Proxxon DB-250 Lathe
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MicroLux Mini Drill Press
I bought this Drill Press from Micro mark around the beginning of this year, but this is the first time I’ve had to use it.
I used it to Drill out the Holes for the Fife Rail. I found that I cannot seem to get the holes exactly right using my Dremel! ..
As expected, this Drill Press works great and is perfect as a portable Drill Press that I can move around to my Work Table, etc…
It has a Variable Speed Control on the side. Also an adjustable Pull-Down Handle and Height Adjustment.
Making a Jig for Bending Railings
I ordered some special wood from Australia. I ordered it from Modeler’s Central. It’s called Bendable Beach. I’m going to make the bend laterally, which this wood is the only one capable of bending like that without breaking!
Hand Vise
I just bought this item in order to hold all these Bitts as I’m making them. I absolutely love it!
Desk Mounted Magnifying Glass
You’ll want some kind of Desk Mounted Magnifying Glass with a Light for this kind of work.
LANCOSC 2-in-1 Magnifying Glass with Light and Stand
Something like this Light would be good…
Workspace ..
Squares
I have these two Squares. Especially handy for cutting exactly right on a Board or Plank.
Brushes
I bought these at Michaels for $7.99 / Pack.
Artist Loft is the Brand. They aren’t bad quality either for what I need them for.
When applying Contact Cement, my favorite Brushes are these Flat ones…
You have to dispose of these Brushes after every use because they become hard.
I also use a Variety of Higher Quality Artist Brushes for Detail Work.
You need the smaller Brushes to apply Acrylic Paint on the Wood. 🙄🤔
Save Your Sawdust
I save my Sawdust for later use. It’s great as Putty with some CA Glue.
Sawdust and CA Glue does a great job of filling in Gaps so the lighter wood underneath doesn’t show. 🤔🙄
Some Gaps in the Bow I filled in. .. 🤔🙄
DAP Plastic Wood
I had a couple of spots that I needed to use this DAP Plastic Wood as Wood Putty.
Check out the Hyperlink for a link to DAP.
I used it on my Bow at the very bottom where the fairing needed straightening out.
And on the Stern for a couple of Spots…
The idea is to use as little Putty as possible. Which is why I bought the 3oz Tube. It tends to dry out if you leave it for too long. 🤔🙄