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Here are some shots of Weather Stations III & IV. The one on the left is Mahagony/Ebony. The right is Jatoba/Ebony. In these versions the wings are 15 degrees inward and the tops and bottoms are symetrical. The middle space is 1 1/4” wide. Overall I think these dimensions are the most pleasing to the eye.
You can complete these in a day if you have the tools, and you can really go fast if you have already made the templates. Plenty of details in the two blog series: Weather Station I http://lumberjocks.com/newTim/blog/7799 and Weather Station III & IV http://lumberjocks.com/newTim/blog/8317. These projects gave me some much needed experience with designing and making templates, lots of drilling, and a chance to modify designs.
Oh yeah, one more thing. Feel free to copy or modify the design. I’d love to see pictures of your versions.
-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com
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Dusty56
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posted 221 days ago
You’ve really brought these to a new level ! I like experimenting from the basic plans as well . Nice figure in the Mahogany .
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prez
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posted 220 days ago
ok…gotta make one of those!!! My son works on boats and I”m sure he’d love the “nautical” aspect of it. Stay tuned….for pictures! But not toooo soon.
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newTim
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posted 220 days ago
Many thanks. I’d especially like to see different ways to do the top. The Highlander kit incorporates a larger (deeper?) top hole so the Galileo slips in from the outside and the top can be glued in place. I had thought about using hinges or a keyhole and pin to hold the top down. I also thought about a compartment where you could store a copy of the instructions or a spare battery for the clock.
Turn it over to the Lumberjocks and see all the creative options.
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a1Jim
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posted 220 days ago
Nice work
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 220 days ago
Look great. Where did you get the instruments?
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newTim
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posted 220 days ago
You can get a kit from Woodcraft. It comes with a barometer, hygrometer, clock, and Galileo. I bought the thermometer as a separate item. There are many places to get weather instruments. Just Google. You can get some real high-end stuff used in yachts and such. Klockit also sells some items.
-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com
TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 220 days ago
Thanks. I have googled them but never saw what I was looking for, but then I didn’t spend much time on it either ;-))
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newTim
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posted 220 days ago
Here’s some links
http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=148425&FamilyID=20411
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1680&filter=weather%20station
http://www.klockit.com/depts/WeatherStationPlans/dept-366.html
http://www.weatherinstruments.com/
You will get a bunch of Google hits with keywords ‘Galileo Thermometer’
-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com