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[Greg Davis]

!"Sliding Sled Saw Slays Slots"!

I bet this took a fraction of the time that it would have took milling each slot. Unfortunately, on my L'Invention the frames fit into small notches cut into each side of the keel structure so I'm going to need to mill and/or chisel my way through that aspect. Right now I envy the way your project is going together!

Looks like you may have eaten / drank up the sliding table savings Happy 4th!

 

[BradNSW]

This may help shipyards that have a small table-saw, but no milling machine:

1. Workers cut and brace the piece, so the desired face is parallel to the table:



2. Workers then adjust the blade height to the correct depth:


3. Finally, after multiple passes a smooth flat face is created:


Using the Proxxon and sliding table as a "milling machine", workers were able to fabricate and glue up the Knee of the Head:

 

[Greg Davis]

Very impressive!

 

[Namabiiru]

This may help shipyards that have a small table-saw, but no milling machine:

1. Workers cut and brace the piece, so the desired face is parallel to the table:

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2. Workers then adjust the blade height to the correct depth:
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3. Finally, after multiple passes a smooth flat face is created:
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Using the Proxxon and sliding table as a "milling machine", workers were able to fabricate and glue up the Knee of the Head:
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You give hope to FET owners everywhere!

My question for the yard boss is what method did the workers use to ensue the face to be milled was parallel to the table?

 

[BradNSW]

You give hope to FET owners everywhere!

My question for the yard boss is what method did the workers use to ensue the face to be milled was parallel to the table?

I have several thin (1-2mm) planks that I stack on top of the piece parallel to the cut line.

The opposite edge of these pieces are then lined up with the blade slot in the sliding table.

Rudimentary but effective...

 

[OlivierF]

Ingenious use of available resources! I think the saying is “necessity is the mother of invention” so Bravo! Well done!

 

[GIG1810]

Hey Brad,
its amazing. Very good.
Cheers
Günther

 

[BradNSW]

5 days on the beautiful shoreline of Acadia National Park, Maine (last photo).

Workers completed the baseplate from which the keel and frames will rise!!!

The baseplate is 0.10" thick plexiglass, laid on a stiff wooden frame.

Two strips of 3/4"W x 1/8"H aluminum will sandwich the keel in place.

Workers also laid out and labeled the centerline of each frame.



Last day for workers to enjoy the ocean! Tomorrow, the shipyard moves to inland Maine and then crosses the border into Canada next week.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Sounds like the workers are tiny mice in your pocket that come out at night to help.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Nice looking RV, do you have a workspace inside to keep production going for the workers.

 

[BradNSW]

Kurt,
We do get a mouse in our traps once in a while, but they don't help with the build!

Below are pics of the workspace and view out the workshop window.

Good thing with a TINY workshop....it HAS to stay neat and organized, unlilke the shop at home

 

[BradNSW]

La Salamandre workers (Toulon, FR) are feeling right at home. Yesterday, the shipyard passed into French Speaking Quebec, Canada.

The last several days were spent making the stern rising wood, with a complicated curved scarf joint (photo 1) and a very small mortise/tenon joint on the sternpost (photo 2).

The sternpost assembly is glued, as well as the curved scarf joint. Neither are glued to the keel yet.

Tomorrow shipyard will move to the shores of the St Lawrence River in Montreal for four days of sightseeing and a maybe a bit of shipbuilding!

 

[Corsair]

Nice and clean ! Great work !

 

[RichardG]

Table saws are very versatile. We used this technique to produce giant architectural moldings for large pipe organs.

 

[GrantTyler]

Kurt,
We do get a mouse in our traps once in a while, but they don't help with the build!

Below are pics of the workspace and view out the workshop window.

Good thing with a TINY workshop....it HAS to stay neat and organized, unlilke the shop at home
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What a pleasure Brad. Having a forever changing view from your shipyard - stunning. Cheers Grant

 

[BradNSW]

The Montreal shipyard reached two major milestones:

1. The building jig was completed:



Unfortunately, I made the jig too short. The below photo shows the slot in the bow DID NOT take into account Knee of the Head (it was only cut to stem):

To fix this, the jig slot had to be extended (see photo below). Now the Knee of the Head and length of the keel dry fit precisely with the plans!!!


2. The Knee of the Head was completed and tapered to the profile in the plans


Workers had a wonderful day bike riding through the Old City of Montreal:


The "La Salamandre" Keel will be laid tomorrow. How fitting this will be done in a French speaking province of Canada.