Wooden display base

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Buy an old laboratory balance!!

Google your town for woodwork / turning /carving club /society. Likely that someone will be happy to make one for you and possibly in exchange for a metal bit for one of his projects.

Bill

Unless you are set on Oak I can supply a piece of American White Ash or strips of Western Red Cedar left over from my kayak and canoe build.

Graham

Just had another thought. Try looking for a local sign maker as house signs and nameplates are about that size. If in Devon try Notice-it in Topsham. Only thing is the lead up to Christmas is busy for them as a people think of easy presents.

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If you just want a piece of English or European oak the size that you quoted let me have your address and i’ll Drop a piece in the post for you

i can do it rough cut ,planed, or planed sanded and finished

Try a kitchen fitter who often rip outdated oak units and the doors are ideal pieces of timber.

Frank

theres a chap on ebay sells them cheap - type in plinth - I use them to display my boilers and they are well made solid wood

Cheap chopping board from a supermarket, cut to size and finish

If you get stuck give me a shout as I have some Oak/ Roughly where about are you

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Oak is quite acidic to the extent of tending to rust steel screws used as fixings so be aware if you do use that. If the engine base is directly in contact then a good sealing of shellac and wax or varnish should protect your engine.

regards Martin

In Canada/US you can get finished bases from a decent handicraft store such as ' Michaels. Surely there are similar such stores in the UK which might supply one?

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Bill I will have a look to see what other wood I have. I definitely have Oak if you want that just for postage. I can cut to size and finish.

But as stated above Oak can play effect metal if both are left bare due to the Tannin in it. I turned some wet Oak once and had to clean the lathe straight afterwards and even then the metal started turning black.

Check Ebay there are numerous sizes of finished plinths suitable for mounting models.

Dave W

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Bill,

Brass tube, 1" diameter x swg 22 (0.028", 0.75mm) is listed by M-Machine metals. He also stocks 20, 18,16, & 10 swg.

Regards,

Phil

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