birchbaysider Posted April 23, 2014 Author #31 Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Thanks Bob. Nice work on your Lobster Smack. Edited April 23, 2014 by birchbaysider Scott Present Build AL's "King of the Mississippi" Future Build AL's "San Francisco II" AL's "Sanson" Previous Builds Constructo's "Louise" (Victorian Steam Launch) Constructo's "Pilar" (Ernest Hemingway's Fishing Boat) Midwest's "Maine Peapod"
jspector Posted April 24, 2014 #32 Posted April 24, 2014 Hi Scott, Not only is your presentation here great, the build itself is remarkable. I am particularly struck by your metal work and painting. The brass comes as a rolled up wire, yet you were able to get it straight and so true to the instructions. I have been struggling with the railing. I had hoped to do a micro-solder joinery, but it did not stick. My glues and epoxies haven't worked. I just got Aruldite epoxy, which supposedly joins all metals, including brass. Enjoy the "King"! "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence." - Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
birchbaysider Posted April 24, 2014 Author #33 Posted April 24, 2014 Jon, Sorry to hear that soldering didn't work for you. I know you can get brass solder. Like I stated in my build log, I don't like working with metal. It's very difficult to get coiled wire straight. I tried this method of clamping it together and pressing down, but it didn't work well. The best way I found is to just take my time and straighten with my fingers, but I never get it perfect. As far as gluing, I started out using CA, but it always leaves a white residue, so I've switched to clear epoxy. With small round files, I give the ends of the wire a concave shape to get maximum surface area for gluing. Scott Present Build AL's "King of the Mississippi" Future Build AL's "San Francisco II" AL's "Sanson" Previous Builds Constructo's "Louise" (Victorian Steam Launch) Constructo's "Pilar" (Ernest Hemingway's Fishing Boat) Midwest's "Maine Peapod"
jspector Posted April 25, 2014 #34 Posted April 25, 2014 Hey Scott, You are too modest. Your metalwork looks near perfect to me! Thanks for the tip on the epoxy. The Aruldite is supposed to dry as a honey color, which would be fine for the brass railing. "Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence." - Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
Martijn Onderwater Posted June 27, 2021 #35 Posted June 27, 2021 Amazing work! I also built the Pilar last year, and I liked the work a lot!
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