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Thank you for photos, the rings look perfectly round. Being new to this era and trying to learn, can you explain what the various parts are? It is no doubt just me, but I cannot figure out which part is the actual yard. Many thanks for your help.
Allan
Allan
There are several ways to loop wire besides using a jig. Here are 3 tools that let you bend away
I really like the tools above but maybe because I am too cheap to buy them I go the simple route. To make a lot of rings and eyebolts that are all the same exact size and with dozens of different diameters available, drill bits work great. My preference is copper as it is clean, easy to work, and blackens much more easily than brass. I do use brass wire/rod on occasion, but it can be worked the same way.
Find the ID of the eye bolt needed and wrap the wire around the appropriate size drill bit.
Snip the excess and remove the eye bolt
Same principle for making rings. Wrap the wire around the appropriate size drill bit numerous times, then remove the spring and snip the rings.
The rings can be soldered if they will be under stress on the model. Both eyebolts and rings can be cleaned up with some acetone them brushed with diluted liver of sulfur before or after being installed. I find it easier to install the parts then blacken them once fixed in place as the diluted LoS will not stain the wood.
Find the ID of the eye bolt needed and wrap the wire around the appropriate size drill bit.
Snip the excess and remove the eye bolt
Same principle for making rings. Wrap the wire around the appropriate size drill bit numerous times, then remove the spring and snip the rings.
The rings can be soldered if they will be under stress on the model. Both eyebolts and rings can be cleaned up with some acetone them brushed with diluted liver of sulfur before or after being installed. I find it easier to install the parts then blacken them once fixed in place as the diluted LoS will not stain the wood.
I use the tools because I mainly use brass-plated steel wire that is much much stiffer than pure brass or copper. Pain in the butt trying to wrap around a drill bit or other form.
I get that. Hope you don't mind my asking but where do you need wire that strong on a model ship? I can see RC craft needing actual working strength materials but for static models I am at a loss.
Many thanks Phil
Allan
First off, it is a thin gauge. But stiff. Softer metals can easily be bent out of shape. I like the way it stays the way I bend it. (26 gauge, 28 gauge)
Hi Allan
Thanks for the reply the yards are difficult to photograph and show a lot of detail.
The drawing shows the parts better than my photos.
A is the jackstay
B,C & D are the batterns fitted around the yard.
Hope this helps.
Tony
There's lots of tools and ways to make the eyebolts my problem was the small size. I'm using 0.5mm wire making an eyebolt with a 0.7mm hole no tool I had could make one that size.
I made a simple jig using Perspex and two 0.7 pins.
Bend the wire around the first pin and use the second pin to bend the wire at 45 degrees.
Trim the excess wire.
Complete.
Tony
It definitely helped. Thank you
Very nicely done, very clearly explained. Thank you
Allan