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26th September 2020, 04:17 PM #61
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28th September 2020, 11:28 AM #62GOLD MEMBER
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But don't forget about the comfy cushions. Or was that another sketch?
And on the subject of puns, it's plane we are going to have to iron out those trying to shave us from this most intellectual form of humour.
Oh and the bull/hairy oak looks great Paul
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28th September 2020, 11:55 AM #63
Matt
Not quite as silly as it sounds. I went looking for Spaniards to see just what we could get and there were some very attractive examples out there: That was even before I Googled whips and chains, allegedly being instruments of the 15th century equivalent of a Royal Commission, and tending to have similar unsatisfactory results. I also thought I should familarise myself with racks, but I was a little concerned as to what that would lead to.
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PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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28th September 2020, 11:57 AM #64
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28th September 2020, 06:15 PM #65
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29th September 2020, 01:11 AM #66
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29th September 2020, 08:51 AM #67
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3rd October 2020, 10:06 PM #68
I have been dragged kicking and screaming into the design/drawing scene. I thought I had the basic concept all off fairly pat, but a low angle plane presents a range of issues I had not appreciated. I like the top design best but practical considerations mean that the bottom design will be the one.
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I have limited depth to work with as the plane is being made using a length (465mm) of 75mm channel. It is 40mm high and the inside is about 35mm. The idea is that the plane will be made from scrap, which this channel was.
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There is a hole that will have to be filled but that is not an issue. The channel is galvanised so that has to be removed. Not too difficult on the outside and inside it just has to be made smooth as the infills will cover most of the internal surfaces.
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The edges have come up quite sharp so that is pleasing but it is still not quite flat. I will have to do more work there
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I have some compressed fibre board that Luke Maddux gave me before he left for the US, I took a couple of sheets of W&D, halved them, glued them to the board and started the flattening process, but the W & D was too fine and I may have to develop an interim method to remove more of the high spots first.
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A lot of elbow grease required here.
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PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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3rd October 2020, 10:47 PM #69
Paul,
Great too see you have made a start, and a temporary stop I assume to the moaning.
Will you be removing the internal radius on the channel??
Also that Wet and Dry paper what grit size is that looks very smooth?.
I know for own build the lapping stage will start around the 80 grit dry(I’m using gauge plate)
Cheers Matt.
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4th October 2020, 01:23 AM #70
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4th October 2020, 07:35 AM #71
Matt
The paper was 240g: Much too fine. I will try to source some coarse paper. There is no need to remove the internal radius of the channel. Also modern channel has parallel sides compared with earlier product that had a tapered side. This is similar to the difference between an RSJ and a Universal beam. Easier to work with when making the infill.
Sheets
My pleas for extensions fell on deaf ears early in the piece and have found little favour among those with time on their hands so I plan to muddle on regardless.
The gal coating was removed on a linisher and I too like bright and shiny although in this case there really was no other option.
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PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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4th October 2020, 07:41 AM #72
Cutting the sides of the channel will be interesting. Even if I wanted to, and I probably don't, there is insufficient room to use a hacksaw or similar hand tool as they would hit on the other web of the channel. I have not tried anything yet, but the thickness of steel might be a bit much for the jigsaw and I can see the angle grinder getting quite a workout before resorting to files for finishing.
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PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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4th October 2020, 07:50 AM #73
A plasma cutter would be ideal for your job at hand Paul.
Brad.
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4th October 2020, 07:56 AM #74
Brad
A plasma cutter might be technically just outside the realms of what is available in the workshop, but my concern there is it would deposit a lot of spatter on the inside of the channel, which itself would then have to be cleaned up by hand. I will give the jigsaw a go first, but I am not hopeful.
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PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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4th October 2020, 08:20 AM #75
After my jigsaw attempt yesterday, I wouldn’t be too hopeful either
With the plasma, I reckon you put put some scrap steel plate inside the channel to deflect the slag from sticking to the channel. I don’t have access to one anymore, but when I did, I found it a very handy tool. Cut thin plate with very little if any distortion.
I guess you could use an oxy cutter, but it would leave you with more work afterwards.Brad.