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1st February 2014, 05:29 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Some More Mods
Just a few more mods since I finished it. The pics are here Mini Cockpit Upgrades - a set on Flickr
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19th January 2014, 06:26 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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The Final Pics
Many thanks for all the nice replies, I've really enjoyed this project... so... The Final Pics
First a closer view of the Saitek Pro Flight Trim Wheel attached below the desk top.
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19th January 2014, 06:24 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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I know it won't be my wife :)
I know it won't be my wife :)
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17th January 2014, 07:39 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Almost Finished
Almost Finished
Almost finished, holes in the desktop to route cables through done. Everything plugged in and running :)
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11th January 2014, 03:10 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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It's in the house]
It's in the house
Just a bit of tidying up needed and a three holes cut in the desktop to insert the three teak finger holes that can be seen to the right of the joystick. Just got to empty the... -
10th January 2014, 06:49 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Instruments Fitted
Instruments fitted
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8th January 2014, 12:26 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Another Step Closer
Extra hardwoods pads added to mount the wheels on as the MDF does not have enough strength to take the screws. So the wheels are fitted :)...
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5th January 2014, 02:26 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Power is Added
Power Points Added
All the electrical power sockets are fitted, and I've just applied the third coat of Danish oil. Some of the exterior panels are soaking it up so much they might need another... -
3rd January 2014, 12:31 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Starting The Finish
Starting The Finish
All the woodwork is done, now the finish is started, the first coat of Danish oil is applied, another three or four coats to go then it will be adding the electrics.
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21st December 2013, 10:13 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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Yes it must be over a year since I last posted,...
Yes it must be over a year since I last posted, been too busy to go online browsing, but I'm back :)
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21st December 2013, 07:48 AM
Thread: My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
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My Mini Flight Sim Cockpit Project
Well not so much a cockpit more of a desk :).... I've just started this project here is a pic of the design.
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4th March 2012, 04:11 AM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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The finished chess board. Picture taken in...
The finished chess board. Picture taken in natural light to show the true colour.
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3rd March 2012, 11:22 PM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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The final fifth coat of Danish Oil was applied...
The final fifth coat of Danish Oil was applied left over night and here after I cut it back with wire wool I've applied a clear wax paste and buffed it up....
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29th February 2012, 10:31 PM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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First coat of Danish oil goes on another three or...
First coat of Danish oil goes on another three or four coats to go each coat will be cut back with 0000 wire wool, finally it will get a coat of Black Bison paste wax....
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29th February 2012, 05:24 AM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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Well all the woodworking is finished, today I...
Well all the woodworking is finished, today I fitted the hinges.
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28th February 2012, 03:40 AM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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The two longest parts of the frame biscuited...
The two longest parts of the frame biscuited glued and fitted.
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26th February 2012, 11:01 PM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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The squares have been glued to the base pieces,...
The squares have been glued to the base pieces, and here the first parts of the frame have been glued in to place using several biscuits in each piece. Care was taken to match the correct pair of...
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26th February 2012, 01:56 AM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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Using my homemade board cutter or sliding square...
Using my homemade board cutter or sliding square as I like to call it, I cut off a thin slice just to get the edge true.
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23rd February 2012, 11:55 PM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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All four pieces of rail routed out to take the...
All four pieces of rail routed out to take the inlay strips or banding of Ebony and Boxwood. You can see the rough markings of where the rail will be mitred, I only added that to make sure I was...
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23rd February 2012, 10:55 PM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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I've not been hiding, just not enough hours in...
I've not been hiding, just not enough hours in the day to do what I want or is it the fact of being dragged of to the shops with the boss. :)
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23rd February 2012, 03:21 AM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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So day two comes and goes :) The four...
So day two comes and goes :)
The four pieces on the left are for the frame. The four shorter pieces on the right are for the squares they were all put through the sander to size them and to... -
22nd February 2012, 09:23 AM
Thread: Another Chessboard
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Another Chessboard
My last chessboard build was a table this build is for a chessboard that folds up for storage :)
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27th February 2011, 10:01 PM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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Holes drilled out and stainless steel screws...
Holes drilled out and stainless steel screws fitted
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27th February 2011, 12:21 AM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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Final glue up gluing in gussets well not...
Final glue up
gluing in gussets well not really gussets they are really to guide the screws into pilot holes drilled in the teak deck. In the far dorade you can just make out where I've drilled... -
22nd February 2011, 08:23 PM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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Basically they vent a boat with an air flow...
Basically they vent a boat with an air flow through the boat keeping mould and damp out. Usually one of the cowls is pointed forward collecting wind, while the other is pointed aft acting as a...
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22nd February 2011, 03:41 AM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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Just needs the round cap glued on and a baffle...
Just needs the round cap glued on and a baffle plate inserted inside and some drain holes cut along the bottom edge and the boxes are nearly finished. So this is what they look like up to now. :)...
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20th February 2011, 11:17 PM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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So after a few days away I've done some more to...
So after a few days away I've done some more to the Dorade Boxes,
I fiber glassed the insides of the cone to add strength it can be clearly seen here.
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16th February 2011, 08:18 AM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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I tried taping them but the curve made it awkward...
I tried taping them but the curve made it awkward to get any pull without the pieces moving out of position.
For angles on sloping mitres with multiple sides I use this programme
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16th February 2011, 07:04 AM
Thread: Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
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Dorade Box Design & Build WIP
I need to make two dorade boxes out of teak and as I'm not impressed with any thing I've seen on the net like this traditional one pictured here I've decided I'll go with my own design....
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6th February 2011, 01:30 AM
Thread: Mods to my tool cabinet
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Mods to my tool cabinet
I have added felt to match the door holding the chisel racks, and at the same time added the small saw rack for my dovetail saws. I've found the felt eliminates any rust attacking my tools.
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9th August 2010, 11:24 PM
Thread: Another Tool Cabinet
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Sorry for digging up this old thread BUTT :D With...
Sorry for digging up this old thread BUTT :D With the arrival of the Blue Spruce Butt chisel set I've remodeled my tool cabinet to give them a home, so here's the latest pic taken.
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7th November 2009, 07:32 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Ok, I'll come clean. Of the dozen or so entrants...
Ok, I'll come clean. Of the dozen or so entrants in the advanced section of the comp I was the only competitor to submit a finished project, So I won both first and second because that's how many...
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1st November 2009, 08:46 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Do you remember I entered my Chess Table in a...
Do you remember I entered my Chess Table in a design and build
competition. Well it won not only first place but also second place in the advanced category :)
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22nd September 2009, 07:42 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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So this is it peeps That's it the drawer in...
So this is it peeps
That's it the drawer in finished and I'm happy with it :)
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21st September 2009, 11:15 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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I'm a lot happier now :)...
I'm a lot happier now :)
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21st September 2009, 01:36 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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I've started scraping it off, :B ...... I've got...
I've started scraping it off, :B ...... I've got some burgundy felt I could try :2tsup:
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20th September 2009, 11:13 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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So I've finished the drawer dividers. It's...
So I've finished the drawer dividers.
It's finished or is it ?
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18th September 2009, 06:31 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Many thanks to all who have commented, it's very...
Many thanks to all who have commented, it's very much appreciated and makes all the effort worth while.
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18th September 2009, 03:21 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Addendum to the chess table drawer So I...
Addendum to the chess table drawer
So I decided on making a divider for all the chess pieces.
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14th September 2009, 01:15 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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FINISHED Taken outside just to show the true...
FINISHED
Taken outside just to show the true colours
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11th September 2009, 10:18 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Fitting the top With a long phillips...
Fitting the top
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11th September 2009, 01:15 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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The top edge is 1/2" thick and I need to add a...
The top edge is 1/2" thick and I need to add a molding to match what is fitted the lower edge of the drawer unit.
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10th September 2009, 12:07 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Two pieces of molding fitted to the base for the...
Two pieces of molding fitted to the base for the top.
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9th September 2009, 12:52 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Starting the stringing As the stringing is...
Starting the stringing
As the stringing is only 3mm square I needed to give it a base, here I'm adding the first piece of the base.
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7th September 2009, 11:51 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Making the checqured squares Cutting the...
Making the checqured squares
Cutting the strips off.
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7th September 2009, 12:56 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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The wood that will become the squares of the top....
The wood that will become the squares of the top. All pieces have been thicknessed to 1/2" but will eventually end up nearer 3/8" or less....
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6th September 2009, 12:59 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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The drawer is now what you might describe as air...
The drawer is now what you might describe as air tight :)
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5th September 2009, 11:06 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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Making a start on the chess board Maple...
Making a start on the chess board
Maple veneered mdf cut to 18" square.
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3rd September 2009, 06:22 PM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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I'm at a point now to add some string inlay to...
I'm at a point now to add some string inlay to the sides and I'm undecided if not to add lipping in contrasting wood around the drawer fronts.
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30th August 2009, 01:29 AM
Thread: Competition Chess table design & Build
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All four corners done and here I'm dry fitting...
All four corners done and here I'm dry fitting the sides to the fronts.
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Grove dado or housing joint call it what you like :) cut...