peewee

Yes I am happy to post.

Hi All,

Thinning the projects.

I have an untouched admiralty models Echo wood package, plans etc on CD and the 2 cannon.

This is in the UK at £100 ono

Ian

Some more painfully slow progress.  

Question, i am at a stage when I need to stain/lacquer the wood, what do people use in the UK for a natural look that won't yellow.

Will be speedier from here on in.

Cheers

Well i can not believe its been almost 4 years, but i suppose having a little one will do that.  

Enough of the excuses back to the slowest build i have ever done

oops, ignore me, just looked ant them again.

I have the Echo cross section package, and wondering if any plans were produced for the fitting out.  

I have downloaded the fitting out instructions in the meantime.

Cheers

Ian

Thank you for all the responses, looks like my hunch was correct, scroll saw first and only if required a band saw.

cheers

Hi All,

I was wondering if i had space for one which should i go for, a bad or scroll saw?  I would be used for building scratch cross sections .

band saw option

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hobby-series-hbs200n-bandsaw-102266?nosto=productcategory-nosto-1

or scroll saw

http://www.axminster.co.uk/proxxon-dsh-2-speed-scroll-saw-702063

cheers

The micromark looks like the Seig that i have my eyes on from ArcEuro here in the UK, nice machine

Hi All,

I am about to purchase a new band saw for the hobby, but which one as externally these all look the same

Record power

http://www.recordpower.co.uk/product/premium-10-bandsaw#.Vk9OE_nhDIU

Axminister

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hobby-series-hbs250n-bandsaw-508204

Charnwood

http://www.charnwood.net/shop/product/10-woodworking-bandsaw?cid=1

Any thoughts or experience with any of these and their respective suppliers

cheers

Ian

in short yes.

the uk has a value that anything above was liable to duty.  I purchased a Byrnes sander and shipped to the UK cost be about £130 in duty etc

thank you all, might add sherline to the mix, though not common this side of the water

Hi All,

I am thinking of getting a smaller lathe than my faircut junior as its a little too big to keep moving on and off the bench,  what would people recommend, my thoughts are the older unimat SL or the cowells 90, i have been looking at both on ebay,

They would only be for turning smaller items, what are peoples thoughts and experiences, as i seem to find few users of the cowells

cheers

Ian 

Cheers

I like the idea of the carter stabaliser wit an 1/8 blade. To me this appears to remove the need for a dedicated scroll saw

HI All,

I am thinking of getting a band-saw, however need some advice from users and owners

Option 1, from a number of supplier

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hobby-series-hbs205n-bandsaw

Option 2 again from a number of suppliers

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hobby-series-hbs250n-bandsaw

The the 3rd option the Proxxon

http://www.proxxon.com/en/micromot/27172.php?list

looking at the review of the proxxon it looks like it would do the job, but it is small and has no fence.

More than willing to look at other options that i have missed.

cheers

ian

Cheers all. I like the idea of homemade

I do something very similar, cheap but effective

Now that I have my Byrne's disk sander it has become obvious to me that dust and its pitfulls needs to be sorted. Not to mention I share the workshop with the admirals glass making.

What do others use for their dust extraction? Currently it is only dust that is my concern but I am sure chips will be creates in due course.

Regards

Ian

Hi All

Just a quick update as i did some work today in order to test out the new Byrnes disk sander.  so I made the gratings up and cut and sanded some planks to length.  I was not disappointed.

I also came across mikeaidanh build log of this kit and I have to say i am impressed  located here

Well the next essential step has been taken, well not quiet essential but nice step at least.

I have had other model disk sanders and either had issues around build or lack of dust extraction.  This seems from the reviews fits the bill, and must say as a former model engineer extremely well made and smooth operation.

tomorrow it gets dusty.

Or to factor in the VAT on delivery (drawplate also arriving today )

its about $120-140 to ship to the UK, My disk sander should arrive tomorrow and that was $120 = £70 give or take

Very nice, like the method on the compasses

If anyone is interested the other half picked up the below for me today, from Aldi at £6

quality looks more and acceptable

regards

Great work, definitely something to aspire to