Wooden display base

[Former MemberParticipant @formermember19781]

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[Rod AshtonParticipant @rodashton53132]

Buy an old laboratory balance!!

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

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.

[Graham WintersgillParticipant @grahamwintersgill76709]

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

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

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.

[Former MemberParticipant @formermember19781]

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[Ian ParkinParticipant @ianparkin39383]

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

[brickyParticipant @bricky]

Try a kitchen fitter who often rip outdated oak units and the doors are ideal pieces of timber.

Frank

[nigel jones 5Participant @nigeljones5]

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

[Stuart BridgerParticipant @stuartbridger82290]

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

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

I've used chopping boards from the local supermarket in the past.

Tesco's granite ones make excellant flat surface tables too.

[DalboyParticipant @dalboy]

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

[Former MemberParticipant @formermember19781]

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[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

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

[Enough!Participant @enough]

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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[DalboyParticipant @dalboy]

Posted by Bill Chugg on 21/11/2018 08:24:22:

Thanks for the offer Derek

I said oak as I needed a light colour but any light / yellow colour would do as engine is black.

I have no woodworking skills or equipment so was looking to buy a finished base.

Would have happily paid up to £20 for a bespoke one..

Bill

Edited By Bill Chugg on 21/11/2018 08:24:56

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.

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

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

Dave W

[Former MemberParticipant @formermember19781]

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[WearyParticipant @weary]

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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