Wow John. That’s going to look so neat on the hillside! Cedar?
Cedar board and batten, with hemlock sub frames. Cedar pilings underneath.
Sub roof is just plain pine batts. The roof covering will be corrugated aluminum.
Actually, John nailed it. That pic of Wayne’s is the one I had seen before. I’d like to see Ron’s also.
Hyjack off.
John your mine is going to be great. Will you be leaving it out all year or will you be moving it in?
Jake,
This monster will prolly be out permanently. Depends how hard it is to put in place. If it stays out, I’ll cover it for the winter some how.
You anticipated my question about the wood. I understand why your building it in wood. You have a great talent for manipulating the stuff to look very good.
A little more progress.
I hate corrugated aluminum. Trying to keep it flat is a pain. I staple the top edge down. Then hope the silicone does its job and holds the rest of the sheet. Let it go and it curls. So I bang an exposed staple into it. Heck with it.
With my mill I glued the corrugated metal with E6000 that I bought at Michael’s. I glued several at a time and after gluing .i weighed them down with a 2 by 4 for a hour or so. Then at the end of the day I weighed down what I’d done with a piece of plywood and weighed it down until the next day.
It has held for nearly two years in our heat and cold.
That is really impressive. What did you use for the smoke stacks?
I’m with Doug, I use E6000 to hold down the pieces - I haven’t had much luck with silicone after a few years outside. I prop the building so the roof is level and then stack some weights on it.
Nice Work John!
Beautiful… 
Looking good!
The suggestions for securing the corrugated metal are very helpful. I’m planning a mill for my layout which will be entirely covered with corrugated metal – most likely brass with zinc paint.
Ray Dunakin said:
Looking good!
The suggestions for securing the corrugated metal are very helpful. I’m planning a mill for my layout which will be entirely covered with corrugated metal – most likely brass with zinc paint.
Ray,
You might want to try the real thing: steel with zinc coating.
I have used these and they are really nice - though not cheap: http://www.rainbowridgekits.com/miscitemsprcing.htm
He also has some weathering tips: http://www.bigriverlines.com/Modelmaker/Big_River_Lines_site/BRL_Products/Etching_with_acid/etching_with_acid.html
I’ll try the weight idea on my miners shacks, but moving this monster to level the roofs is almost impossible.
Bruce,
I used silicone on some smaller buildings that have been outside (not winter) for years and she still seems to hold. But I will try the E glue on the shacks. The stacks are brass and copper tubes I had laying around.
(Crap. There goes my stack to a drug addict.) I’ll hurry and paint it black.
John,
Are you annealing the aluminum can stock before corrugating? (That is assuming you are using can stock and not purchasing the siding.) If using the can stock, annealing will soften the metal and allow it to take the corrugations better without twisting. Another thing to check is that the corrugation tool is not tighter on one side than the other, that will also give the effect you are fighting.
Do you plan on guy wires on the stacks to stabilize them? Otherwise, an impressive build.
Bob C.
That sure is one impressive structure. Will it be heading out now, (when finished) or wait until the Spring? You probably need the space for hte next project. LOL
Looking forward to seeing a photo of the first train pulling up to this building.
Bob,
Someone else formed the aluminum. He’s on ebay.
Yes, I plan on guy wires, but I’m using brass rod for the “wires.”
I’m toying with the idea of “ladders and walkways” on the roofs, like on some of the pics I’ve seen of smaller mines. I’d also like to put a row of small dormers on the ore crushing building, If I can figger out how.
Todd,
It will be stored in the barn when done. I’ll put her out in the spring.
As soon as I finish the mine, I have to start on the smelter that goes with it.
Both of these will be fairly close to each other, (prolly 20 feet apart) but in make believe they are a few miles apart.
Thanks to all for the praise and support on this project.
Whats a “GUY” wire? Is that where a little guy figure stands next to the stack and holds it up? Just wanted to make sure what you guys are actually talking about. LOL
Actually Chuck that would be “Guy wired” from all the coffee he drinks! And if he slips it becomes an Uff Da!
WOW I just figured the price for Rainbow Ridge Kits Corrugated Roofing. 20 pieces for $15.00 +S&H.
That works out to $27.00 per Sq, Ft. + S&H. I guess that I’ll have to make my own press for the amount that I need.
Yogi made his super-crimper out of gear stock, an aluminum frame, and a crank. If I had the equipment, Id definitely make one like that.