30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale

[crueby]

Planking is really speeding  along, looking great!

[cnr6400]

 

[Admiral_dk]

Good progress and I see that you got the 'Dry Dock' ready for when the hull will be ready for Keel down 

Fidley small screws - better keep a Tub under to catch the dissapering ones 

Per         

[crueby]

Good progress and I see that you got the 'Dry Dock' ready for when the hull will be ready for Keel down 

Fidley small screws - better keep a Tub under to catch the dissapering ones 

Per         

Yesterday I dropped a 2-56 nut off the bench - heard the usual 'tink' as it hit the floor the first time, but didn't hear the rest of the 'tink tink roll' that is usual. Spent a few minutes looking for it, then realized what had happened. It bounced off the floor once, went up under the cuff of my right leg, and into the opening of my shoe by my ankle!     Glad it wasn't a sharp wood screw!

[tghs]

thinking that I may need to make some simple micro profile countersink bits to use with these little wood screws 

[crueby]

thinking that I made need to some simple micro profile countersink bits to use with these little wood screws 

If you do, you will definitely need stop collars on them, going too deep with the cutter could be disastrous.  I have sets that I got decades ago when building full size boats, but they only went down to a #6 wood screw, not a #0!  Those are the type with a tapered drill bit and an adjustable position countersink/collar. For the model size, I would think you would need to drill for the screw shank, then have a countersink with a smooth post the size of the drilled hole to guide it? 

Are these screws for the interior panels, coamings, etc?

[mklotz]

Would it be possible to regrind a small drill bit to have a 82 (90 metric) degree tip angle ?  I think I would want to use that by hand in a pin vise.  Would only take a twirl or two. 

[tghs]

was planning on using the age appropriate little drill...

[tghs]

thinking of starting with a drill bit the diameter of the screw head, my Quick change tool post for my unimat has a dremel holding fixture so precise grinding is possible, after the shape is ground a drilled short section of brass rod can be loctited in place as a depth stop so no "overdrilling" can happen,, maybe set the stop back a little so a delron washer can be added making unit non-marring..

[crueby]

Sounds like a good plan.

[tghs]

Slim trying his best to convince me he's working..

[wagnmkr]

Does Slim keep telling you that you missed a spot? It seems he is saying something there!

 

[tghs]

he's more judgmental than a cat

[crueby]

Wait till he's  asleep  and paint his arm to look like woodgrain.    Hmm, how to tell  he's  seleeping without eyelids... ?

[cnr6400]

Wait till he's  asleep  and paint his arm to look like woodgrain.    Hmm, how to tell  he's  seleeping without eyelids... ?

Maybe he snores ?  anyway, love the woodgrain idea! suitably evil.