Re: Royal William 1/48 scale

[neptune]

Wow John, you made a lot of progress here.
As allways I love your creativity in sourcing materials leading to a wonderfull RW.
Visiting the Annapolis Naval Academy museum 3 wks ago and looking at their 1:48 scale RW I realized the shear size of your build.
See here the Anapolis RW maybe you can use these.
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Thank you Maarten, first of all I am so envious of you, that would have been a great trip, secondly I would like to thank you for the beautiful pics of the Royal William, they will come in really handy, some really nice clear shots, my wife had better lock up her jewelry box, especially with that pic of the side entrance door, and the pics of the rope ladders at the stern, and some nice ones of the deck as well,

best regards John.

 

[neptune]

Hello Neptun, I'm really looking forward to your report, because I've also had this saw in mind and in my wish list on Amazon.

G'day Tobias, I have received the saw, but they sent one with a fixed blade, I complained to Ali Express and sent them pics of the saw they advertised and also pics of the saw they sent and they agreed I had a complaint, so they said I can either repack and send the saw back or I could keep it and have a $40 credit paid back to me, I decided to keep it, it was supposed to be $110 AUD so I ended up paying $70 AUD including shipping, I will post below the pics,



It is a very nice saw, strongly built with a steel case and a aluminum top, the 45 guide slides nicely in its slot,



and another view with the blade fitted and the protector fitted as well,


You have to take the table top off to change the blade, just four screws one in each corner,


its easy enough to change the blades,


and with the new blade in place,



and aview of the case the box is where the blade sits and the vacuum cleaner attachment goes in the hole at the base, these bases are meant for different types of saw some have sanding attachments etc, thats the reason for all the holes,


you get four different blades, one for metal cutting, one with diamond grit, a carbide tipped one and slitting blade,


also comes with a power pack with a seven speed setting and an Australian plug,


this is a piece of 10mm x 10mm pine that I cut,


and a close up,



and this is a Box wood ruler that I cut in half in two passes,

All in all I'm very pleased with it, I think it would have no problems taking your finger if you are not careful, However I did want one that had a blade that you could raise and lower so I am going to sell this one, I already have another on the way that is a rise and fall and also has a sanding disk on the back but this one is $120, I am asking $80 AUD including shipping for the fixed blade one, this is in Australia,

Hope this helps,

Best regards john,

 

[Steef66]

However I did want one that had a blade that you could raise and lower

Nice saw. That part to raise and lower the blade is sell separate on Aliexpress, maybe an option.

Edit

https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005001836769543.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.1.536754a4obtyZF&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.14452.338778.0&scm_id=1007.14452.338778.0&scm-url=1007.14452.338778.0&pvid=2fc8c9b4-976b-495c-852f-b84598108d4b&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14452.338778.0,pvid:2fc8c9b4-976b-495c-852f-b84598108d4b,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&isseo=y&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21EUR%2114.04%2114.04%21%21%21%21%21%40211b440316845692929712804e17ef%2112000017801289190%21rec%21NL%21&ad_pvid=202305200054529988491024948636604181_0

 

[Tobias]

G'day Tobias, I have received the saw, but they sent one with a fixed blade, I complained to Ali Express and sent them pics of the saw they advertised and also pics of the saw they sent and they agreed I had a complaint, so they said I can either repack and send the saw back or I could keep it and have a $40 credit paid back to me, I decided to keep it, it was supposed to be $110 AUD so I ended up paying $70 AUD including shipping, I will post below the pics,


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It is a very nice saw, strongly built with a steel case and a aluminum top, the 45 guide slides nicely in its slot,


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and another view with the blade fitted and the protector fitted as well,

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You have to take the table top off to change the blade, just four screws one in each corner,

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its easy enough to change the blades,

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and with the new blade in place,


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and aview of the case the box is where the blade sits and the vacuum cleaner attachment goes in the hole at the base, these bases are meant for different types of saw some have sanding attachments etc, thats the reason for all the holes,

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you get four different blades, one for metal cutting, one with diamond grit, a carbide tipped one and slitting blade,

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also comes with a power pack with a seven speed setting and an Australian plug,

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this is a piece of 10mm x 10mm pine that I cut,

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and a close up,


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and this is a Box wood ruler that I cut in half in two passes,

All in all I'm very pleased with it, I think it would have no problems taking your finger if you are not careful, However I did want one that had a blade that you could raise and lower so I am going to sell this one, I already have another on the way that is a rise and fall and also has a sanding disk on the back but this one is $120, I am asking $80 AUD including shipping for the fixed blade one, this is in Australia,

Hope this helps,

Best regards john,

Hi John, first of all thanks for all your info and for thinking of me. Too bad you got the wrong saw. I hope you can sell it and I would be happy if you have the new saw that you can describe it again.

 

[Jimsky]

Nice saw. That part to raise and lower the blade is sell separate on Aliexpress, maybe an option.

You become an AliExpress Guru, mon ami! We used to have a store Radio Shack in the US (a long time ago). Their slogan was: you have a question - we got the answer!! This slogan should be rephrased as You have questions - Stephan got an answer on Aliexpress! Personally, I like the fact that most, if not anything you can find there. I use many of your hints from Ali. You are officially getting the title of AliGuru, Congrats!!

 

[neptune]

Hi John, first of all thanks for all your info and for thinking of me. Too bad you got the wrong saw. I hope you can sell it and I would be happy if you have the new saw that you can describe it again.

New saw arrived, see pics below, this one has the rise and fall blade,


set up with fence blade etc, dimensions of the saw table and the saw case are exactly the same as the other saw,


here you can see where you insert the hex key to lift or lower the blade,


and a view of the back, this model also has a disc sanding attachment, I will construct a simple table for the disc and also make a 90 degree angle attachment for the dust extractor to get it out of the way of the disc, there is another on off switch at the back of the case this is because this model has two motors, one for the saw and the other for the sander,


it also comes with 10 sanding discs,

thanks for looking in,

best regards john,

 

[neptune]

Nice saw. That part to raise and lower the blade is sell separate on Aliexpress, maybe an option.

Edit

https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005001836769543.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.1.536754a4obtyZF&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.14452.338778.0&scm_id=1007.14452.338778.0&scm-url=1007.14452.338778.0&pvid=2fc8c9b4-976b-495c-852f-b84598108d4b&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14452.338778.0,pvid:2fc8c9b4-976b-495c-852f-b84598108d4b,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&isseo=y&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21EUR%2114.04%2114.04%21%21%21%21%21%40211b440316845692929712804e17ef%2112000017801289190%21rec%21NL%21&ad_pvid=202305200054529988491024948636604181_0

I also bought another item which is the rise and fall mechanism for making a saw table, this part cost $58 AUD,


this unit is too big to fit in the saw case of my new saw and I am in the process of waiting for a table top to arrive,


this is the table top, I will have to make the base box for it to sit on,


and it comes with the Fence and the mitre, cost is $52AUD including shipping,


to give an idea of size the rubber belt sitting in front is the belt for the other saw and this one will take 60mm blades up to 110,






and the dimesions, credit for this pic goes to Aliexpress,


best regards John,

 

[neptune]

The three pillars under the quarter deck beams,



and a close up view,



checking out the positions for the upper deck cannon,


and an overall view,

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[GrantTyler]

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The three pillars under the quarter deck beams,


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and a close up view,


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checking out the positions for the upper deck cannon,

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and an overall view,

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Good morning John. This is brilliant. I can see why your Cazador is a sideline project. Wonderful work. Cheers Grant

 

[neptune]

Thank you guys for all your comments likes and support,
Best regards John,

 

[Tobias]

Wonderful job John and thanks again for the wealth of info on the saw.

 

[shota70]

Wonderful work John, it's looks beautiful

 

[neptune]

Well i managed to get a bit of painting done on the RW down around the lower stern galleries, see pics below,


Had to tip her on her side to get to these area's, still got to add the Drop's to each side and all the lower decorations, i will probably leave these till later on,


and a close up, still a lot of sanding and painting to do yet,


and a overall view,

thanks for looking in,

best regards john,

 

[RogerD]

Hi John, I just “tuned in” to your wonderful build. She’s a beauty!

 

[neptune]

Thanks guys for all the comments and likes,

best regards John.

 

[neptune]

managed to get a little bit moire done on the RW, I decided to finish the decorative pieces on the midship and bow area's, there is a small band of decoration on the midship area so i decided to use these smaller picture frames,


shows some of the smaller pieces after cutting from the frame, these will be cut yet again into individual pieces,


and some of the scroll work from around the top of the frame, i have four of these frames so more than enough for what i need, these have just been cut from the frame and have to be sanded to the final shape yet,


The bow area where the small scroll pieces will be attached, they will go on just under where the anchor rope is coming out of the hull,


after trimming to fit, these are not yet glued in place as they have to be gilded,


and a head on view showing the pieces on both sides,

thanks for looking in,

best regards john,

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[neptune]

These are most of the parts that I will be using, this shows them after final shaping and gilding,


the lower parts now fixed in place, i still have to drill the holes for the gamoning to go through,


and a close up,



and on the starb side exactly the same, thats the beauty of these picture frames they have a left and right sight side,


Full length view with nearly all the decorations in place, I've also attached some of the upper cannon in place,


and the port side,


close up of the port side,

best regards john,


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[neptune]

I have received the table top for the saw and it is exactly as described really nice and solid,



and it also came with the Fence and the mitre part,


I decided to do do just something simple but solid to hold the saw top, so I used some 25mm pine for the sides etc,


and a front view,


view from the side,


and from the other side,


I had to buy some connectors, On Off switch and the power socket,


This is a comparision pic of the two saw tables, both run nice and quite,
continued in the next post,

best regards john,

 

[neptune]

I was looking around for a saw blade, and this is the one that i liked, it only has a 1mm kerf, but it it has a 15mm Bore where as the saw has a 16mm fitting for the saw to sit on, so I had to reduce the saw part by 1mm,


a full pic of the saw blade,


I packed out the ( I cannot think of the name of it ) saw part on the lathe, and because I have only to remove 1mm ( .5mm ) I decided to do it by hand, did'nt trust myself with the power on,


I used a nice new piece of tool steel that had a good square edge, and I had already removed the turning belt, so I slowly turned the chuck by hand just taking a very small amount off and checking frequently with the saw blade,


another view,


and the final result was a nice snug fit that was completely square, more to follow on the next post, got to go and make the Admiral some supper, cheese on toast,

best regards john,


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[dockattner]

A remarkably innovative, resourceful, and beautiful build, John!