Search:

Type: Posts; User: bill z

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,637

    After fixing a bunch of stuff around the house, I...

    After fixing a bunch of stuff around the house, I was able to get back to my model tractor and its tires.

    This is mostly about what I learned. Doing is a great way to learn.

    I decided to...
  2. Rob, Thank you again for your input. I find...

    Rob,

    Thank you again for your input. I find it very valuable.

    What router bit should I have to make the rails? I have several 2+ HP routers that have both 1/2" and 1/4" cutlets that I can...
  3. Replies
    10
    Views
    3,527

    Thanks for the tooth pick idea David. I built...

    Thanks for the tooth pick idea David.

    I built a model of an Abrams M1 tank that required 3/32 dowel to assemble the supply rack on the rear of the turret (there are pictures on this forum). Now...
  4. Rob, How did you cut the French rails? Did...

    Rob,

    How did you cut the French rails? Did you use a router or table saw? I can only imagine you have a jig to do this. If there is any twist in the wood, i imagine the rails would bind. The...
  5. Auscab, You have some great ideas and the...

    Auscab,

    You have some great ideas and the pictures are a help (1 picture is worth a 1000 words). I did not know of the English box rails. Only of the French rails. I was thinking of using the...
  6. Replies
    10
    Views
    3,527

    Crowie, Thanks for a great idea! Can bamboo...

    Crowie,

    Thanks for a great idea! Can bamboo skewers be purchased in an assortment of diameters like dowel pins?

    I was discussing cutting and gluing small dowel pins with a local friend that...
  7. Rob & Crowie, These are great ideas! I'll...

    Rob & Crowie,

    These are great ideas! I'll start looking for a syringe with an 18 ga. needle.

    No, wait, I found this -> HYPO-6505 Glue Applicator & Cement Dispenser for $3.00 USD. I do not...
  8. I'll be using 3/4" (19mm) red oak. I've been...

    I'll be using 3/4" (19mm) red oak. I've been drying this oak for 2 years now. Each one currently 1" by 10" by 16'. After planing, they will be 3/4".

    All of the aluminum rails I find are for...
  9. Doesn't the 18 ga needle clog up? What glue do...

    Doesn't the 18 ga needle clog up? What glue do you use?

    If I don't use Tight Bond II within 5 minutes, it has formed a skin.
  10. Mega Extension Dinner Table Rails Advice Needed

    I’m needing advice on making a Mega Expendable Dining Table. One that goes really small (seating 6 say 8 feet) to be really big (seating 24 say 20 feet) and have all of the leaves needed to make it...
  11. What is the Best Glue to Use for Building Models

    I'm still working on my Model B John Deere model. I’ve cut most everything and now want to glue things together. I want to oil and varnish, not paint since I made most of the model from Texas red...
  12. Replies
    10
    Views
    3,527

    Dowel Connecting Suggestions Needed

    In building some of the models, there are many that need very small dowels glued together at 90° and some 45° (each dowel cut 22.5°). This proves difficult with dowels 3/32” (.238mm).

    I can...
  13. Replies
    4
    Views
    1,932

    Great Contrast

    WoodBasher,

    I really like the look with the contrasting letters. What wood did you use for the letters?

    There must be some sort of story behind not using CAD CAM software.
  14. Replies
    14
    Views
    3,102

    htl, Any updates on the Vette? I really like...

    htl,

    Any updates on the Vette? I really like what you have done. This series Vette were the last ones to have a real rear storage with a lid. It was flat back there and a great place to sit to...
  15. Replies
    3
    Views
    16,654

    Marine M1A1 Abrams Tank

    My son served in Iraq with the US Marine 2nd Tanks as a tank commander. He loved that weapon system. It did almost everything except fly.

    Most all of the wood was cut locally, sawed into lumber...
  16. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,637

    The only thing I’ve cut so far is the disk for...

    The only thing I’ve cut so far is the disk for the tire. Seems life and other things same along. Good things to be clear, but, have priorities for a short while.
  17. Replies
    1
    Views
    4,175

    Check out this YouTube. ...

    Check out this YouTube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC_LrrZcx38
  18. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,637

    Thanks again Crowie, I'll pm him. Also, I was...

    Thanks again Crowie, I'll pm him.

    Also, I was watching Brian Procter's Dec 13, 2017 How to make tractor tires for models --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshxSM9lF3s
    and was wondering if...
  19. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,637

    Thanks a bunch Crowie. I noticed on the...

    Thanks a bunch Crowie.

    I noticed on the Bushmaster Jig, he cuts both sides at once then flips one side. Much better idea than making a left and right jig. I like it and will make one to do my...
  20. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,637

    Yes, I could think outside of the box and change...

    Yes, I could think outside of the box and change things up some. So, thinking outside of the box, I figure to use a 5/32" Carbide End Mill Router Bit that I have and use my router table and not the...
  21. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,637

    1948 John Deere Row Cropper Tractor Tires

    I have this PDF to make a wooden model of a John Deere row cropper. The plan calls for a 5/32" dado cut to insert the tread in. None of my dados will cut that narrow and my regular blades make a...
Results 1 to 21 of 21