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Re: Textile Mill Diorama
« Reply #945 on: January 09, 2019, 02:21:46 PM »
Wonderful job on the books!

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« Reply #946 on: January 09, 2019, 03:45:02 PM »
Just wonderful John. Is there a possibility of purchasing the books; would be nice addition to the shop coffee table

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« Reply #947 on: January 09, 2019, 03:48:14 PM »
I would certainly purchase a copy also

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« Reply #948 on: January 09, 2019, 09:38:34 PM »
Is there a link to the book source? I want a set.

Will  you be bringing the model to Cabin fever or NAMES?

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« Reply #949 on: January 09, 2019, 11:03:20 PM »
Save one for me!

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« Reply #950 on: January 10, 2019, 10:22:00 PM »
Thanks for the interest in the books fellows. Unfortunately mine are not published for public consumption. You can however choose an online printer that wll let you publish for profit.

They are produced from pictures saved on your computer's hard drive. It's a one-time thing. You upload your images and voila , you have a book.

Thanks for asking. I would encourage anyone who has spent a good deal of time posting a construction thread on our site, to consider printing a book of the build. Not only do they tell a summative story, they become special to family members down the road. You already have the images of the build stored in your computer.

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« Reply #951 on: January 10, 2019, 10:53:20 PM »
Gotta link John?

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« Reply #952 on: January 11, 2019, 11:41:39 AM »
John  I think they are trying to tell pled with you to have some extra printed, so they can buy them from you …. or if not - have some way to get access to all the pictures you have used and maybe even the link as Dave ask for that will give them access to buy the books from the printer directly.

I do understand why, as they are dam near to workshop porn  ;)

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« Reply #953 on: September 24, 2021, 08:15:21 PM »
Again, I know this is an old thread, and by now most of you know that John has passed. In talking to Hazel yesterday, she has been in touch with Lee Valley Tools, who are the custodians of the 19th Century Machine Shop diorama, and apparently they are going to take the Textile Mill as well. From what I understand, there is a plan afoot to display them in the Ottawa store. Those that get the Lee Valley Catalog, keep an eye out for a mention of it.
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« Reply #954 on: September 24, 2021, 08:52:44 PM »
Again, I know this is an old thread, and by now most of you know that John has passed. In talking to Hazel yesterday, she has been in touch with Lee Valley Tools, who are the custodians of the 19th Century Machine Shop diorama, and apparently they are going to take the Textile Mill as well. From what I understand, there is a plan afoot to display them in the Ottawa store. Those that get the Lee Valley Catalog, keep an eye out for a mention of it.
Thats awesome - here's hoping they put it on the cover of the catalog!

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« Reply #955 on: September 24, 2021, 10:33:31 PM »
Also, did you folks know that John was one of the Lee Valley Tools patent holder?

This was his design ...  https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/sharpening/jigs-mounts-and-rests/32973-veritas-grinder-tool-rest?item=05M2301

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« Reply #956 on: September 24, 2021, 10:46:41 PM »
Also, did you folks know that John was one of the Lee Valley Tools patent holder?

This was his design ...  https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/sharpening/jigs-mounts-and-rests/32973-veritas-grinder-tool-rest?item=05M2301

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Holey cow, I have a pair of those on my grinder!! Never knew that was John's design.

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« Reply #957 on: September 25, 2021, 01:00:53 PM »
He was a very talented man, and once an idea formed, there was very little to stop him doing it.

Grinder tool rest
Patent number: D363296
Type: Grant
Filed: August 17, 1994
Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
Inventor: John L. Madill




Chris, a question. John had taken all of the bits out of the diorama to run the engine at that slow speed he wanted on electric power. It looks like it will still run on air though. What sort of air pressure might make it run?

I am going to attempt to redo his original power train, but for now I would like to make it work, just once.

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« Reply #958 on: September 25, 2021, 02:05:12 PM »
The pressure would depend on a lot of things, but I would guess anything in the 15 to 30 psi range would be plenty. If there is a needle valve on the engine input you can run it at 40 or 50 but restrict the flow with the valve, that would make it run slow but still have power to turn all the shafts.

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Re: Textile Mill Diorama
« Reply #959 on: September 25, 2021, 02:11:39 PM »
Thanks Chris, that will give me a place to start.
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