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I need to shape the upper sections of the masts and am thinking of using a lathe!
Does anyone in or near the midlands have one that I could borrow
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Is anyone else thinking of getting a proxxon one to do their masts, as to make more cost effective for us I would be willing to buy a new one, shape the masts and booms then selling on reduced from full price to pay for its use and someone else gets it cheaper, or unless someone has one for sale?
Sam
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Sorry Sam, good idea but I do mine by trial and error shaping and sanding with a small plane, a stanley knife,scalpel and sandpaper, or sometimes I use this contraption I made from a couple of old drills and decking. Bit crude but it works   HMS Surprise
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hi joe,although I have a proxxon,you can make perfectly good tapered masts and yards with an electric drill. you need a corded drill higher speed and torque.even on a lathe I still use sandpaper to taper them,although with a drill you need a bit more care,and use masking tape for the chuck end. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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i've used the method karl mentions but on hard wood masts, victories are quite soft so sanding by hand is quite straightforward. if you want to use a drill you can just wrap some masking tape around the end you put in the chuck, and then just hold on to some sandpaper and let the drill do the work, it gets a bit hot in the hands though. Come on you Jimmies
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I treated myself to a nice new Proxxon and a set of Proxxon Chisels for christmas! Thought the lathe in my shed was a tad to big! LOL,
They are not cheap but treat yourself, its worth it in the end!Happy Building, Russ On the workbench: My Victory Build Diary - Victory Cross Section Build Diary - Black Pearl Build DiaryUnder the Bench: Millenium Falcon, Black Pearl x 2, Coral Victory Cross Section, De Lorean
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hehe, I do mine by hand on the old sanding block. Call me a puritan, no power tools come near my models. it takes a lot longer, but then the chance of accidently sanding too much off is drastically reduced. Part time modeller, full time biker
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I used a small plane and sandpaper for the masts and an electric drill and sandpaper for the yards.
Worked out quite well in the end without the added expence of buying a lathe.
Happy building to you all.
CMB
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Hi I made my masts and yard using a small (some called mini) plane first and smooth them with the sandpaper method described in the magazine. And for me they look OK   Prem Dyner
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Hi guys
I have a umimat 3 will that work as well
when I get to that point in the build
Ronald
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ronald305 wrote: Hi guys
I have a umimat 3 will that work as well
when I get to that point in the build
Ronald Hi Ronald, I have a unimat and have used it to taper the masts and spars. You will need a long bed though. (1m). Regards Alan
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ooh ok thanks Alan will have to check the bed length I would hate to buy a small lathe when I have one the only other lathe I have is my mini lathe it's long enough but a little to big unless I mount the unimat chuck in mini lathe and reduce the live center as well,I haven't gotten my first pack yet I'm just acquiring all kinds of info on tools and their purpose
Ronald
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Hi Alan won't the stock to make the mast fit thought the headstock because my unimat 3 has a standard size bed, if not will the proxxon lathe work in the U.S.110V, if it is the correct mini lathe for this type of work
Ronald
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Ronald Unimat beds are available in different lengths up to 1 meter (39.37 inches approx) You would need to internet search for stockists in the US but here in the UK is one stockist and you should be able to get an idea of other parts available. http://hobby.uk.com/cata...=Unimat&x=0&y=0
You might be better with starting on the basics and getting your hull underway before investing in tools that would not be used until the closing stages of the build. Happy Modelling
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Try this link to a company selling Proxxon tools in the USA just a simple search to find on Google http://shop.prox-tech.co...woodturning-lathe-db-250Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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thanks for the link who ever you are
Ronald
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