I've used a miter box similar to this for many years. This particular one is plastic or resin. An aluminium one from X-Acto is better.
https://www.micromark.com/Easy-Miter-Box-Deluxe.
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| Author: | pascalemod [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 3:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dry dock keel blocks? |
Hi! Building my first dry dock soon (in 1/700 and in 1/350). Question is - are there any good dry dock keels around for me to buy? Or what do you think would be the best thing to build them out of from? I know one can be a long sprue in square shape but the issue is the cutting - how to cut them so perfectly and achieve vertical walls on each side. I dont know. May be there are some preset thingies in variuos sizes that I could use? Wood matches also hard to cut without distorting one edges I suppose... |
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| Author: | Timmy C [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 4:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dry dock keel blocks? |
Do you have something like Northwest Shortline's Chopper? I use one to help cut consistent blocks out of a length of Evergreen square stock styrene. Authentic keel blocks are more elaborate than just a simple rectangular shape though, but I'm willing to forgo that since I don't bother making a full dry dock anyway. |
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| Author: | wefalck [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dry dock keel blocks? |
Not sure what sizes are needed, but one can find hard wood in many different dimensions in hobby shops. It can be easily cut to size with a fret-saw and then sanded square. So making keel blocks form stock should be easy. |
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| Author: | pascalemod [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dry dock keel blocks? |
Timmy C wrote: Do you have something like Northwest Shortline's Chopper? I use one to help cut consistent blocks out of a length of Evergreen square stock styrene. Authentic keel blocks are more elaborate than just a simple rectangular shape though, but I'm willing to forgo that since I don't bother making a full dry dock anyway. I might invest into this cutting tool - it seems like it would be useful often (for cable reels also) and so on. Thanks for the tip! |
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| Author: | Fliger747 [ Tue Dec 04, 2018 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dry dock keel blocks? |
I am sure that keel blocks vary. The ones that I have seen are made from concrete, about 4' on a side. On top there are lifting eyes, Then on top of the block is a timber cribbing such that the hull plates rest on the softer wood. |
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| Author: | pascalemod [ Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dry dock keel blocks? |
DavidP wrote: I have both the Chopper 2 from the 1st link & the Chop-It XL from the 2nd link which is similar to the Chopper 3 in the 1st link. I use the Chopper 2 most of the time til I modify the Chop-It XL to use the same screw threads as what the Chopper 2 so can inter-change parts between the 2 Choppers. http://nebula.wsimg.com/b9cf661ddc0e6ab ... oworigin=1 https://www.micromark.com/Chop-It-XL ' I've bought the Chop-it XL based on the tip... I have rarely been so disappointed by quality of a product. Sitting at the table, looking at the poorly built chopper hand that wobbles a lot, that fails to cut straight, very cheap looking guides - my only feeling is that the only tool there is me, who bought it! This Chopit XL is not a tool, its a disaster. Look elsewhere. |
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| Author: | drasticplastic [ Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dry dock keel blocks? |
I've used a miter box similar to this for many years. This particular one is plastic or resin. An aluminium one from X-Acto is better. https://www.micromark.com/Easy-Miter-Box-Deluxe.
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