Kevin Kenny Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share #91 Posted March 23, 2020 Struggling with the doldering of the railings. Any suggestions?? GrandpaPhil, bruce d and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share #92 Posted March 23, 2020 Treating for termites and woodworm bruce d, FriedClams, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 23, 2020 Share #93 Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) I suggest that you cut tiny pieces of solder, attach them to the joint with flux, then heat up the joint indirectly with the soldering tip a few mm away from the joint until the solder flows. Much less clean-up! Or use epoxy instead. Edited March 23, 2020 by druxey Ryland Craze, mtaylor and FriedClams 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share #94 Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) Edited March 24, 2020 by Kevin Kenny Updated video FriedClams and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share #95 Posted March 24, 2020 Found a .125 milling end that was able to score the post. IMG_3343.MOV mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share #96 Posted March 24, 2020 Success, 4 post drilled and epoxied into the model. All deck cabins stuck, lights installed. druxey, G.L., FriedClams and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted March 25, 2020 Share #97 Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) On 3/22/2020 at 8:22 PM, Kevin Kenny said: Struggling with the doldering of the railings. Any suggestions?? 23 hours ago, Kevin Kenny said: Success, 4 post drilled and epoxied into the model. All deck cabins stuck, lights installed. It looks great. Nice work! In your video above, you showed a picture of the Smith's "Tiny Torch" as a possible solution to your now-solved soldering problem. You expressed concern that using a torch "on the model" would be risky. That's true, of course, but as the owner of one of these little gems, I have to say that with tinfoil shields in place on a model, I'd try it without too much hesitation... as a last resort, certainly. I'd encourage you to add a Little Torch to your tool collection. I expect if you did, you'd find your soldering iron gathering dust thereafter. (For one thing, irons require contact between the iron and the pieces to be soldered which usually creates movement that results in a cold joint.) The flame can be as small as a grain of rice and is super hot with propane. I use Benzomatic disposable gas and oxygen bottles from the hardware store and the pre-set regulators for the Benzomatic gas bottles. Hotter flames can be obtained by using acetylene, mapp, or hydrogen gas and oxygen. The high heat permits much more localized melting of solder than a soldering gun or iron. It also provides the higher temperatures necessary for silver soldering and even for melting small amounts of metal for small castings. There's a surprisingly wide price range for the Smith Little Torch because the less expensive ones are Asian knock-offs. The more expensive US-made ones have wider selections of nozzles and I think some of the specialty nozzles have sapphire tips, which may also explain the price variations. (Tips can be purchased separately.) I got an inexpensive kit, including pre-set regulators and hoses, for around fifty bucks online from the Harbor Freight catalog. (I don't think they still carry it.) It was fine, save for a leaky hose clamp, a problem which was quickly diagnosed and easily remedied. Being bought from Harbor Freight, a US "discount" tool supply outfit known for its low prices and commensurate quality, I figured I'd take a chance on the cheap one and wasn't disappointed. If I were a commercial jeweler, I'd spring for the US-made one, but found the Harbor Freight one fine for modeling purposes. https://store.cyberweld.com/smlitoou23.html https://www.wish.com/product/55826ae0f7533125ccf5d466?hide_login_modal=true&from_ad=goog_shopping&_display_country_code=US&_force_currency_code=USD&pid=googleadwords_int&c={campaignId}&ad_cid=55826ae0f7533125ccf5d466&ad_cc=US&ad_curr=USD&ad_price=39.69&campaign_id=7203534630&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhsf6l8y26AIVCB6tBh371gLGEAQYBCABEgIAcPD_BwE&share=web Edited March 25, 2020 by Bob Cleek dvm27, mtaylor, bruce d and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted March 25, 2020 Share #98 Posted March 25, 2020 Coming along very nicely! John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brown Posted March 25, 2020 Share #99 Posted March 25, 2020 I very much enjoy your videos Kevin. Keep them coming 😊 Bill mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share #100 Posted March 25, 2020 Yes Bob, i found a mill end .125” and was able to use it in the Cameron drill press to flatten a small section on the post, then a jeweler friend explained that they use a small diamond head round burr to create a slight curve in the flat section, which i then drilled. I was able to drill 22 holes through the post using oil as a lubricant and the drill is still good. This was a great solution as I have no idea when our airports will reopen. The lead time on ordering the resistance solder is also long. so i am back on schedule. thanks for all the advice. mtaylor and Bob Cleek 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share #101 Posted March 26, 2020 Yes Bob, i found a mill end .125” and was able to use it in the Cameron drill press to flatten a small section on the post, then a jeweler friend explained that they use a small diamond head round burr to create a slight curve in the flat section, which i then drilled. I was able to drill 22 holes through the post using oil as a lubricant and the drill is still good. This was a great solution as I have no idea when our airports will reopen. The lead time on ordering the resistance solder is also long. so i am back on schedule. thanks for all the advice. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share #102 Posted March 26, 2020 Boy it seems i am going to have to add a few items to the work shop. The Smith little torch looks fantastic and i will consider added it some time this year. i will buy the US version, my ole motto, if your are going to buy a tool buy the best tool you can afford plus a bit more. FriedClams, Bob Cleek and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted March 26, 2020 Share #103 Posted March 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Kevin Kenny said: Boy it seems i am going to have to add a few items to the work shop. The Smith little torch looks fantastic and i will consider added it some time this year. i will buy the US version, my ole motto, if your are going to buy a tool buy the best tool you can afford plus a bit more. I agree. That's always the best option if finances permit. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share #104 Posted March 30, 2020 ccoyle, paulsutcliffe, FriedClams and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.L. Posted March 30, 2020 Share #105 Posted March 30, 2020 Kevin, Thank you so much for this excellent video. Your method is simple and very good. This is a splendid demonstration. mtaylor 1 Quote G.L. Current projects: Oostends schipje (Ostend shrimper) - scale 1:20 Clipper d'Argenteuil - POF - scale 1/15 - SMALL Completed projects: Norwegian Whale Boat - POF - scale 1/10 - SMALL Anatomy of a boat by G.L. - scale 1/10 - POF - SMALL Day gaff sailing boat with center board - FINISHED - SMALL - scale 1/10 Cross section fishing smack - FINISHED -scale 1:20HMS Triton cross section - FINISHED - Scale 1:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted March 30, 2020 Share #106 Posted March 30, 2020 Very nice, Kenny! mtaylor 1 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share #107 Posted March 30, 2020 bruce d, mtaylor and FriedClams 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted March 30, 2020 Share #108 Posted March 30, 2020 wonderful video although I kinda had some chest pain when I saw the 56$ price tag on the CA.... (Then I looked up the conversion rate😃) mtaylor 1 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share #109 Posted March 30, 2020 That because you live in the developed world with a strong currency. $1 US =$7TT. so thats $8 US, but we still pay through our nose to get anything here. We have air freight, 20% import tariff and 15% VAT or sales tax. Thats why I usually buy stuff and send it to my daughter in NY and pick it up when i visit, mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 31, 2020 Share #110 Posted March 31, 2020 8 hours ago, Kevin Kenny said: That because you live in the developed world with a strong currency. $1 US =$7TT. so thats $8 US, but we still pay through our nose to get anything here. We have air freight, 20% import tariff and 15% VAT or sales tax. Thats why I usually buy stuff and send it to my daughter in NY and pick it up when i visit, You don't have to declare when you return home? Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #111 Posted March 31, 2020 yes we do have to declare but we are each allowed $2500TT free of tax so its usually not a problem mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #112 Posted April 4, 2020 IMG_0973.MOV G.L., mtaylor and bruce d 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted April 4, 2020 Share #113 Posted April 4, 2020 Great video on the railing. Not only good ideas, but also excellent camera work and editing. Hollywood next stop! And a fantastic shop! Lots of good stuff in there! But what's with the broken glass of water (gin, rum?). Can't somebody buy you a new one for your birthday? Tom mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #114 Posted April 4, 2020 Hi Tom my wife and I had lots of crystal we got when we got married and never used. Last year we decided to start using it and you know what happens, they are getting broken. However before I throw them away I grind them down and use them in the shop. Kevin and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 4, 2020 Share #115 Posted April 4, 2020 love the ladder vid, your build looks fantastic mtaylor 1 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 HMHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished St-Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share #116 Posted April 4, 2020 Throttle and gear assembly complete and installed. Phewwww. Struggled. bruce d, dvm27, G.L. and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share #117 Posted April 8, 2020 First bench . Sides made from the hardest wood grown in Guyana ,” Wamara”, wooden slats are “Juniper” Moab, dvm27, bruce d and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share #118 Posted April 9, 2020 Sticking the top cabin and glass windows mtaylor, bruce d, FriedClams and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted April 9, 2020 Share #119 Posted April 9, 2020 She continues to look impressive, Kevin. John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share #120 Posted April 10, 2020 Moab, bruce d and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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