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I've read his thesis and it's good that he's fleshed it out with additional research. Fascinating topic.
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It's great to see you back at the bench, Adam. Mayflower is looking great. As for the blood.. as long as it's nothing serious requiring stitches, that ok. I think every ship that's ever been built has DNA on it somewhere.
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That's great news, Jeff... the good guys have one another one!!!!
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I clicked "like" for support. I don't like the surgery thing.... Here's wishing a good outcome and full recovery.
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Lathe - ZHOUYU Model Z20002
mtaylor replied to t5956ws's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
To be honest... I'd say save your money on that machine. It's actually part of something they make called a 6-in-1 machine that I don't believe anyone has got to work right. Look at the machine Mario suggested or goto www.LittleMachineShop.com. There's a lot of good info on lathes there. I'm assuming that you want to turn both metal and wood, right? Metal lathes can turn metal but not the other way around. Excellent wood lathes can be had for a very reasonable prices. For a metal lathe, do research as these can be had for several hundred up to several thousand dollars, depending on what you'll doing. For a hobby machine, see the link I gave.... there's good advice and tutorials on using them. And be aware, that it's real easy to spend more than the price of the machine on good tooling and accessories. Disclaimer... I own the MM lathe. -
Beautiful and precise work, Alexandru.
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Looks darn good, Hamilton. You've expanded your skill, had some fun.. what's so bad about that? If you do decide to do another SIB, what you learned on this one will help you with the next.
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Great looking rudder. I like those little detail decorations on it also.
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The joy will not be the quality of the wood or the neatness of the paint. It'll be the joy in her eyes that "Dad made this for me". And so it will go and hopefully she'll pass it down to her daughter with "Granddad made this for me and now wants you to have it." and there will be two sets of eyes aglow. And don't short sell yourself.. it looks great.
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Frégate d'18 par Sané , la Cornélie
mtaylor replied to JohnE's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
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Hi Cathead, Welcome back. Having lived around St. Louis, I can appreciate the problems with river channels. Was channel moved naturally much like the Mississippi being moved by an earthquake? The amount of moment just seems un-natural to me.
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I see no cheating, only very nice work. We use the materials and tools that work for us as individuals. Lovely looking long boat, Christian.
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Nice stonework, Alex.
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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.
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I have to keep reminding myself that you're using a macro lens and this is not a real boat.... Wonderful work, Per.
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Well fixed, Denis. Seems we all have our little "Oh crap" moments. Better it happened now than after the rigging was started.
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Augie.. what everyone else said and I'll add: "you are indeed a master builder".
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That looks far more of a priority than a ship model, Jeff. And it's very well done. Are you scratch building it?
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Cutting recesses?
mtaylor replied to Redshirt's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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. -
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.
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