Recent content by pe2dave

I'm impressed.

Thanks @fleyh Very much common sense use.

@fleyh Yep, bit of a learning curve! (If anyone plays Mah Jong...) First attempt at a tile holder - I made a set of four for a friend... and his tiles are bigger than mine! This is the right size! Except ... How do I say (freeSCAD) that sizes are mm? Oops, can't upload SCAD files...

Saw (hand or bandsaw) then finish with hand router?

Thanks @fleyh - appreciated. Does raise the next question - where's the list of acronyms please? E.g. AMS? Re CAD - I used the two floppy version of Autocad in ... 1982? OK with 2D - I will have to work at the 3rd aspect.

Thanks for that! So you can't order direct from the bees then ;-) .. I should ask, is that by volume (one solid, one liquid) or by volume once the beeswax is melted?

Probably like many here, I've a couple of itches I think 3D printing could solve. As with many aspects of our 'hobby', I guess it's easy to start badly? Looking for forums, websites, blogs from which I might learn before jumping in please? Even if it's only one aspect of the ... craft?

@The_Yellow_Ardvark - what ratio wax /oil please?

Guessing you mean a portable one? Two thoughts (neither tried). An angle grinder (likely too fast?) with a buffing head. A car 'valeting' polishing machine. Question: Can you get a polishing mop to fit the hook and eye pads on a random orbital sander?

@ 35p each? 'spikes' instead of gluing in? Odd.

I've a Makita, worked solidly over its lifetime.

Thanks for that.

The 'Ah ha' moment for me was using an oil/wax mix to treat them? any more on this please?

And they're more likely to kill a pedestrian?

Talk about having the right tool for the job?