Weekend Update 6/21/15

[Cajonpassfan]

Ah, the deluxe drill press from Micro-Mark - congratulations!  It is a nice tool.

Ont thing I think I should mention is that it might not be a good idea to use this drill press for milling.  Unlike the less expensive units which have threaded shaft for attaching the chuck, on this drill press the chuck is simply pressed onto a Jacobs taper shaft.  This type of chick attachment is not designed for lateral forces which occur while milling.  The chuck can loosen and simply detach from the shaft.

Drill chucks in general aren't designed for lateral forces on the chucked tool which occur during milling but in our hobbies those forces aren't really very large, so that should be ok.

Pete, fair enough. Most of my milling needs involve plastic and other relatively soft materials, like hollowing out urethane castings (like the tender shell below) and for that this is very adequate. I may try to do some minor metal frame milling and I'll keep your advice in mind. If there's one thing I remember being taught as a boy about any kind of power tool is that you feed it easy and do not force anything.
Thanks,
Otto

[Cajonpassfan]

For your viewing pleasure - a new video:

Doug, that's awesome, I love your work. The feel, the consists, the weathering, all of it. Totally Pennsy. Would love to see it in person; are you attending Sacramento NSC next week?
Otto K.

[bnsfdash8]

More decals for CEFX 1002.

[dougnelson]

Doug, that's awesome, I love your work. The feel, the consists, the weathering, all of it. Totally Pennsy. Would love to see it in person; are you attending Sacramento NSC next week?
Otto K.

Hi Otto:

Thanks for your comments.  Yes, I will be in Sacto Thursday-Saturday.

Had a nice visit from the Starmans brothers yesterday.

Doug.

[Chris333]

While playing with HOn30 I wanted a bridge for a possible small layout. I wanted a king truss, but all the kits I found were like $70. Then I found the SR&RLRR had a short one over a road, and I had plans.
http://www.palmettodiv.org/sites/palmettodiv.org/files/docs/Ben-Bartlett-Dickey-Road-Underpass-2014115.pdf
It isn't perfect, I built it using stuff I had one hand.

[LIRR]

Making progress on the woodchip pile........

[garethashenden]

[peteski]

Very nice - thanks!

[Santa Fe Guy]

Very nice work as usual everyone. Doug your layout looks stunning and the weathering also. Please say hi to the Starmans for me when you see them next.
Rod from down under.

[Cajonpassfan]

Nice tractor loads...
Otto K.

[peteski]

I finally finished a repair/tune-up/DCC install on a brass PRR H-10. Full writeup is coming later in a separate thread.

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[jnevis]

Actually, have several weeks worth of updates here.

Starting off with an X29 I've been poking at.  It's been lowered a little bit, but really needs to come down some more, I think:



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It may be the way the pic wa taken, but does it look like the car has a slight bend to it?  Of course it could also be my eyes, I don't have my glasses on.

[muktown128]

It may be the way the pic wa taken, but does it look like the car has a slight bend to it?  Of course it could also be my eyes, I don't have my glasses on.

Maybe the camera moved or something (double exposure).  I'm not a photography expert.
However, I can see a faint keystone and PENNSYLVANIA to the below and to the left of each.

[nickelplate759]

I think the apparent bend is caused by a very short focal length lens.

[SP-Wolf]

I finally finished a repair/tune-up/DCC install on a brass PRR H-10. Full writeup is coming later in a separate thread.

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Looking forward to your write up. I like what I see. As I've got quite a few brass steamers to add decoders to.

Regards,
Wolf