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jacknastyface2

Mon Sep 10 2018, 04:19pm

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Winston wrote ...

<div>Moving along, though at a slow pace with the sanding. Have also been taking it slow so as not to overheat my Dremel. Well, Last night I guess I spent a little too long at it. Burned out the brushes.

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<div>At this scale there's a lot of surface to sand. I am shocked at how long its taking me. Might have to try another approach.</div>
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Winston, for the exterior of the hull try taking a piece of 1/8" x 1"wide x 12"long (3mm. x 2 1/2 cms x30cms) plywood and glue onto it a similar size of sanding belt (grade --your choice). Sanding belt will last ages. At each end of the ply glue on wooden handles from any waste lumber. You now have something like a home made rasp which will conform to the exterior shape. For the internal shape I have used a similar length of 1/2" (12mm.) garden hose with taped on handles. Both of these tools require a certain amount of "feel" when using otherwise you may take off too much wood at each end. A better choice for hose would be soaker type hose. It's a bit stiffer.

Keith.

Winston

Mon Sep 10 2018, 08:41pm

winston

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In that case Don its worth its weight in gold!

Good idea Keith. Usually a simple narrow sanding block will suffice. BUt this might do the trick on this one. I do have rasps (large and small) but fear taking off to much material.

jacknastyface2

Mon Sep 10 2018, 09:57pm

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Some jobs of removing material are best left to hand tools I think. You will have to go slowly on this one although I have never had to remove that 'orrible char. Anyone doing this to get everything fair on new wood should run the rasp or sanding stick parallel to the centre line of ship, and I find it best to put pencil marks along every frame. Then when you take a breather after a few strokes, check to see if the pencil is being removed and what is not. Rasp away accordingly.

Best, Keith.

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Winston

Wed Sep 19 2018, 06:05pm

winston

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Sorry for the delay in updates. Time is currently at a premium due to work and its taking an exceptionally long time (mostly my fault due to lack of available time) to get the sanding done. But a little bit is getting done each day. With any luck I should have all the sanding done in the next sitting. That being said, all has progressed well and other than a minor issue or two already pointed out so far everything has gone together well.