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    Hey There Jason.. What could you possibly mean, ??? I just realized I hadn't added them a moment ago, was in the middle of Chucks Cheerful Log and dashed back to Edit.. then I spotted your Post.. E
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    Photos of the Gas Soldering Iron.. (especially for Stergios.. ) It is a straightforward bit of kit, a tad 'plastic-ey' in some of its bits, notably the largish red Gas On-Off button on the side of the Iron itself.. otherwise solid and easy to use.. again if I can do it.. well, you all know the rest I picked up the 1mm head for it too, this is the one attached, the rest in the box are 2mm head, Blow Torch Head (possibly for Brazing ?) Hot Air Head and a Rope Cutter (it seals the ends as it melts through, sort of lines/rope you'd see on yachts) and finally a little sponge in a container to clean the head's etc. I threw in a photo of a test piece I did earlier today.. it was filed down to tidy it a bit, admittedly didn't need much work, and it is a rather strong join, I was quiet surprised !! (I'm sure perfectly adequate for much higher than our rigging tensions.. I mean we're not 'stringing a bow' here when we put the shrouds in ) Hope this is what you had in mind Stergios .. Oh and the price delivered was around the €40 mark, not cheap but I've gone through 2 or 3 ' relatively cheaper' electrical versions ! All The Best Folks EDIT OOOOPS Forgot to Add the Flippin Photos... Here Goes !! Eamonn
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    Nice little update Kester, great to see her underway ! roll on next year Eamonn
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    Thanks for that Jim.. think I'll be giving it a go ! E
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    I'll post a photo of it on Sunday Stergios, with a few details ! but I bought it from a company/stockist here in Ireland Thanks for that Jim, I do silver soldering on my HiFi stuff (I've a lot of Silver Cable/Plugs etc going to and from it ) btw when you say Silver Flux .. is that Brazing ? or just regular soldering using silver ? if you follow me.. I wouldn't be very clued in on the terms Eamonn
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    Nice.. Did you make the wee metal loop for the Breeching Rope, or did yours come with it already in place? BTW my Gas Soldering Iron arrived.. so much more controllable than the basic electrical ones I had before (though they really were fairly basic, not necessarily cheap just basic) it came with a few different 'heads' too, which is good, 1 of them is 1mm thick so should do the kinda stuff we need ! incidentally one of the heads acts like a blow torch.. a nice pointed blue flame shoots out for about 1.5 cm or there-a-bouts.. does anyone know if this can be used for Brazing, with the right bits-n-pieces of course ? The temperatures the device can reach seem to be well within the 'brazing' region (Brazing is stronger than Soldering to my knowledge) Thanks for Looking in Stergios, and for the folks who hit the Like button.. always appreciated ! remember any suggestions or comments then please fire away. Bye For Now Eamonn
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    Beautiful Work Mobbsie.. It'd been a pleasure to follow you along.. Smashing Photos by the way Eamonn
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    Hi Latestarter.. I know just what you mean, the abilities of folks on here is amazing !! I'm just taking my time and trying to do the best job I can, and to be honest coming on here and showing my work is one of the main things that makes me want to do the best I can !! By The Way any chance of you putting up a photo of your Ballahoo? you can pop it into this log, no worries from me , would love to see a finished one ! Take Care Eamonn
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    Just Spotted your Post Jason.. yea they would fire a wall of iron for sure.. even 2 deckers would think twice Kidding !! E
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    Thanks for the Visit Lawrence, I kinda took the Summer off, was still active visiting the build logs, but more in the background.. Your Victory is almost finished I see. Kester, Yea, I think it deffo looks better than a big ol' hole in the deck Friend of mine just dropped off a big huge Toblerone !! so Coffee Time WooHoo Gotta Go.. Eamonn Thanks For All The Likes Too Folks E
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    Oh and whilst I have the Camera out, here's a pic of the piece I put around the Rudder Hole.. not strictly accurate but looks a darn sight better than a flippin great hole in the deck ideally it would have been set into the deck though ! I still suspect that there should be some kind of covering over this area similar to the 'Collar' covering the bottom part of the Rudder Hole on some builds (I might end up with one of these on Ballahoo too) Photo Time Again.. Eamonn
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    All Righty Then.. Photos of Carronades as Promised.. Cos I'm Nice Like That Fairly noticeable size difference don't you think, they are both allegedly 12 lbr's though the Upgrade is more the correct size, as per my sources they should be circa 2 feet 2 inch long which is a little over 1 cm at scale.. The kit ones probably wouldn't be out of place on the fore-deck of Victory The upgrades were bright brass when they arrived and were chemically 'blackened' to this deep metallic looking bronze colour. Looking at them in the first proper bit of sun-light I've seen since treating them it seems they may need to go a little darker! I shall have to contemplate this over a coffee or two... later edit.. for some reason some of my posts seem to have unintentional large bold text in them.. don't know why this is happening.. it isn't in the original 'pre posting' versions. Take Care Folks Eamonn
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    Hey There Kester, Long time no hear Didn't get to see the flood prevention works, but the whole place has that Shabby Chic feel about it.. as a bit of a coffee nut the first thing I did once off the plane was to have an Espresso.. YUM.. even the stuff from the vending machines is better than the 'coffee house' crud over here OK end of Caffeine Withdrawl Rant Will have some photos for ye all later.. the light isn't perfect at the mo !! Hope Sherbourne is progressing nicely BTW.. I'll be following in your tracks soon enough, possibly even next ! E
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    Seems about right Nigel.. might even get the first layer of planking on Convolution too... So No Worries There Then.. E Thanks for looking in Stergios & David, photo's tomorrow, needless to say before I begin the Convulsion Build Log.. of course I may be being a tad optimistic !!
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    Should have it tomorrow as it is next day delivery ! fingers crossed E
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    Hey There Stergios.. I never thought of using regular copper for that job !! just check that your soldering material will actually 'blacken' when you chemically treat it, some does and some doesn't if I remember correctly. I'll be doing something similar shortly myself, even ordered a more robust (hopefully) gas fueled soldering iron today as my 'cheap' electrical one broke during silver soldering some HiFi connections . Eamonn
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    Hi Again Folks.. as you can see I'm back from the Hols and have the building buzz again!! Latest... I've chemically blackened the new upgraded guns.. boy are they small compared to the kit supplied ones (I'll photograph them tomorrow side by side for comparison as the difference needs to be seen to be believed ) I forsee more curled up in a corner rocking gently back and forth after attempting to rig them.. The blackening looks more of a deep bronze than actually black but I have to say I really like it.. could probably just pop them back into the blackening solution.. after going through the prep steps first of course.. if I wanted to get them truly black, but then again I could have just painted them in that case the deep bronze looks the business though. Next order of work is to permanently attach the Hatches and the Dog-house, get the Rudder fittings sorted.. on that note I'm going to try to knock up some half way decent Gudgeons & Pintels as the kit recommendations are basic to say the least more of those famous last words right there!! Then it's onto the Channels & Chains. And if I have time after lunch I'll address the Masts, I mean how hard can all that other lot be............. Stay Tuned Folks All The Best Eamonn Venice was a hoot by the way, highly recommend the place
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    It would allow you to use both hands.. my home made version has to be manually turned so I can only use one hand to do the serving etc.. but this allows me considerable control as I can very easily go backwards slightly ! it just takes a little more time for long servings (admittedly that's why mine is 'geared' the way it is with 2 different sized cogs per side) If it isn't overly expensive why not get it.. I'm sure it (the Motor) can be removed to revert to manual turning for more intricate work. Eamonn
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    Mr S. has done amazing work for sure Bud. E
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    Jeeez Mate she looks the Business.. Clever idea with the deck beams ! E
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    Yea, serving all your lines would be a serious Time Increaser !! E
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    Hi Stergios, regards the residue of wax, some people run the waxed line quickly through a candle flame to melt the wax into it.. you may want to experiment a little first though Also have you thought about building your own Serving Machine (I did just that, you'll find some photos early in my Ballahoo log ) it cost me around € 10 at most if I remember correctly . Cracking good build you have here by the way, Snake is a beauty. All The Best Eamonn
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    Lookin' Goog Jim !.. what knots are you using ? E
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    Stick with it Bud, I know you'll sort it.. ! E
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    Hey There D. That's a lovely photo of the design, am loving your method of making 'Notes' mine are scratched onto any stray bit of paper I can find.. then invariably lost Re Venice.. Absolutely fantastic place .. You hear people say this all the time, suffice it to say it doesn't do the place justice ! I don't recommend 'Jay Walking' even though there are few (if any) cars E

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