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the four butt shift is how you get a seat on the nyc subway.
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Micro-Mark Desktop Dust Collection System
paul ron replied to eurekapaul's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
if you are using it for when you run tools... your shop vac is the perfect dust collection system... youll have to make adapters for each machine. -
i love lathes. that sears will last forever. i had a nice lathe at the job that was as big as a locamotive, 3, phase so no stopping it. the engeneering dept made everything on that thing, even did screw threads as well as acme thread in n out for nuts too n gears... it could handle any job you threw at it. i miss the shops we had. now, id be very happy with a small desktop lathe.
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Masts and Bowsprit - Glue or Not?
paul ron replied to Coyote_6's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
i sparingly use yellow pva glue as it makes rigging easier so parts stay in alignment as i go. -
i once asked the same question many years ago and no one heard of doing a ballentine. flat coils will foul if allowed to run. when i spent time on an old schooner, i learned the proper way to coil a working rope using a ballentine technique described below... https://captnmike.com/2011/10/03/coiling-line-using-the-ballantine-coil-on-the-adventuress/ was this ballentine method of coiling ropes used in the 1800s?
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exactly! these tools arent small nor are they suited for miniature work on light gage metal.
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im not sure i understand what you want to make with an english wheel... ive never seen any small enough for hobby use. id be curious to see something small enough unless you made one for this use. maybe slip rollers? https://www.amazon.com/slip-roll-machine/s?k=slip+roll+machine or one of these with interchangable rollers for creating beads n seams https://www.northerntool.com/products/klutch-rotary-bead-machine-and-die-set-7-pc-set-101456
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Use of “other power tools”
paul ron replied to kgstakes's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
well thats sad but exactly what i suspected. i dont understand the need for a machine to rely on internet. if it needs to talk to the company on the net... its not your machine. next! -
Use of “other power tools”
paul ron replied to kgstakes's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
ahhh i see. they dont say anything about computers in the blurb, thats why im trying to get some answers from an owner. its a nice gizmo for what most of us can expect of a small cnc machine but to be able to do cad or other drawing pgm designs on my pc, then send it to the machine in a common file format, thats as easy as it can get. but blue tooth doesnt interest me. usb connected to what can be propriatary... that can get fussy with limiting software that only runs under certain os and or needs internet... is it compatable with a universal output file format available in other programs? thats something an owner can tell me. i may contact the company n see what they say. or i might find a user manual someplace. brother makes some decent sewing machines. ill see what they have too. thanks -
Use of “other power tools”
paul ron replied to kgstakes's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
im wondering which ver of windows. is the interface usb, serial, parallel, does it require internet connection? is it stand alone capable? gregory... do you have a machine? -
Use of “other power tools”
paul ron replied to kgstakes's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
ohhhh very cool machine. i once had a hermes sign machine... 24x36 vacuum table that operated very similar. i used a generic cad program and converted the files to a generic gpl laser printer format. i wonder if thats possible with this small machine? what is the computer interface? is it fussy about the operating system? impresive! -
Use of “other power tools”
paul ron replied to kgstakes's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
is the cutter a rotary blade? how does it interface with the computer? can i create projects using a computer cad program and converting the files to gls output files? which machine does your wife have that can cut 1/8" ply? -
what exactly is the job description and responsabilities? fittings casting as in making casts of fittings?
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if the diluant is a petrolium product... its a petoleum based product. is white spirits aka naptha which evaproates without leaving any residue?... or...is it mineral spirits aka paint thinner which leaves an oily residue. i see the description says its used on photographs as well as artifacts? really? you'd coat a 100 year old photo with this stuff? i doubt it. you'd coat a pre Columbian artifact with this stuff? really?... museum employees have to wear special gloves when handling artifats which makes me doubt its being used for archival preservation of anything of value.... then again i wouldnt even use bees wax on anything. this stuff sounds too good to be true. I'll will try this new wax on my next ship... but im skeptical till i get more info on this product. i emailed the archivists organization... https://www2.archivists.org/groups/museum-archives-section/museum-archives-guidelines
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is renasaunce wax a petroleum based product? what kind of wax is microcrystaline?
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ive never used renasaunce wax but i did look it up and downloaded the msds. the msds says its white spirit and a micro crystaline wax... whatever that means. it also says in the description its used as a polish... no mention as a preservative. https://restorationproduct.com/shop/renaissance-wax/ i have been using bees wax for over 50 years and my old ship rigging is still looking good. they may be a bit brittle but i atribute that to age of materials not fault of the wax on the threads used... mostly linen and cotton. i see plenty of recomendations for polyester thread for rigging but does the polyester need to be waxed? i see some people recomend using india ink on polyester... never seen that as a recomendation in all my years till recently in these forums.
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seems the new way is polyester according to the experts in here. but the real question is what is your oldest ship rigged with? i have 6 ships from the past 45-50 years on shelves, no case, all rigged with bees wax on cotton or linen that are still holding up very nicely. they may be a bit brittle but what can you expect from the materials over all those years? so are there any poly rigged ship about 50 years old to attest to poly longevity?... if not, ill stick to natural fiber n wax. proof is in the puddin.
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A new angle in precision sanding
paul ron replied to Arcticbeaver's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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so the blades are the same utility knife blades?... nice! ... they are cheap and available anywhere.
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i like that. my problem is as i research im finding more and more to add to my build. it gets crazy after awhile. moving on. thanks everyone paul
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flying fish 1851 clipper. the underhill book has a picture of what im talking about... i may not have the correct terminology but the pic on pg 86 fig 92 is obvious showing the jack stay running down the lower main and fore masts. ive seen these on many ships but was it used on clippers in 1851?... should i make more work for myself or close an eye?
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yes thats the bible everyone refers to in here... anyway, the heavy lines coming down from the top to the deck... how is that installed? im guessing its via eyes at the top and deck.
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underwood page 86 fig 92... the verticle jack stay on the main and fore masts has rat lines. how is the line they are connected to secured to the top and deck? these rat lines arent on my plans either... 1851 flying fish clipper... were these being used at that time? thanks paul
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Heater for sealing the end of rigging rope.
paul ron replied to DaveBaxt's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
i have a couple of these from different manufacturers and both are junk. it crushes the thread instead of clipping it. the nail clippers work great and are alot cheaper to replace. another good clipper is a cuticle cutter. i found a tiny one at rite aid years ago and are still working fine. a nice pair of sugical iris scissors that cut to the tip is hard to find but work the best once you find a good one. i like the sharp tiny angle scissors to get in tight places. -
maybe im late to the party but i found bamboo tooth picks at an asain market that are very thin.... maybe 1/16" or less. a pack of 500 was $1.50. also a bit heavier are bamboo skewers about 1/8"... very straight and very strong. using my utility knife to scrape them, i can make them even thinner for my shear poles. most impressive, they are very strong and very straight.
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