Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht

[Mark Pearse]

Hi Keith

 

The lines drawings show very careful & patient work, they are a credit to you. It's a fascinating hull. Like a sailing boat, but not a sailing boat.

[michael mott]

Love the lines drawings Keith, it is so satisfying hearing a pencil slide across the paper! And congratulations on the new addition to your family keen looking lad.

Michael

[Roger Pellett]

Congratulations on the new baby Keith.  My wife is the official cute baby evaluator in our house.  She awarded your new grandson 5 stars.  

 

Roger

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations on the new grandson!

Edited September 8, 2023 by GrandpaPhil

[KeithAug]

Thank you all for your congratulations. Its now day 12 and todays report from the mother is he has made an amazing discovery "humins is nocturnal". He had been sleeping very well.

[Keith Black]

 Thanks for the update, Keith.Glad to hear he's doing well.  

[KeithAug]

After a further shipyard layoff I return once again to building. I had now drawn all the frame templates. Some will be solid frames but most will have internal cut outs to facilitate below deck detailing.  by way of example here is frame 37.

 

At points A and B i will drill 6mm holes to take silver steel alignment rods to me used during assembly of the skeleton.

At point B is a further alignment slot to locate the frame on the building board.

At C is the cut line for the upper edge of the deck beam. The cut will be made as far as the centre line lug, leaving only the lug to be cut through to release the building board up-stand.

D is the level of the top of the bulwark.

E is the slot for the keel.

G is the level of the interior deck (In the case of frame 37 this is the engine room floor level).

H is the datum surface for mounting on building board.

 

You might recall from earlier that I am only using half the frames that appear on the original. The spacing at model scale is 1.5" or 3 feet at full size. I have included all the frame cutting templates for those who might want to build Cangarda in future.

 

Template, 05, 07, 09,.tiffTemplate, 11, 13,.tiffTemplate, 15,.tiffTemplate, 17,.tiffTemplate, 19,.tiffTemplate, 21,.tiffTemplate, 23,.tiffTemplate, 25,.tiffTemplate, 27,.tiffTemplate, 29,.tiffTemplate, 31,.tiffTemplate, 33,.tiffTemplate, 35,.tiffTemplate, 37,.tiffTemplate, 39,.tiffTemplate, 41,.tiffTemplate, 43,.tiffTemplate, 45,.tiffTemplate, 47,.tiffTemplate, 49,.tiffTemplate, 51,.tiffTemplate, 53,.tiffTemplate, 55,.tiffTemplate, 57,.tiffTemplate, 59,.tiffTemplate, 61,.tiffTemplate, 63,.tiffTemplate, 65,.tiffTemplate, 67,.tiffTemplate, 69,.tiffTemplate, 71,.tiffTemplate, 73,.tiffTemplate, 75, 77,.tiffTemplate, 79, 81, 83,.tiffTemplate, Bow, 01,03,.tiffTemplate, Stern,.tiff

 

 

[Jim Lad]

About time you got back to work! 

 

John

[KeithAug]

13 minutes ago, Jim Lad said:

About time you got back to work! 

Yes sir!

[TBlack]

Take all the time you want, Keith. It validates my own off times.

Tom

[KeithAug]

21 hours ago, TBlack said:

Take all the time you want,

I don't have a lot of choice art the moment Tom. I'm waiting for cataract surgery on both eyes and struggle with accuracy when cutting out stuff. I will have about 8 weeks off from dust making once the surgery takes place, in the mean time I eagerly await the appointment. Im actually looking forward to getting it done but may be less enthusiastic once I see myself in the mirror. At the moment I delude myself that I am still a bit of a catch 😁. It is good to think that at least one of the problems of aging can be reversed. 

[Keith Black]

1 hour ago, KeithAug said:

I'm waiting for cataract surgery on both eyes

Wishing you the very best, Keith.

[Dr PR]

Kieth,

 

I understand your concerns. When my elderly mother had cataract surgery I called her up that evening to see how she was doing.

 

I'm OK" she said, but I could tell from the tone of her voice that something wasn't right. When I asked what was wrong she replied

 

"I didn't know I had so many wrinkles!"

 

But she could see a lot better.

[wefalck]

Good luck, Keith. My mother had it in her late 80s and was very happy with the result.

[FlyingFish]

Considering how wonderful your work is with cateracts I imagine we are in for a treat afterwards!  I remember my father grimacing when he saw me after his op. Never did get over that.  

[Jim Lad]

Keith, I've had cataract surgery on both eyes.  Nothing to it and the improvement in my sight is nothing short of amazing.

 

John

[KeithAug]

Thank you all for the good wishes. My wife was done earlier this year and ever since she has hiding the mirrors and complaining about the decor. I still think she is 21. 😱

[Dr PR]

"I still think she is 21."

 

Well, just remember, if there are a few new wrinkles they are a sign of improvement.

 

My Admiral complains she is getting older, but I still think she is beautiful!

[Rick310]

Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery!!

My wife had both eyes done and she is very happy with the results!!

Rick

[KeithAug]

Well I suppose it's about time that I started to make some sawdust, even though it is only the building board. It will be 5" wide by 6' long by 3/4 inch thick. The hull beam is about 9" so the sides will overhang. The length is about 6" longer than I need.  The board will be made from 2 pieces of MDF fixed end to end. This is because I don't have a 6' piece handy, however it does ease the machining on the mill which only has a nominal capacity of 18".

 

I started by cutting two board to give a combined length of 6'. I also drilled two/three 10mm holes in each board to take the bolts for clamping the boards to the mill table,

I then routed a 1/4" longtitudinal slot in each side of each board 1/4" deep. 

Both slots were cut from the same datum edge to ensure the top and bottom slots aligned.

I then cut 2 wooden blocks to fit tightly in the mill table central slot and hammered them in place. I then drilled each block with a 1/4" hole using the same X axis setting.

Once drilled each block had a 1/4"diameter peg inserted.

These pegs fit into the lower slots in each building board, allowing the board to slide in the X direction while maintaining it at right angles to the table. This then allows the board to be cut over a much greater length that the limitation of the 18" X axis travel of the mill. (The mill table X axis handles however have to be removed for the longer of the 2 boards).

The frames are going to be cut from 1/8" ply (because I have some left from a previous project). So slots are cut across the board 1/8" wide by 1/8" deep by 5" long. The mill Y axis travel is 6" so the 5" board width is a convenient size.

Once cut the boards were cleaned up and aligned against a 6' straight edge. Side pieces were then glued in place to join the boards.

The upper central slot then had 1/4" strip wood inserted to locate the central notch in the frames.

 

This might all seem to be overkill but it does make the task of keeping the frames aligned and at right angles very simple. The sharp eyed among you will notice i have numbered the slots with the frame numbers. Hopefully I will put the correct frames in the correct slots.

 

Edited November 21, 2023 by KeithAug

[FlyingFish]

This gives a sense of the size of the model - will you be taking out a ceiling? 

[Keith Black]

 The playroom is gonna get crowded. 

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, FlyingFish said:

will you be taking out a ceiling? 

44 minutes ago, Keith Black said:

The playroom is gonna get crowded. 

Andy / Keith - I may get banished to the Garage. Plenty of room in there.

[bricklayer]

Hi Keith,

 

one off-topic question:

I noticed a sheet metal cover at the front edge of the mill`s table. Is there a glass scale or magnetic scale attached underneath the cover?

 

about the forthcoming surgery:

It`s going to be alright. I`ll cross my fingers.

 

Michael 

 

 

[KeithAug]

11 hours ago, bricklayer said:

Is there a glass scale or magnetic scale attached underneath the cover?

Michael - yes it's a glass DRO scale. The mill has DRO on 3 axis fitted by myself for about £200. The surgery shouldn't be a problem - it's quite routine these days and only tales about 20 minutes under local aesthetic.

[wefalck]

Anything that allows to work from one set-up is not an 'overkill' and will pay back with peace of mind later  👍🏻

[Roger Pellett]

Looks good Keith!  I agree putting the right frame in the right slot is usually a good idea😆

Edited November 22, 2023 by Roger Pellett

[Roger Pellett]

Wishing you a speedy recovery from your upcoming cataract surgery.

 

Roger

[BANYAN]

Good luck with the eye surgery, as you say quite a routine thing these days.  Hope the recovery is fast and brings the desired results.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Retired guy]

This is going to be another very interesting build to follow along Keith, just looking at all the parts in the engine room , also hope you have a quick recovery on your eye surgery 👍

 

Regards

Richard