can try to do something with this.. LOL.. Just got in another set of plans for another Cross Section, The Bomb Vessel, they look great also. This one first. I'll be up near Pete38 in a week or so. Pete order up some warm weather please. Later 42rocker

Just can't help myself at times. Lawn Mower and Chain Saw!!! LOL Planning on using a sharp knife then finish off sand paper. Might use some mounted on a motor tool. Don't like the idea of using a nail clipper as some say due to crushing in of the fibers of the tree nail. But shall know more when I finally get there. Later 42rocker

Wow Michael Nice photo share. Hand plane it smooth. Where was my thinking cap?? Thanks Again for sharing your great ideas. Another note if your wood does not split nice. I have used a chain saw and cut the wood just like Michael split it. Hint if you go to split Sweet Gum, or Red Gum use a chain saw. Having split a few pieces of wood in my life. I thought that it would be easy to do. Buried two splitting mauls then any old broken handle axe head then finally used another axe to finish the job. I used a chain saw on the rest of the pieces. The grain twists big time. Grandfather used to live just outside of International Falls, Minn and during the summer I used to go up and help him out getting wood ready for the wood burning stove that they used for heating. Yes, I've split a cord or two or three. Later 42rocker

One of the problems that we folks in Fla have is wind codes and codes in general. I'm guessing that where Craig lives there is a 110 mph wind code that you have to build for period. Also the plans normally have to have an engineers seal on them. Big Pain, but as Gov. Bush said one time,, you want to live in Fla build for it. Again try to make the height of your work bench the height of your tools. Think on and off ramps. Good Luck Later 42rocker

Looking forward to this build some day. Have the books and the 1:64 plans. Of course then we have Gary with his 1:48 in which he redid the plans and it's looking great. Adam May your build be easy and you enjoy every step and bump on the way. Good Luck Later 42rocker

Craig At least on Mondays you can go to the huge Flea market that's right next to you and look for deals on tools and other such stuff. Tools - think wheels and moving them in and out. Bench height try to keep the same. Wheel a couple of items together and you have a long bench to work on things. Insulation,,, add more then think about more. Remember gun smithing and reloading do not like dust or rust so keep it nice for all. If you are going to be rewelding any parts kits back together then then about outside. Another ship modeler here in Fla talks about moving his sanding times out to his porch. Might want to have a porch. For both reasons. If you ever go to Hernando sportsman club then drop me a pm about a few things. Have something coming up for rebuilders. Good Luck and enjoy the planning. Later 42rocker

More great work. Looking good Gary. Later 42rocker

Great Job!!! Your detail work OMG. Later 42rocker

Lets deal with the important thing --- Happy Birthday ---- Good Luck on the other minor stuff. Hope that you find what your looking for on this project and have the Birthday that you want. Happy Birthday again. Later 42rocker

Good Luck to you. Later 42rocker

marius Your table saw looks great and your frames look great also. Good Luck with the rest. Later 42rocker

Scott You did great work as shown by your Gold. Glad your back. Later 42rocker

I may have missed this. What oil are you going to use? Later 42rocker

Keith Nice pic showing the different cuts. Later 42rocker

"""You are only considering socket wrenches? What about all the machine tools used in the USA, and the building industry's use of lumber, steel rods, aluminum extrusions, etc. etc.""" lumber as it is it's not true size anyway--- steel rods and many other items are measured in other units as it stands now. #3 or #5 rebar come to mind names are about all that need to be changed. """What about replacing all the nuts and bots,. taps and dies, rulers, etc.. Easy? I don't think so.""" Sears carries all of the metric stuff now. Our industry's are held back because they have to use two standards -- one for the US and Liberia and another set if they want to do business with the rest of the world. Talk to anyone from Germany or any country there and ask how easy it is to use metric. One other thing that might scare a lot of folks is the fact that most engineering folks and those in the tool and die industry don't use fractions like those in the building industry. They use the decimal system. Which is very close to the metric system. Also you will find that a lot of measuring tools one push of a button and it's into metric or the system that America uses the old British Imperial system. My lathe will cut threads in the inch system or the metric system as another point. China will build machines for the US using whatever system but most of the tools that they build are in metric. After all George Washington used to measure in rods. A good old standard. Know what a rod is in feet? or Yards if you prefer? Also several of the industry's in America use their own systems. Weighted anything in pennyweights lately? Or Dram's? Or carets? They are used everyday here in the States and most folks have not a clue as to what they are. Long ton or a ton or a short ton. How about a peck? or a cord? or the fun one, acre of land? How many rods is that or square yards or square feet. Also check out hexnut's post about this. Mark In having more fun with this had a survey done a few years ago and they claimed .001 feet on their figures. I totaled up one side and the 100.000 ft came out to 100.1 when you added everything up. LOL. Some folks don't understand that if you state 2.54 inches that means that you could measure to .005 inches in order to place the .04 part of it correctly. How thick is that pencil line?? Cut middle or right side or left side. LOL Later 42rocker

Hahn's HMS Druid is on my list of items to try to do someday. Your's looks good. More pics some day in another thread of course. Good Luck on your HMS Triton. Later 42rocker

Garward I've been working on a sander for a while and holding the sandpaper on was my problem. So again Thanks for the Different ideas. Now hopefully someday I'll complete the project. I'll post a few pics when I'm done. Later 42rocker

Was that mm or cm or dm?? I thought that it was 2.54 cm to the inch. Really the last two hold outs the US of A and Liberia. We both us the good old British Imperial system and the rest of you blokes use metric. As far as change over it would be easy. Most of out stuff comes in and it's metric already. Try to us an old set of sockets on a new car. You really need both sets. What is so funny is the idea that folks can measure out to that last place anyway. Look at the post above by Mark to get the idea. Later 42rocker

Garward Thanks for the great picture thread. Gives me some fresh new ideas on sanding drums and how to hold the sandpaper in. Thanks Again Later 42rocker

Wow lots of great info in this thread. Thanks for sharing all of the info everyone. Later 42rocker