Bill’s first Mik entry 2024

[Hines (Bill)]

Two thousand five hundred and sixteen shingles later…

Step into the future of wayside railway industries with this newly constructed 2-bay engine house. Designed with modern functionality and architectural finesse, this engine house features two spacious bays equipped with cutting-edge maintenance equipment, and an annex for napkin storage while still providing a turnkey solution for locomotive servicing and upkeep.

Nestled deep within the vibrant southern LargeScale Centralian railway community, this meticulously glued & pin-nailed structure offers unparalleled convenience and efficiency to tackle any type narrow gauge upkeep required in the modern age of steam.

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With its sleek design and durable construction, it stands as a testament to MIK innovation in the railway industry. Whether used for commercial purposes or as a centrepiece for a garden railway museum, this engine house represents a prime investment opportunity in the ever-evolving landscape of transportation infrastructure.

I think I’ve gone as far as I can for the time being. There’s some tweaks to be added, but I need to get the railway up and running.

Big thanks to all the advice and help from you guys during my first build.

[Hines (Bill)]

Just as I hit reply to the last post I realised I didn’t include the obligatory glamour shot…

[Neil_Wiggins]

@Hines

Two thousand five hundred and sixteen shingles later…

Nah, don’t believe ya… can you do a recount?

Seriously, bloody nice job mate.

Cheers
N

[Sawburner (Mark Lockburner)]

Beautiful building inside and out.

[Rick_Marty]

Gotta give credit where credit is due, I think this is the longest MIK thread in the history of the builds. If in fact it is done , who knows these things can take on a life of their own.
All kidding aside that is a beautiful build , Bill you should be proud of the results you have achieved.

[ctown2 (Craig Townsend)]

Longest and actually completed after the deadline build.

So what’s next Bill? How are you going to kick our, I mean my butt off the couch, into the workshop again? Clearly I’ve lost so no more motivation for anything.

[David_Marconi_FOGCH (David Marconi CHHNNG)]

Very well done Bill. You do know that by finishing, you won’t be able to use it in the next ‘Finish a never finished MIK project’

[Eric_Mueller]

Echoing others, gorgeous work!

[Korm (Korm Kormsen)]

congratulations!

the only doubts, this thread leaves for me, is about categories.

i knew about rivetcounters.
but shinglecounting?
do we need a new category? shinglecounters?

[Cliff_Jennings]

Fantastic job Bill! And huge congrats on seeing it through!!

[Hines (Bill)]

@Dave_Taylor

I’m not for sure but I do think that GOOP, E6000 and POWER-TAC, is the same chemical stuff…! Just made and sold by different people… Smells the same, tastes the same, and works the same for my builds. Much like all the different brands of Super Glue…

If someone know differently speak up!

Yeah @Rick_Marty , you’re right, it’s like Frankenstein’s monster, it has taken on a life of its own… I attached four more shingles and got a reply from the good folks at ELECTIC PRODUCTS to answer Dave’s question way back in post 157.

Here is an excerpt:

As for the two products, both of which are solvent based adhesives that cure via the solvent evaporating. E6000 employs perchloroethylene as its solvent (which is non-flammable), whereas Amazing Goop uses toluene, and Petroleum Distillates (which are flammable). The difference between these is evaporation time which impacts tack time of the adhesive–the E6000 has a tack time of 4 minutes whereas the Amazing Goop’s is 2 minutes.

The strength (read as: tensile strength) is relatively the same for both (3500 lb/square inch for E6000, and 3800 lb/square in for Amazing Goop), as well as which substrates they adhere. Both are abrasion resistant, paint-able, remain flexible when cured, and are washer/dryer safe (once cured).

​The different versions of Amazing Goop and E6000 have slight differences such as:
-Amazing Goop Craft is the low-viscosity formula (thinner version)
-E6000 precision tip and jewelry and bead are the low-viscosity formulas and include fine-point tips for small applications.
-Amazing Goop “Marine” has added UV protection
-E6800 is the “UV” version of E6000
-E6100 is the HIGH viscosity formula (non-sag, for vertical applications).

In the meantime I’ve put Frankenstein’s monster up high and out of easy reach, to decrease chances that villager below will post another Not-the-Mik attachment.

But first… @Jim_Rowson & @David_Marconi_FOGCH I bought E6000 for fabric with a narrow application nozzle and being thinner than regular goop worked into tight spots quite well.

Ok I believe that is all…
Yup…
I think so.
Anything else?
Nope.
Okay.

Hopefully Bob’s Summer School MasterClass comes to fruition… to distract me from adding anything else to this post😂

…did I type that out loud?

[Pete_Lassen]

good info, will have to look for the fine tip version

[Cliff_Jennings]

Bill, nice building and all, but…

I have a question. Who has cathedral windows, a sliding glass door, and a finished sheetrock ceiling in their shop? Or, put differently, who keeps tool boxes, a ladder, and steel shelving in one of their living rooms??

Obviously, The Bill does!!

I mean… wow.

Hat’s off to SWMBO.

[Hines (Bill)]

Cliff,

Why? What does a typical shed look like over your way?

With SIPs (structural insulated panels), building a ceiling underneath comes an extra cost, so we gyprocked the bottom of the roof and added windows.

The hidden cost was finding a priest and keeping the parishioners from touching the shingles on the Not-the-Mik part of the build. I generally am in charge of the sinsley-like self-sacrifices though.

When we rented in Broken Hill, at Herself’s suggestion to keep me off the streets, that was what our living room actually did look like.

[smcgill (Sean McGillicuddy)]

@Cliff_Jennings

I have a question. Who has cathedral windows, a sliding glass door, and a finished sheetrock ceiling in their shop? Or, put differently, who keeps tool boxes, a ladder, and steel shelving in one of their living rooms??

Cliff is jealous …

[WaverlySouthern (Dan Hilyer)]

@smcgill

Cliff is jealous …

Me too!!

Great looking space, Bill.

[Cliff_Jennings]

@smcgill

Cliff is jealous …

Well… YEAH!! Probably too late though for cathedral windows in my shed…

[Cliff_Jennings]

… and he made the color scheme match his (or Herself’s?) nice car… or vice versa… I tell ya that’s planning right there.

[Hines (Bill)]

@Rick_Marty

If in fact it is done , who knows these things can take on a life of their own.

So this is what you meant, Rick… the post has a life of its own! Ha!

[Devon_Sinsley]

Bill,

Given my brief hiatus from LSC, I came back and glanced through this thread. The sales pitch sold me, where can I submit my offer?

Seriously, that came out great. With your vision and some well executed suggestions from the peanut gallery and you produced an awesome piece.

Great inaugural entry. But you set an impressively high bar for yourself in all future MIKs