barryww Posted November 17, 2015 #181 Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Thanks mtaylor....exactly the info I was looking for. By the way, my little lady said "yes, as long as it doesn't cost thousands!" I think I can get one for somewhat less. Edited November 17, 2015 by BarryWW GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
keelhauled Posted November 20, 2015 #182 Posted November 20, 2015 Congratulations Barry! My wife is giving me the saw for Christmas! It already arrived and she allowed me to open. I convinced her that I needed check everything and fire it up. Then I had to box it back up until the holiday. I guess I can wait. The saw is even better than I imagined. The motor is quiet and the saw has no vibration! Have fun! Marc barryww, GLakie, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Currently building the Cutty Sark http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1000-cutty-sark-by-keelhauled-mantua-kit-bashed-first-wooden-ship-build/
GLakie Posted November 20, 2015 #183 Posted November 20, 2015 That's what I thought when I fired it up. The blade cutting wood actually makes more noise, and my vacuum hooked to it, drowns them both out. Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
barryww Posted November 20, 2015 #184 Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) It pays to be a good boy, doesn't it? Marc, how long was the turn-around from ordering to receiving? Edited November 20, 2015 by BarryWW Canute, mtaylor, Jaxboat and 1 other 4 Quote The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
keelhauled Posted November 20, 2015 #185 Posted November 20, 2015 Pretty fast. I think that it was only 2 to 3 weeks. May take longer the closer you get to Christmas However long it is, the saw is worth the wait! Jim even mounted the micrometer and miter guide extension for me. Their attention to detail and customer service is great! barryww, GLakie, gjdale and 2 others 5 Quote Currently building the Cutty Sark http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1000-cutty-sark-by-keelhauled-mantua-kit-bashed-first-wooden-ship-build/
barryww Posted November 21, 2015 #186 Posted November 21, 2015 Well, I got off the fence and ordered the Byrnes table saw with the standard micrometer, extended rip fence, miter gauge extension, spare belt, four Thurston 3" blades, 4 zero-clearance inserts, and the little bag of extra miter pins and screws. I used the advice and link given above for the Hobbymill site to help decide which blades to get. I'm so glad I ordered the Cutter Cheerful boxwood package in sheets. My mahogany is all sheet goods as well. Now I'll have something to cut it....very excited indeed! I feel all warm and fuzzy. Canute, Altduck, dgbot and 6 others 9 Quote The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
JohnLea Posted November 21, 2015 #187 Posted November 21, 2015 I need some help. My modeling career has been in fits and starts but I have ended up with an unused Byrnes Thickness Sander and an unused Byrnes 4” table saw, purchased about 10-12 years ago. While I intend to continue to be as active as possible, the writing is on the wall. I am slowing down and because of that I am restarting ship modeling. I got the machines out of storage but have lost all paper work/instructions that may have come with it. These are unused machines so I have no memories to rely on and I have questions. Thickness Sander It seems fairly straight forward since there are no accessories. I assume the wood is fed through in a consistent manner until you get the dimension you are after. Are there any cautions I should be aware of? Table Saw I searched various forums and discovered that I have an "early design" saw. The switch is behind the motor not on the front of the saw and I have no vacuum port. That caused me to wonder if the currently available accessories would fit my saw or are there other changes that I haven’t noticed? I can’t figure out how to change the blades on this. It seems to require different steps than the new version. I was going to order an extended fence but it is possible that I already have one. Mine is .75-1.0 inches high (not near the saw as I write this). Is that the extended fence or is there a higher one? Or a longer one? I am sure there will be more questions and I appreciate any help or advice. mtaylor, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote The closer you get to Canada, the more things will eat your horses. ~ T. King
gjdale Posted November 21, 2015 #188 Posted November 21, 2015 John, I suggest you contact Jim Byrnes directly with your questions, either through his website or PM from here as he is a member here. Then again, he may see your post and respond directly anyway. Good luck with re-starting your modelling career - you have some mighty fine tools to help you get going! Canute, mtaylor, dgbot and 2 others 5 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
gjdale Posted November 21, 2015 #189 Posted November 21, 2015 Barry - congratulations. Prepare to be delighted! GLakie, barryww, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
barryww Posted November 21, 2015 #190 Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) JohnLea, the "regular" fence on the new Byrnes saw is just 1/8" high. The extension fence add-on makes the total fence height around an inch apparently. So your fence appears to be as high as the new extension fence. I'd like to see a photo of your machine. Can you post one? I'd like to see what the first saws looked like and the differences. Edited November 21, 2015 by BarryWW Canute, GLakie and mtaylor 3 Quote The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
JohnLea Posted November 21, 2015 #191 Posted November 21, 2015 Thanks. I sent an email to the company through their website on Monday, (possibly Tuesday) of this week. I know how difficult it is to run a small company and a cold or vacation can cause severe interruptions. Since I am not the patient type, I though I would ask one and all. Although I am not in a rush, all things considered. I don't know much about woodworking etc., but I do remember being impressed when I received them years ago and again when I brought them into my work area last week. barryww, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote The closer you get to Canada, the more things will eat your horses. ~ T. King
JohnLea Posted November 22, 2015 #192 Posted November 22, 2015 I'd like to see a photo of your machine. Can you post one? I'd like to see what the first saws looked like and the differences. Thanks. I missed this yesterday and will take a picture of the saw and try to post it. They are very similar and I didn't realize there was a difference until I tired to make a vacuum hook up for it. I am guessing all of the new gizmos will work on the older saw. mtaylor, barryww and GLakie 3 Quote The closer you get to Canada, the more things will eat your horses. ~ T. King
JohnLea Posted November 23, 2015 #193 Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I heard from Jim Byrnes. I do have the extended fence and the current accessories will fit my saw.I found some old reviews that address changing the blades but haven't tried yet.Pictures (poor ones) below (I hope.). Hmmm. I guess not. Ok. Read and reread the instructions. These aren't good photos. If you would like me to focus on a particular area, let me know. Edited November 23, 2015 by JohnLea Canute, GLakie, Archi and 1 other 4 Quote The closer you get to Canada, the more things will eat your horses. ~ T. King
barryww Posted November 23, 2015 #194 Posted November 23, 2015 Other than the dust chute I can't see many differences. The blade cover assembly is a little different, but he didn't change much over the years. Guess he got it mostly right the first time. The biggest difference is you have one and I'm still awaiting delivery. Thanks. mtaylor, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
GLakie Posted November 23, 2015 #195 Posted November 23, 2015 Jim doesn't keep an inventory of tools there. They're all made when the order is placed. Shouldn't take much more than a couple weeks though. Canute, mtaylor, barryww and 1 other 4 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
jimbyr Posted November 25, 2015 #196 Posted November 25, 2015 This is this weeks inventory. All these ship this week. The season is upon us Jim Nirvana, BRiddoch, dvm27 and 16 others 19 Quote
GLakie Posted November 25, 2015 #197 Posted November 25, 2015 Looks like they're keeping you busy Jim. Jack12477, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
ChrisLBren Posted November 25, 2015 #198 Posted November 25, 2015 Nice Jim - very proud owner of all three of these machines.... Canute, mtaylor and GLakie 3 Quote
barryww Posted November 25, 2015 #199 Posted November 25, 2015 Jim, your wife emailed me yesterday. Looks like mine will be in next week's batch. Really looking forward to it. mtaylor, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
mrjimmy Posted January 9, 2016 #200 Posted January 9, 2016 I have been using Jim's tools for almost ten years with two very minor problems that were handled promptly and at no cost to me, so of course I had planned to write about yet another happy happy happy story of the legendary Model Machines Customer Service facility in Orlando, Florida. Then it dawned on me......... why do people keep writing about all the good experiences they encountered when dealing with Jim Byrnes? Why don't we ever hear about all the BAD things about his products and his service? My guess is that is a testimony all by itself. To all of the satisfied customers like myself, all I can say is..... enjoy. Jim Landlubber Mike, Rustyj, GLakie and 2 others 5 Quote
Keith_W Posted January 9, 2016 #201 Posted January 9, 2016 Well, if you want to hear something bad about Jim Byrnes, I will tell you that postage to Australia is almost 1/3 the purchase price of the product itself. This is not Jim's fault though ... it's US Post. BANYAN, AntonyUK, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel
jimbyr Posted January 10, 2016 #202 Posted January 10, 2016 Keith I feel for you guys, you should see my UPS bill, it runs about 4-5 grand a month. UPS just put in another increase on January 1 so it's not getting any better. Fed EX is worse and USPS is out of the question for overseas stuff. They don't stand behind their service. Jim mtaylor, Altduck, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
Captain Al Posted January 10, 2016 #203 Posted January 10, 2016 Could be worse. At least you don't have to ship via Clipper Ship. Altduck, Canute, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote
gjdale Posted January 10, 2016 #204 Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Well, if you want to hear something bad about Jim Byrnes, I will tell you that postage to Australia is almost 1/3 the purchase price of the product itself. This is not Jim's fault though ... it's US Post.And then you can add the currency exchange rate as well. When I bought my Byrnes tools a couple of years ago, the Australian dollar was at parity or slightly better against the Greenback - in fact it was about US $1.05. I knew that situation wouldn't last so I went ahead and bought a LOT of stuff from O/S at the time (including my Sherline stuff as well). I'm so glad I did as the Australian dollar is now trading at around US $0.70 - that actually represents a further 50% to the price for us, including on the already exorbitant postage rates!!! The worst part is, I can't see any change in the exchange rate coming in the near future - at least not in a favourable direction for us. Okay, rant over. I'll get my coat and leave now..... Edited January 10, 2016 by gjdale mtaylor, GLakie, BANYAN and 2 others 5 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
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