The Morton Salt building looks good there in the corner Don!
Mark Boyce posted:
Mark, nice to see progress. Look forward to following your project!
Cheers, Dave
Adrian was tinkering around with some stuff he had lying around and came up with a new operating accessory for the club layout.
Mark Boyce posted:Paul, the sidewalk is looking quite good! The crane looks great there!! That scene will look really good when done!!
While you were working on that, I was putting in the 6 remaining brackets on the wall that will hold the stationary shelf part of my layout.
I decided to break down and buy two 1x4s to cut up for the stringers. That is the first would I have purchased for this project. It is cold outside, so I decided for these few small cuts to do them inside instead of putting the horses on the patio. Here is my poor man's table saw. Worked quite well.
Here they are attached and waiting for something to be mounted on top. Lunch time.
is that a left handed saw or right handed saw ?
RSJB18 posted:Those brackets should be fine Mark. The weight will be spread over all of them so you could probably put some 1:1 rail up there and it would hold.
darlander posted:Mark Boyce posted:
Mark, nice to see progress. Look forward to following your project!
Cheers, Dave
cabinet Bob posted:Mark Boyce posted:Paul, the sidewalk is looking quite good! The crane looks great there!! That scene will look really good when done!!
While you were working on that, I was putting in the 6 remaining brackets on the wall that will hold the stationary shelf part of my layout.
I decided to break down and buy two 1x4s to cut up for the stringers. That is the first would I have purchased for this project. It is cold outside, so I decided for these few small cuts to do them inside instead of putting the horses on the patio. Here is my poor man's table saw. Worked quite well.
Here they are attached and waiting for something to be mounted on top. Lunch time.
is that a left handed saw or right handed saw ?
Bob, I think you are correct!!!
Dave, Thank you very much!!
Cabinet Bob, It doesn't matter if it is right handed or left handed. I am ambidextrous; I do carpentry equally poorly with either hand. 
Actually, I used both hands, because the arthritis in my thumb was hurting, so I switched hands!! For more cuts, I'll break out the circular saw, put on my coat, and go outside. 
Mike, ball park figure I still have 5 more tables to make up. After cleaning off the table I decided to vacuum the floor areas. I was feeling domesticated LOL. I got a coat of Aluminum on one side of the fence. Maybe after dinner I can get the other side painted. For now I think I'll head up to the attic to run some trains. Pic.............Paul
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cabinet Bob posted:Mark Boyce posted:
is that a left handed saw or right handed saw ?
That's a silly question, Bob... it all depends on which side you stand on!!!
Now, if you're talking a left-handed monkey wrench, that is a saw horse of a different color 
Of course it is right handed saw, if it where a left handed saw the clamp and block would be on the opposite side.
paul 2 posted:Mike, ball park figure I still have 5 more tables to make up. After cleaning off the table I decided to vacuum the floor areas. I was feeling domesticated LOL. I got a coat of Aluminum on one side of the fence. Maybe after dinner I can get the other side painted. For now I think I'll head up to the attic to run some trains. Pic.............Paul
Looks nice Paul! You have the best of both worlds! A layout to build and a layout to run trains! Who knows if it was me I might forget about one or the other! LOL
Paul 2, The aluminum looks good!
Paul Apple, Jeff, I like the way you jentz think!!
Well, I got to work a little longer, and did cut the table top boards outside with the circular saw. It really wasn't cold at 30 degrees, but my comfort zone is defiantly shrinking with experience.
I also measured and trimmed two sections of backdrop I got from George (G3750) last spring, just about this time of year, now that I think of it. The sections are just sort of propped up there to get an idea of how it will look. Once I have them mounted on supports, I think they will look great! Thanks again George!!
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Apples55 posted:cabinet Bob posted:Mark Boyce posted:
is that a left handed saw or right handed saw ?
That's a silly question, Bob... it all depends on which side you stand on!!!
Now, if you're talking a left-handed monkey wrench, that is a saw horse of a different color
Sorry guys I think your all wrong! From the look of the saw you can still see the lettering on the blade! Which makes me think he barrowed it from the wife's do it yourself closet!
"I can still see the lettering"..pure gold 
Mark Boyce posted:Paul 2, The aluminum looks good!
Paul Apple, Jeff, I like the way you jentz think!!
Well, I got to work a little longer, and did cut the table top boards outside with the circular saw. It really wasn't cold at 30 degrees, but my comfort zone is defiantly shrinking with experience.
I also measured and trimmed two sections of backdrop I got from George (G3750) last spring, just about this time of year, now that I think of it. The sections are just sort of propped up there to get an idea of how it will look. Once I have them mounted on supports, I think they will look great! Thanks again George!!
WOW that looks wonderful Mark! Nice work, sorry you had to get cold, but it sure looks nice! Love the back drops!
Thank you, Mike!! Well the cold weather gives me more time to work on this. Soon I'll have to be out working in the yard and my dad's yard, so days I can do this much are numbered!
Adriatic posted:coach joe posted:Adriatic that seems like a lot of work but the result is fantastic. All you need is some MOW lettering on the sides.
It was pretty easy; finding a pancake motor in the junk box was hard; it needed the shaft to sit centered over the gearbox well. So was finding an axle pulley that wasn't too big. Waiting for the JBWeld to set took the most time outside of sanding off the beach themed graphiçs as the motor frame was slice off the tapeplayer chassis with the motor on it.
Next time, try taking off the beach graphics with a cube of Magic Eraser soaked in generic Lectric Shave lotion. Does a great job and doesn't craze the plastic!
Mitch
Hi Mark, I have to say I admire you for your recycling skills. I thought about it today
as I was packing up bags of useless bubble wrap to throw away. It amazes me how
many times I get an item that is nicely packed in new bubble wrap, but then is
mummified in packing tape rendering the bubble wrap useless as you try to cut it away.
I rarely use any tape at all or at the most a piece of scotch tape and I have never had
a damage complaint.
Thank you, Beardog!! Yes, I know what you mean about a lot of tape on bubble wrap. I am like you, I only use enough so it will not unwrap before I get the item in the box.
Thanks Mitch, but the scratches will vanish under clear coat and I have a whole lot of 480+ fine wet/dry to rid myself of too. The scratches are needed for a non-flaking surface coat. The yellow is also painted metal, only the top half is plastic. Even the bottom is just a plastic cover.
Sanding scratches ; they provide grip. (composer fun again, editing to group subjects, near impossible)
M. Mitchell Marmel posted:Adriatic posted:coach joe posted:Adriatic that seems like a lot of work but the result is fantastic. All you need is some MOW lettering on the sides.
It was pretty easy; finding a pancake motor in the junk box was hard; it needed the shaft to sit centered over the gearbox well. So was finding an axle pulley that wasn't too big. Waiting for the JBWeld to set took the most time outside of sanding off the beach themed graphiçs as the motor frame was slice off the tapeplayer chassis with the motor on it.
Next time, try taking off the beach graphics with a cube of Magic Eraser soaked in generic Lectric Shave lotion. Does a great job and doesn't craze the plastic!
Mitch
Oh shoot, missed the electric shave part, that's a no go for me, gasoline is easer on my allergies than scents.
Adriatic posted:Oh shoot, missed the electric shave part, that's a no go for me, gasoline is easer on my allergies than scents.
Not surprising. That stuff actually has MSDS warnings; you're supposed to wear goggles and rubber gloves when using it.
I've given paint removal demos in the past. The reaction: "You mean I've been putting THAT on my FACE?!"
Mitch
