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No Idea

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  1. Hi yes I did receive an automatic reply - I sent the first message to them about a month ago hence my post. They have always replied in the past but I am going to try the email address that Tony supplied.
  2. Hi All Is Ancre responding to any messages on their website - I've sent them 2 messages via their website over the past few months and never received a reply. Has anyone else had this problem or just me? I want to order a new monograph but I would like some extra plates for the axial parts and frames for accuracy. Its seems as though they are not receiving the messages sent. Let me know as I have also checked my junk mail just in case Thanks Mark
  3. That really is lovely work and Brian is right - take your time as there is no rush 👍
  4. The way you solve both clamping and machining operations is inspirational - stunning
  5. The capacitor in our saws is a start and run. It doesn’t only help the initial kick it also runs the motor whilst using it
  6. I built my axial parts twice on my build to get them right. It’s so important to get the spine of this lovely ship correct as every thing else follows. I admire your efforts to get this section correct well done mate 👍
  7. That looks like a hooked scarf joint to me
  8. I use this glue exclusively - I have never found a better wood glue and it is extremely strong
  9. I have found the switches to be a slightly weak point but are easily changed. The capacitors are start and go and are also easily changed too. If you do replace the switch you can go a bit top gun! I love my new switch on my sander - it adds nothing to the machine but makes me smile.
  10. That really is beautiful work - I found planking the ceiling particularly difficult and your result is amazing
  11. If it helps this is my Le Rochefort build - I too am very much learning on the job but I have received much help on this forum to get me to this point. Also Gerard Delacroix is a member of this forum and always answers my questions regarding this lovely ship when I get stuck. Drop him a message I'm sure he will be more than happy to help.
  12. Hi Nick - Sorry I should have read this thread earlier. This is how I carry out the planking process which has always served me well. Firstly I firmly believe that if you can mark out and draw every single plank then you can make them too. I literally spend days marking out to get a good look with the correct spacings too. I use automotive tape so that I can see and adjust the runs of each strake and I like to do this after I have placed the garboard strake. Just for clarification a strake is simply a length of planks all joined up which run from stem to stern. Doing this work up front first makes seeing the individual planks easy when it comes to actually making them. There are very very few parallel planks on a ship and it's also very time consuming but so satisfying when you get it right. I also only bevel one edge of a plank which for me is always the top side of the plank. I leave the bottom of a plank square. That way the next strake meets a square edged plank and I cut the bevel to suit. I have put loads of words down so here's a picture that explains what I mean. If you don't plan it from the start you will be chasing each and every plank which is a nightmare.
  13. Thank you SeaWatch Books - I've bought my 2 books and look forward to hearing from you when I can get my printed copies shipped to the UK I'll get the plans from you at the same time too.
  14. Hi I've also had this issue and changing the belt made no difference either. I contacted Jim who advised me to place a couple of washers behind the tensioning spring. It's a little fiddly to do but it works great and is a permanent repair. It just pushes the motor back that little further which is what is required. Mark
  15. Mike I'm so glad that you are going to reprint these books. As soon as they are available I will be ordering a set from you and if you can let me know when they are available I would appreciate it. I'm not so good with ebooks but I think what you are doing is a great idea - I'll wait for the reprint. As I understand it with the original series it was possible to buy an encapsulated frame plan view. If so will this be available too.
  16. Hi marsalv I'm just catching up and how I missed this I do not know. Its another fantastic build and I'll be following along - Mark
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