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tom mann

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Milwaukee Ribside
« on: October 22, 2009, 07:57:42 PM »
This is a team effort:  Chris made a brass overlay for the sides and Robert "lazed up" a thin, see through roofwalk.



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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 08:14:56 PM »
Looks good, but how do the doors open and close or is that an unimportant detail in Z? ;)
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 08:24:59 PM »
That is awsome it amazes me what you guys do with Z scale great job Tom and the assisting team thankyou for posting.



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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 08:37:26 PM »
Chris traded me one of those MILW cars he made up, and it proudly runs in my mostly NP consist.  His carsides really look good!
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 08:53:01 PM »
Man that was a while ago  :D 
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 09:56:49 PM »
Quote from: Chris333 on October 22, 2009, 08:53:01 PM
Man that was a while ago  :D 

Tell me about it.  It must have been two years ago!  As with all my projects, I start out really quick and do about 85% in one night and 15% over months/years.  Next up:  an On30 Davenport details kit. ;D

What did you use for door guides? ;D ;D
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 10:16:31 PM »
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2009, 01:02:25 PM »
Looks good.  Is the roofwalk laser-cut wood? 
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2009, 02:28:32 PM »
Quote from: GaryHinshaw on October 25, 2009, 01:02:25 PM
Looks good.  Is the roofwalk laser-cut wood? 


I think it is styrene.
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2009, 03:19:24 PM »
Quote from: tom mann on October 25, 2009, 02:28:32 PM
Quote from: GaryHinshaw on October 25, 2009, 01:02:25 PM
Looks good.  Is the roofwalk laser-cut wood? 


I think it is styrene.

Yes, it's a thin translucent plastic that lasers surprisingly well. I have some of Robert's roofwalks and brakewheels, and will be putting some of them to use soon, in fact.
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 04:17:36 PM »
The roofwalk plastic is called 'Modified Acrylic". The stuff I got was .01" and .010" thick, but now it's available in .007 and .005" too. I got a sample of the .005" thick material, but have not tested it out yet. I used a raster pattern instead of vector cut to cut the slots, then vector cut the outsides.  ;D
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2009, 07:00:40 PM »
Thanks for the info - it looks great.  Is this different material than the rapid prototype machines use?  Is it incredibly fragile?

-Gary

P.S. .01" and .010"?
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2009, 07:44:10 PM »
Quote from: Pray59 on October 27, 2009, 04:17:36 PM
The roofwalk plastic is called 'Modified Acrylic". The stuff I got was .01" and .010" thick, but now it's available in .007 and .005" too. I got a sample of the .005" thick material, but have not tested it out yet. I used a raster pattern instead of vector cut to cut the slots, then vector cut the outsides.  ;D

Where can you get this stuff? I googled it but had no luck.
Thanks,
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2009, 09:00:39 AM »
Quote from: GaryHinshaw on October 27, 2009, 07:00:40 PM
Thanks for the info - it looks great.  Is this different material than the rapid prototype machines use?  Is it incredibly fragile?

-Gary

P.S. .01" and .010"?

Must be big bucks for the extra tolerance! 
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Re: Milwaukee Ribside
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2009, 09:10:51 AM »
Quote from: Skibbe on October 28, 2009, 09:00:39 AM
Quote from: GaryHinshaw on October 27, 2009, 07:00:40 PM
Thanks for the info - it looks great.  Is this different material than the rapid prototype machines use?  Is it incredibly fragile?

-Gary

P.S. .01" and .010"?

Must be big bucks for the extra tolerance! 

 ;D ;D ;D
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