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    Lever Cap Replating

    Nail polish; any decent color will do. To be removed with acetone a.k.a. nail polish remover.
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    Japanning

    Yes is does, jus like lapping the sole or sides reduces value. However this also very much depends on the state of the plane without restoration. Only preserving a plane like in LNs blog has little to no value to begin with. Also the type of refinishing done determines the amount of decrease or...
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    Japanning

    That's not quite true I'm afraid. Tar the main component of tarmac is a coal distillate and chemically not equal to / non related to asphaltum. Asphaltum or man made asphalt is a petroleum distillate. Luckily the material used for a bypass is different in quality. Also instead of pure man made...
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    Japanning

    Check my thread on Japanning / Enemal kiln and scroll down a bit for my black recipe. Nowadays I also add about a thee spoon of beeswax. I don't use comercial boiled linseed oil (which is not boiled b.t.w.) but raw linseed oil I boil my self. Depending on the season and time at hand either by...
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    Japanning

    Depending on the state of the plane the rust removal and some flattening of the sole would be the thing to bring the plane back with the patina and value remaining. Otherwise restoring instead of preservinmg is the way to go. I've tried 'spot'/parcial re-Japanning with very varying results...
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    Dovetail Challenge...

    No need for a japenese saw to do this. Just make one cut down, tilt the blade and do one starting in the middle or the existing saw kerve. Or do the rest with a needle file. Just before work I played around for a bit with my JMP. At least for the tails part I can fit about upto 8 tails per...
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    Dovetail Challenge...

    I would have liked to get more done, but alas some things came up. FWIW:
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    veneer

    To add to what jasonB said/ Although applying 'seems' easier (this is very relative) and definably is quicker, the choice of wood species is more limited. Also the manufacturer has decided for you how to match and layout the grain of the veneers, often not very much thought has gone into...
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    Dovetail Challenge...

    I'll have a go at it this evening.
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    3 phase to single phase

    Most of the new build houses over here, in Belgum and I believ in Garmanny and Austria have all a 3 phase connection for quite some years now. Either only one of the phases is connected to the meter and distribution board (more and more uncommon these days) or all phases are divided over the...
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    Solar PV advice sought

    Wind is one (although the effectiveness increases when the wind is captured at greater height (about 160 meters and higher) and at lower blade rotational speed, for this the blades needs to have the blades aligned not only with the wind direction but also the pitch of the blade with the wind...
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    Solar PV advice sought

    I would certainly not consider going the photovoltaic route except for as just to experiment if you have really deep interests in that (and deep pockets) The only effective means of generating electricity from solar engergy is going the CSP route. This means to collect, focus, heat capture...
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    Jointmaker Pro assembly - now finished

    Today I finished up the assembly. I only had to do the flip stops, the cursor (that was a bit hard to get in the tiny slot with my clumsy big fingers), the blad and adjust/align everything. I now only need to build a deeper bench (already designed, and the beach has been aclimating for near a...
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    Jointmaker Pro assembly - now finished

    Everything is comming together: I very much like the black and blue blade guides who firmly hold the blade straigth and upright just below where the blade protrudes the tables. Onlt the flip stops have to be mounted, the blade inserted and aligned along the length of the tables.
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    eBay and blades

    You're absolutely right Neil! And besides that fact (which could also be solved by having the seller flag the items that are a weapon, along with some regulation and checks by ebay personal who can easily do random keywordchecks manually) they should accept other kind of age verification such as...
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    Insulation and condensation.

    You can culculate the amount of ventilation needed (volume per hour per cubic metre / feet) but for a place like a shed, excuse me workshop, to much trouble. About any standard vent will do just fine. As said a unit with a humidity sensor helps to reduce both electricity usage and heat losses...
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    Insulation and condensation.

    As Mike sais. The outside should always to vapour open. If you suspect the possibility of rain or winds penetrating the exterior shell use one of speciality liners that are closed for wind and water but vapour open. And make at least tripple fold sure that it is the correct material!
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    Jointmaker Pro assembly - now finished

    :oops: I blame the under floor heating (or call it eccentric). At home i about never where shoes, outside I do but the laces always come loose after a few minutes. As I never ever tripped over them I've given up on re-doing them over and over.
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    Jointmaker Pro assembly - now finished

    If I recall correctly the JM-P ships with a crosscut balde. The other blades (3 types) are a separate purchase and sold per 5 for about USD 20 per blade.
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    Jointmaker Pro assembly - now finished

    With a flat and level bench and the cat kept out of the shop ther is no reason why any should vanish into 'the black hole-o-socks and pencils' When seeing the first pictures on rhe web I had no idea how and what use this saw could have other that showing off with the thinnest piece of dowel...
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