I wonder about a few things related to the grinding /fairing of frames. I'm not sure if it is the right place to ask but it came to my mind when looking at the pictures in the 'frame template guide'.
Are any of you guys planning to use brass bolts/nails in the frames? I guess it would be very hard to control a drill bit if the angle against the surface is not somewhere around perpendicular, so for the bolts/nails in the chucks, should the holes be drilled before the grinding?
Would you also stick in the brass nails before grinding? And if so, how to deal with blackening?
I also came to wonder if bolts or trunnels was used to fix the chucks? I assume bolts was used through the double frames but I wonder if bolts was also used for chucks / anchor pieces with holes not perpendicular to the surface and moreover against the outer planking?
Hello Poul,I wonder about a few things related to the grinding /fairing of frames. I'm not sure if it is the right place to ask but it came to my mind when looking at the pictures in the 'frame template guide'.
Are any of you guys planning to use brass bolts/nails in the frames? I guess it would be very hard to control a drill bit if the angle against the surface is not somewhere around perpendicular, so for the bolts/nails in the chucks, should the holes be drilled before the grinding?
Would you also stick in the brass nails before grinding? And if so, how to deal with blackening?
I also came to wonder if bolts or trunnels was used to fix the chucks? I assume bolts was used through the double frames but I wonder if bolts was also used for chucks / anchor pieces with holes not perpendicular to the surface and moreover against the outer planking?
Just remember it is the bolt head that will be seen not the shaft.Hello Paul, hello Poul,
I think that 0.4mm is too thick.
I believe that the Alert book mentions dimensions next to the schematic drawings of the bolting, but I could be wrong. I will have another look. Maybe it works with 0,25mm? but even this "bolt" would still be too strong in my opinion, or what do you think?
Maybe a bolting is really nonsense or you really use copper wire. But then the drillings are in the range of 0,1 mm...puhhhh
I don't know which material such track pins are made of but are you aware that some metals (e.g. iron) may over some years react with tannins in the wood, causing the wood around the pin to be discolouredPaul, Thanks for that omnibus of images..it certainly makes life easier.
There needs to be a conversation re "to bolt or not to bolt" and what materials are best. I like the fishing line concept so far. I purchased a couple of packs of "track pins" used by the model rail chaps.. They may be a tiny bit oversize for the general fasteners, but could serve as some of the more significant fasteners i.e. keelson/keel bolts. I'll run a couple of trials and let you know. Cheers, Danielw