Exile said:
Neil I like the idea of the two pieces of wood and wing nuts I am going to make one of those so I can sit in the garden and sand while I enjoy the sun.
Lagaffe you said you got some #0 brass washers from eBay & a model shop. Have they arrived and are the washers all the same size.
I ordered some from the bay of evil and they where all sizes and thickness.
Yep - they all seem to be the same size & thickness:
these were the ones I got.
Bloomin' 'eck though - how hard is pinning? The videos & guides make it look easy, but do you think I could get the brass rod to dome/mushroom enough to hold the first side on? No I couldn't. It spread slightly, but not enough to stop the washer popping off. I was at it for 1/2hr, and got it spread
just enough to hold it, but once I started on the other side, the washer came off the first one, despite being in my newly-dimpled vice plate. Somehow I eventually managed to get it finished, though it wasn't quite as good as it could have been. The blade isn't as centred as it could be though it's OK.
Is my brass rod just tough, or is there a technique that I'm not getting?