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  1. mtaylor
    Nice stonework, Alex.
  2. mtaylor
    Looks good Piet. I like the guns and blocks. How high does the removable plug go? It looks like the port lid ropes go into a hole above the top of the plug. I hope I'm wrong and my eyes are playing tricks.
  3. mtaylor
    I have to keep reminding myself that you're using a macro lens and this is not a real boat.... Wonderful work, Per.
  4. mtaylor
    Well fixed, Denis. Seems we all have our little "Oh crap" moments. Better it happened now than after the rigging was started.
  5. mtaylor
    Augie.. what everyone else said and I'll add: "you are indeed a master builder".
  6. mtaylor
    That looks far more of a priority than a ship model, Jeff. And it's very well done. Are you scratch building it?
  7. mtaylor
    John, I have the MM table saw and they sold some for that saw. I don't know if they sell them for the new model they just brought out. Also, you have to use the "original" 80 tooth blade. As for the 10" saw, I know they make dado blades and I've also heard of folks stacking blades to make a dado. I suppose one could make their own dado washers... a bit of Googling might be in order to see if there's a safety problem.
  8. mtaylor
    I thought I'd put this here, if you think it doesn't belong, Jay, I'll delete it. I have a 3" rotary table... and finding a chuck was a bit of a challenge as far as size.. including height. But I found this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005W11SQ2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00 Weird but the price varies by a few dollars whenever I go there... hmm... They also list a 3-jaw and a 4-jaw self-centering chuck in the same size. It's a bit stiff as there's some burring that needs a touch or two with a file. The 4 jaws are independent and they provide an extra set of jaws (to hold closer to the table) and they are reversible. Also included are 4 nuts and bolts for mounting to the rotary table. Quality seems comparable with some of "better" stuff coming out of China. Anyway, just wanted to share in case someone else had a small rotary and needed a small chuck.
  9. mtaylor
    I used a variation of Mike's idea. I cut the slots on the model table saw with a dado washer. Once the slots are cut (undersize them a bit), I final size and shape with a file.
  10. mtaylor
    Some of us use push pins such that the point goes into the framing or first layer. The big plastic part holds the plank in place. There's also planking screws you can buy or make.
  11. mtaylor
    I seem to remember someone doing this, but I'm thinking it was MSW 1.0 since I can't find it anywhere here.
  12. mtaylor
    Max, I have a "full-size" that I got from Lowes similar to this one: http://www.lowes.com/pd_197820-353-3320-01___?productId=50084024&pl=1&Ntt=drill+presses which appears to be similar to the MM ones. Plus.. no shipping costs.
  13. mtaylor
    Kevin, Since you're terminating this build.. go back the very first post and edit it. Add the word "Terminated" to the title.
  14. mtaylor
    Very nice looking deck.
  15. mtaylor
    Nice fix on the bow, Vaddoc. If you had not mentioned it, we wouldn't have known.
  16. mtaylor
    Tom, That is neither correct nor incorrect. It depended on the time, country, etc. and also "Captain's Choice" as near as I can tell. If you want rats, I'd say "do it".
  17. mtaylor
    Hmm... earlier today when I went that link, the price was in the mid-70's. Now it's 53 Euros... huh???? Ok.. this is a Chinese company. The blade is about 2-1/4". There probably are blades out here which if you order several will cost more than the machine itself. It's pretty small and has no features any of the other saws might have. Just saying... beware... As for that multi-mini lathe, there's review of one around here on MSW somewhere. Overall, I think the reaction was pretty negative. I looked at the reviews for items randomly on the site... funny... even if there's thumbs down, the products got 5-stars.
  18. mtaylor
    I don't want to put a "like" on your post, Richard, but I want to offer my condolences.
  19. mtaylor
    Lovely work, Remco. A simple, yet very effective jig...
  20. mtaylor
    I'm pulling up a chair and putting a "reserved" sign on it, Patrick. One has to get here early.....
  21. mtaylor
    Wow.. wonderful boat. And that last part on the anchor davit clears up a lot of questions I had about the stern.
  22. mtaylor
    That is one sweet looking mortar. If I hadn't seen the process, I'd swear you turned it out of metal.
  23. mtaylor
    Ulises, Some things are, some things aren't. I don't think that any are made by Proxxon but made under license. The tilting arbor table saw (the old one at least) was made under license. The lathes are made by Central Machine in China. It's a pretty standard design used by Grizzly, Harbor Freight and some others. See the Little Machine Shop site for more info on which is which. The lathes are not Proxxon.
  24. mtaylor
    Excellent work, Jason.
  25. mtaylor
    Looking good, Tom. I'll check back in a couple of decades and see how the ratlines are going. I figured close to 2800 knots on mine. Not that I was counting or anything.

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