The Best of New Years to you and yoursThanks for the like..
I keep going slowly, I'm turning the yards..
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I came across a new Proxxon, a 4-jaw chuck.. Great Christmas gift. The placement of the prisms is more accurate..
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The first yards have been dialed in. Additional items will be placed..
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I wish all modelers a lot of peace and, most importantly, diligence and a passion for building in the next construction year 2025.
I turn the yards using the Mini Easy Wood trio. They have replaceable carbide inserts which eliminates sharpening. Rough to approximate size then bring out the sanding sticks/wood file....and watch the pressure. I also prefer the collet turning head and sometimes a Nova Chuck vs a 3 or 4 jaw chuck.If you use TWO sanding blocks, one on either side of the yard, you won't burn your fingers, and if the sandpaper is 60 grit coarse, you'll spin those dowels down into shape in two minutes. With the yard between the two blocks, you can press the sandpaper harder and evenly from both sides, doubling your sanding action and not putting any side pressure from one side and risk snapping the wood. Then go with finer paper until smooth. Holding the sandpaper in your fingers really burns!
Happy New Year!Happy New Year everyone! I am sure Ondras71 knows what he is doing with his spars and masts. This is his building blog anyways. And he is doing absolutely beautiful job on anything he does.