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The loot thread

General Discussion
#61

mike dorsch said:

I must have been good this year . I got a couple of AML hopper cars , one undecorated and one CSX and a CN autorack from USA Trains. Also got three sets of Kadee 903 couplers for these cars and my annual cheep RC helecopter that i’ll most likley have destroyed in a couple of weeks. At least they are a good source of minature screws for future projects.

Mike,

AML Hoppers are nice, wish they were out before I bought 126 of the 100 tonners from the

now out of business largescale company.

Nick

#62

I got a NWSL Chopper2 and an IMac.
Just for fun Jill bought me a Syma series 2 mini helicopter ! Now that’s a lot of fun. Might get myself a larger one.

#63

I received a gift certificate from one of my sons and I have a Chopper 2 on the way also, plus some other model tools.

#64

I was allowed to write my daughters tuition check to the Univ. of Sussex

#65

I got a trip to Oregon…(oh, wait a minute, I bought that)…:wink:

#66

Phil Anastasia said:

I was allowed to write my daughters tuition check to the Univ. of Sussex

some might not count giving money as receiving a gift.
but i completely understand your feeling. my youngest daughter just signed up for the admission tests at university.

#67

Joe Zullo you will wonder why you never bought a Chopper 2 before. Excellent piece of kit.

#68

OK, I know it’s a little late for Christmas presents, But, I got one this morning…

Walked into Lil Nashville truckstop this morning, and one of the waitresses comes up and says… AAron brought you in a present, and it’s in the owners office…

So, I find the owner, and he takes me back to the office, and shows me this long heavy wooden handle item… I look at the bottom of it, and can’t believe my eyes… It’s a real, actual one man freight car moving jack…

Talk about a wonderful gift… Seems the local FS farm supply had 2 of these laying around, and they were going to trash them… But, I got one of them… :slight_smile:

#69

You lucky devil!

PS how about a picture, I’ve never seen one of those!

#70

See, Andy…I told you that you should have put wheels on your Caboose…if you had, you would have a use for it…!!

#71

Actually the correct name is Car Mover. when placed against a car wheel and on the rail head with the long handle raised, positions a shoe against the wheel, such that the action of pushing down on the handle forces thru cam action the shoe to push the wheel, and move the car.

Al P.

#72

Yeah, We need pics Andy!!!

#73

Rod Fearnley said:

Joe Zullo you will wonder why you never bought a Chopper 2 before. Excellent piece of kit.

Rod,

I have to agree with you. I used it a couple of times now and I must say I am impressed with it.

#74

The Car Mover

The car mover foot

#75

Thanks Jane! It’s like a prybar adapted for RR purposes.

#76

Joe Zullo said:

Rod Fearnley said:

Joe Zullo you will wonder why you never bought a Chopper 2 before. Excellent piece of kit.

Rod,

I have to agree with you. I used it a couple of times now and I must say I am impressed with it.

Joe,

Be aware that the Chopper II has a few slight problems…

One, the cutting pad after some use begins to wear a groove where the blade touches. This is easily solved by rotating the pad as one side gets worn. I’ve yet to replace the entire pad, but I have a feeling in the future I will need to. The second more critical problem I have noticed is that your cuts will NOT always be a perfect 90 degree cut. With thicker material the blade likes to wander the further down the cut you go. This results with the end material having a ~ shaped end instead of a - type end. Hope this clarifies? So if you want a completely smooth cut you have to finish the piece off with a quick swipe or two with sandpaper.

Craig

#77

Craig,

I’ve already experienced the ~90º cut on 3/16 bass wood strips. It was perfect on coffee stirrers.

I don’t think the groove on the pad is detrimental to anything though. Thanks for your input.

#78

If you want to see one of those car movers in action, and a very cool video, NFB Canada produced this video

#79

Bob,

You were right, a very cool video.

#80

I have posted that video on all the fora (model railroading) that I use. It is a great video and I never tire of watching it.

It was the inspiration for my model.