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  1. mtaylor
    You are right about making the ship "come alive", OC. I'm loving it.
  2. mtaylor
    Other than blade tension, I don't know of any other adjustments. I did have older saw early one that wore out the bearings and blade wobble was very bad. See if the top blade holder wobbles and same for the lower. If they're wobbling, that's not good.
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    You're not beaucoup dien cai dau. Would I spend the money? I'm not sure what the price is, but no... I don't I would and I'm not sure why I feel that way.
  4. mtaylor
    Bill, I'm attaching a file. While it pertains to the Byrnes saw, it also applies to other small saws like Micromark's. He has a page in there about tooth count and wood thickness. Byrnes Saw Operation.pdf
  5. mtaylor
    I think you're doing the right thing with picking and choosing the parts, Lou. Paint... I know sip about. And I loved that video.
  6. mtaylor
    That wicker seat looks great. Too bad it's too big.
  7. mtaylor
    Stunning work, Craig. Looks to me like one could actually step into her and fly away. The details are amazing.
  8. mtaylor
    Well.. got sidetracked again... Guns came into today, so I'll tell a few people to leave me alone tomorrow so I can take photos.
  9. mtaylor
    Beautiful work.
  10. mtaylor
    Eberhard, Check a stationary store for cardstock. I've seen some very smooth and very thin stock in assorted colors.
  11. mtaylor
    I do understand your view, Lou. You obviously know her well. I'm doing pretty good, Lou. She's where she needs to be and with the issues, I'm not about to go and stir those up again. I'm finding peace. Now that we've run this topic into another dimension of space/time....
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    Glenn, Google is your friend... https://www.google.com/search?q=Pear+wood+filler&rlz=1C1ZCEB_enUS832US832&oq=Pear+wood+filler&aqs=chrome..69i57.2735j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
  13. mtaylor
    Hmm.. 11 hours one way. I want to but do I dare? Haven't been to Oxnard in maybe 50 years. Seems about time.
  14. mtaylor
    Lou, Consider a tandem bike. Between you and your lady, you be able to putt right along. It will take some work to get things to come together though. Janet and I used to have a tandem and for her it was perfect (leg amputee). Called ourselves the 3-pedal tandem team. I miss those days and miss her, but such is just the way it is.
  15. mtaylor
    Thurston made great blades (I'm still using them) but when they closed they recommended here; https://www.malcosaw.com/ If you're using a slitting saw, there's no offset to the teeth so that is a constant source of heat build up. I've found to not get into a big hurry... cut a plank, check the blade, if hot... wander off to get some coffee.
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    Phil, Take zu Mondfeld's book iwth a grain of salt. There are errors in it. I use it a lot but as a starting point to confirm or deny that I'm on the right track.
  17. mtaylor
    Here's the results from a quick search.... https://modelshipworld.com/search/?q=coffee sticks&quick=1 Yes, modelers do use them.
  18. mtaylor
    If the blade is moving from side to side it sounds like something is out of alignment. You could also clamp a sheet of wood to the top with smaller diameter hole for the blade. Might be faster and easier to do that. I took that darned fork off very soon after getting my scroll saw. Was too big and in the way for what I was cutting. Just have to make sure to put a bit of pressure on the wood being cut, a sharp blade and a slow and easy feed.
  19. mtaylor
    Check the thickness of the blade Bob. I've found the thin ones really get warm on long cuts and do distort where as the thicker ones seem to work better. I agree with high speed and slow feed. You might also periodically try backing out of the cut an inch or so. Seems to help from I've seen with mine.
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    Do be advised that any scanner will not scan at exactly 100%. This is done by all companies making them so as not to have their machines used in counterfeiting money. So it make take some fiddling with the scanning and printing to get a perfect copy. I stand corrected... the paper roll fed machines used by architectural firms for printing building prints are an exception.
  21. mtaylor
    Hi Dana. Welcome to MSW. I hope you'll start a build log as it's a great way to get feedback as well as meeting other modelers.
  22. mtaylor
    Denis, when you make your new insert for the saw, try to get the hole for blade as small as possible without interferring. It helps when trying to cut thin wood and/or small pieces. Also, if you have different (I'll call it width) blades due to tooth count, make different sized inserts.
  23. mtaylor
    My father and his brothers were all in the Air Corps during WWII and in B24's. Except for one.. he was odd ball and joined the Marines, but I digress. The stories those brothers told when I was kid, made me wonder how any of them came back. The uncle was squadron CO and (according to the story) took his men and planes out on a training mission in England. He had them follow him while and do what he did, loops, rolls.... etc. When they got back the manufacturer reps and the overall CO had a fit as "heavy bombers aren't supposed to be able to do that". During one mission, flak flipped his plane upside down and they couldn't re-right it do to damage. So they flew it back towards England that way. Once over the Channel, everyone bailed out. According to the legend, some B-17's also pulled the same thing with much angst amongst the brass. Both the B-17 and the B-24 were tough birds and could take a lot of damage. The heavies didn't have dive brakes and I don't think the mediums did either.
  24. mtaylor
    I can't imagine why? Then again, I preferred him also. Nevermind... I know why.
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