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  1. druxey
    Neither white or yellow glues take happily to freezing, unfortunately. It's rotten luck if you happened to get a bad bottle.
  2. druxey
    Coming along nicely, Maury! That cat davit is massive. Michael: just because da Vinci drew it, means the idea probably didn't catch on for a few more centuries. Look at his flying machines....
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    Roger: this begs the question of when ball bearings and races were first introduced. Do you have a date for this?
  4. druxey
    Nice stove and delightful cap! I envy you having CNC milling available to make those skylight frames.
  5. druxey
    'Slush' i.e. tallow was probably used for lubrication, not oil. Bearings were generally pretty simple. I imagine the spindle or shaft end would simply ride in a cast iron cup. 18th century capstans were done this way.
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    Whew! Building that capstan is quite the saga! Well done, Frank.
  7. druxey
    Are you pre-bending your planks, or are they simply sprung into place? You really need to pre-shape them using heat and/or moisture.
  8. druxey
    Nice to see a bit more progress, Michael!
  9. druxey
    Just came across your build log,Tomsun. You've done a really nice job so far. Too bad that lovely framing work will be hidden!
  10. druxey
    Love your attention to detail such as 'improving' the large washer! That is a beautiful as well as practical machine you have there.
  11. druxey
    Definitely check out a planking tutorial or two. Try David Antscherl's version and see if that computes for you.
  12. druxey
    To clarify Allan's sketches: the pin of the pintle is set in line with the forward edge of the rudder and the strap inset, so that the fore edge is a straight uninterrupted line. The fore edge is also bevelled off to each side (not shown) so that the rudder can rotate against the stern post. The idea is to eliminate any gap between rudder and post.
  13. druxey
    Also, the surfaces should be slightly porous. If sealed (with some type of finish, for instance), then adhesion will be an issue.
  14. druxey
    Ouch! High tech has its limitations. Sorry to read of the malfunction. Hope you are soon back up and running again.
  15. druxey
    If it's a short length of tube, the wire will capture it and prevent the piece from flying off into the 5th dimension.
  16. druxey
    Looks good now, Mike!
  17. druxey
    Lovely work there. That was a lucky fix with the spreader!
  18. druxey
    Maybe the lift needs adjusting; the end of the boom looks a bit low right now. Very neat rigging work though!
  19. druxey
    Very nice progress, E&T. Good to see you back again.
  20. druxey
    I applaud your optimism, Dave! If I were choosing, Winchelsea would be my hands-down favorite.
  21. druxey
    I understand what you are saying Sawdust Dave. However, one can hedge one's bets by building a cutter rather than a 74 when one is 74!
  22. druxey
    Both are of SilkSpan, Allan. The tasselled fringe is of treated canvas. The canopy is not shown on the lines drawing, but I found an oil painted elevation showing this, the color scheme and ensign on the Royal Museums Greenwich web site. (BHC 1117)
  23. druxey
    Very nicely done indeed! The metalwork of the balustrade is outstanding.
  24. druxey
    It strikes me that, with all the reconstruction and re-working that you envisage doing, whether it would be easier to start from scratch rather than try to re-shape the basic kit hull. Rather than trying to make the shoe fit by taking a scalpel to the foot, make a new shoe instead! Of course, I understand that it's your project and your decision.
  25. druxey
    Your mini drywall ceiling sander gave me my morning smile, Michael!

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