That is a neat tool Jon.
I have used a wood burner to score lines in foam before but I think your router setup will be more prec... moreThat is a neat tool Jon.
I have used a wood burner to score lines in foam before but I think your router setup will be more precise to use.
Dave I am following with interest on your construction technique. I would like to build several 1:20.3 box cars in wood but my o... moreDave I am following with interest on your construction technique. I would like to build several 1:20.3 box cars in wood but my original one was just to time consuming
Devon Sinsley said:
Maybe not. I like the idea of battery cars. I don't use them yet but I see the merit opposed to on board bat... moreDevon Sinsley said:
Maybe not. I like the idea of battery cars. I don't use them yet but I see the merit opposed to on board batteries. A project that I am slowly playing with as the mood strikes is making a replica of the St Maries River RR locomotive and log cars. Now they ALWAYS run/ran two locomotives long end to long end. I had always just figured I would make a dummy loco that was a battery car and MEW it to my working loco. And this is what I will likely do. But as I was day dreaming and scheming I thought it would be cool to make my log cars battery cars. By making long battery packs as opposed to cubed ones with the batteries end to end. Then somehow fashioning a case for them making each sting into an individual log.
Anyway what I am wondering is what it takes to solder tabbed Li Ion batteries with a PCB protector into a long end to end string? Is this doable easily? Or am I just nuts?
Yes, Devon, you are nuts .... a grown man playing with trains .... I think that tells the story. Wait!! t... less
Devon Sinsley said:
I have an idea for you ( I hope we are at a place where I can poke fun at you and your condition ) you ... moreDevon Sinsley said:
I have an idea for you ( I hope we are at a place where I can poke fun at you and your condition ) you need to get into compressed air locomotives. Then you can make walk beside locos that run off your new O2 bottle appendages.
Walk? Dang I shoulda built a ride behind elevated pike!
Sure. I learned in HO, and then went to N, then to 1:48, then to large scale. Sticks and glue work about the same, no matter wha... moreSure. I learned in HO, and then went to N, then to 1:48, then to large scale. Sticks and glue work about the same, no matter what scale you tell them they are.
Devon Sinsley said:
Basically the same exact way as you are describing Bill. On this project I used two different materiel to ac... moreDevon Sinsley said:
Basically the same exact way as you are describing Bill. On this project I used two different materiel to achieve the same effect using the same concept. And I have perfected/still perfecting the technique. But here is a simple run down and I am thinking about doing a tutorial on this. It could be used here and my local club is looking for things like this for our new letter. So it will be worth it to do it. But for now here is what is going on.
Originally I used styrene tubing and brass wire. For an elbow you cut the tubing at 1/2 the angle of the elbow you are wanting. So a 90 degree elbow means cutting the tubing at a 45, then rotating on side 180 degrees and gluing them back together. I then inserted the wire in each end. This works and once the styrene welds itself back together and dries is decent looking but still not very strong. So the I was thinking on it and decided if I could make this all on one continuous wire it would use the wire for strength instead of the weld joint. ... less
Shawn Viggiano said:
Great pictures everyone. Im having no issues with seeing photos, everything comes up on my ... moreShawn Viggiano said:
Great pictures everyone. Im having no issues with seeing photos, everything comes up on my end and im not logged into anything but here. I post all my stuff using FB. Just copy and past. I take that back now im not seeing them
Shawn,
It's CRAZY man!
Interesting, the first one in the list, on the first page at the top of the page shows the Carizzo Gorge wooden bridge down here... moreInteresting, the first one in the list, on the first page at the top of the page shows the Carizzo Gorge wooden bridge down here in San Diego: (still standing, longest or highest wooden trestle existing)
Greg,
Your concept of foam skimmed with plywood reminded me of the structural foam core I once saw on TV. I found a good d... moreGreg,
Your concept of foam skimmed with plywood reminded me of the structural foam core I once saw on TV. I found a good description here:
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/foamcorepanels
Bill Barnwell said:
Vic, you're just like Devon, you guys need to go play with the big kids, Great build
Vic is one of my inspir... moreBill Barnwell said:
Vic, you're just like Devon, you guys need to go play with the big kids, Great build
Vic is one of my inspirations/mentors (though he may not even know it), he does what no other man can do. Make G scale RRs operate on layouts so small N scale guys cringe. I mean he is making the Hindenburg and the fact that it will run on the pizza is just incredible.
Eric Mueller said:
Looking good! Lucky for you, you have the white stuff. Our beer has to disappear a lot quicker!
... moreEric Mueller said:
Looking good! Lucky for you, you have the white stuff. Our beer has to disappear a lot quicker!
What's your favorite beer Eric ?
I'm coming in April ... I love local brew .. due tell ..
Yes Dan, all is made from round bar, using lathe and milling machine.
After some research, I found some space inside the frame t... moreYes Dan, all is made from round bar, using lathe and milling machine.
After some research, I found some space inside the frame to install a whistle. I had to do some cutouts at the firebox sheets.
Finally I was able to install a long brass whistle here, which will be hidden by the boiler.
Once the whistle was in place, I mounted the boiler back to the chassis. When installing the steam exhaust pipe, I cracked the fragile threaded end of the thin copper pipe. So I took the advantage and made a new exhaust pipe with a so called chuffer, which is an exhaust chuff sound enhancer.
Gerd less
I have the plywood version of the coach and combine kits. Have assembled the coach kit, just needs some paint and decals.&... moreI have the plywood version of the coach and combine kits. Have assembled the coach kit, just needs some paint and decals. Will send picture when I can learn out to post pictures. Very happy with the kit, the master class drawings and directions. Waiting for the wood glue to set/dry was occasionally frustrating compared to the relatively quick work with styrene. Looking forward to completing the coach and bashing the combine to represent a D&RGW combine.
Martin, it's funny, but OP defaults to purple, I guess it's a brand thing. Thanks, and w... moreThanks Tom, I missed that.
Martin, it's funny, but OP defaults to purple, I guess it's a brand thing. Thanks, and will do.
Hi Bob, gracias. Yeah, my quote from PCBWay was only about $1 + shipping, and they had color choices as I recall. They don't have any previsualization or diagnostic tools like OP, but the price is great (once the bugs and typos are wrung out!).
Thanks for the links!! I am ready to get started building the "time saver" and giving the scouts a fun challenge. We... moreThanks for the links!! I am ready to get started building the "time saver" and giving the scouts a fun challenge. We are also planning a near future trip taking Amtrak to Sacramento to visit the train museum in Old Town.
Richard
Devon Sinsley said:
Eric,
Two things:
... moreDevon Sinsley said:
Eric,
Two things:
1 love this project. It really is coming out nice.
2 I loved the near craftsman ship/neutralized comment. I thought there was something very wrong with my build because I hadn't hurt myself yet. Made up for lost time last night and sliced both index fingers. The project now has blood on it so we are good.
Devon, so far, I have avoided blood...
