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I got a US $1 that says he does.. I'm surprised Remco hasn't done them.
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Augie... try this for large areas.. if you have a Dremel. Take one of the felt pads and put it on the mandrel. Sink the screw down a bit. Then glue on a piece of sandpaper and sand with very, very, light pressure. It works well if you're careful.
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Andy, Depending on the neighbors, a scroll saw is pretty darn quiet. Quieter than a lot of folks have their TV volume set at. Other tools... would need to be used say on Saturdays or Sundays. Or daytime during the week.
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Lovely work, Augie. Looking superb. I take it you edge bent the upper counter planks?
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Yep.. that's what I was referencing.
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ROYAL CAROLINE 1749 by Doris - 1:40 - CARD
mtaylor replied to DORIS's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
All I can do is stare at the pictures and hit "like".... and then look at the pictures again. Speech fails me.- 883 replies
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SS Vinal Haven by TBlack - FINISHED
mtaylor replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Very nice, Tom... yes, you are on the home stretch so that's probably slowing you down. Do you have another project in mind? That might help.- 326 replies
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Using chisels for turning brass
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Tony, I wasn't trying to do that... I was pointing out that files will work. -
They might be the same kit or maybe not. However, Occre has almost all of the AL designers as the company was formed with the owner of AL decided to pursue other interests. I'm not sure who's running AL now though.
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The mold is almost done. I cut out the lifts and glued them together then sanded and shaped and sanded some more. I'm in the process of cutting in the slots for the stem, keel, and stempost. The first figure shows how I jigged up a sled on the saw and cut the slot using a 1/16" dado washer. MM doesn't do dado blades, you add an appropriate washer next to blade and since the washer is cut on an angle, the blade is angled and cuts a slot. The rest of the pictures show the mold with the slots cut and being cleaned up. There's still more work on the mold before I start laying the frames. It's a fun but nerve-wracking process (to me at least) as I'm in unknown territory here.
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Using chisels for turning brass
mtaylor replied to tkay11's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Tony, Just an FYI.... all the cannon on my Constellation (except the two deck Parrott rifles were made using a Dremel and files. The Parrotts were done in lathe. The only reason I used the lathe for them was because I didn't have one when I started making the cannons. -
Using chisels for turning brass
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Tony, A couple of thoughts from outside the box.... 1) Use files instead of a cutting tool. 2) If you insist or need to make a cutting tool, get a small bench grinding stone and mandrel and use the lathe chuck. -
Nice rigging work, Hamilton. You really are on the downhill run at this point... or maybe it's downwind run, to keep things nautical.
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Bob, No need for pots and pans. Those two lids on top are for the kettles.....
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Cutty Sark by NenadM
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Three definitely has a weathered look that I like, but I'm partial to number 2 as it seems to blend well with the red and white paint. It looks "newer".- 4,152 replies
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That makes two of us, Mobbsie. I've only seen it in books. It should be fun and interesting now that I've sorted out what's to be done.
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