Was just pullin' your chain a little 😁 Sorry🤔
I'll do a quick measure up for the cutter 😉

Rather than a model of a rope making machine, Doug, this is a machine for making model rope. Always wanted one, in case I ever make that marvellous wooden ship model.

Martin

Interesting!
Didn't know there is a market for such models 😁

I bought one of those bags of gears and got just enough to make a model rope making machine.

Martin

keep it for 7 years and if it doesn't come in handy save it for another 7

Yep, You just never know when STUFF will come in handy do you?😉

Afternoon Doug,
See, this is why I too. Go around buying different supplies!

Mornin Ed, 1 to 1. Basically cos that's what I've got in those big nylon cogs. Want to use the nylon ones cos they are wide, so more freedom of movement aligning them, and they should be quieter than metal gears.
Think they came from old printers! Bought a batch of assorted cogs and pulleys at a flea market here years ago. Now they're coming in handy😊
Main purpose is to get the drive down to the propshaft which is mounted very low down in the hull as can be seen in the pics above 😲
Cheers, Doug 😎

Generally 2 part epoxy unless the hull is made of some strange plastic material. if you have gaps to fill try Milliput ( 2 part epoxy putty).

Hi Doug,

Is the gearing going to be reduced?
Or it going to be 1 to 1?
3 to 1 would be good, right!

Two part Epoxy Andy 👍
But I prefer to glue the tube rather than the shaft! 😲😁