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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #60 on: November 14, 2016, 12:04:54 PM »
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Wow, that is ugh lee! Love it.

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #61 on: November 14, 2016, 03:47:53 PM »
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In between new revisions of the coupler box, I've been drawing an NP 52' flat car.  I'd been planning to make a CB&Q 60' car (and still do), but this months Craftsman has a drawing for the similar 52' version so I thought I'd use it as a run through for the 60' one.



The drawing is basically finished except for the coupler pocket which I'm going to try and integrate the True-scale coupler box if I ever get that finalized.  In the meantime I need to find a laser cutter to do the floor, and figure out the best approach to adding some weight.

Hopefully soon, we'll get a quality 3D printing option, and new fright cars could be a monthly thing.

Jason

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #62 on: November 14, 2016, 04:34:08 PM »
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In between new revisions of the coupler box, I've been drawing an NP 52' flat car.  I'd been planning to make a CB&Q 60' car (and still do), but this months Craftsman has a drawing for the similar 52' version so I thought I'd use it as a run through for the 60' one.



The drawing is basically finished except for the coupler pocket which I'm going to try and integrate the True-scale coupler box if I ever get that finalized.  In the meantime I need to find a laser cutter to do the floor, and figure out the best approach to adding some weight.

Hopefully soon, we'll get a quality 3D printing option, and new fright cars could be a monthly thing.

Jason

It already exists, especially for something as thin as a flat car.  www.best-cast.com

They can Perfactory to brass for you, and run copies for sale.  And it solves the weight problem.


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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #63 on: November 14, 2016, 04:41:51 PM »
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I'll check it out, thx Mike.

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #64 on: November 14, 2016, 04:58:26 PM »
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Wow, that is ugh lee! Love it.



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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #65 on: November 14, 2016, 07:52:49 PM »
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BwahahHA

that made my night. And pretty much my reaction to my wife's Uggs
There's a shyness found in reason
Apprehensive influence swallow away
You seem to feel abysmal take it
Then you're careful grace for sure
Kinda like the way you're breathing
Kinda like the way you keep looking away

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #66 on: November 14, 2016, 09:03:10 PM »
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I don't get it.

Is it decoder ready?

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #67 on: November 14, 2016, 09:45:52 PM »
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Jason
While the Q did have 60 footers they also had the shorter NP design.
Hope they will be available, might just be a project to get me to fire up the workbench!
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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #68 on: November 14, 2016, 11:52:33 PM »
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I've finished one of the diners, and the second is nearly done.  Many thanks to @peteski for designing the modification of adding a mini potentiometer to the Rapido PBLW light board circuit in order to moderate the light intensity.  One board I modified successfully, but I might have fried the other.  If so, I will borrow a board from a PBLW and replace it when Rapido get additional boards later on.  Here's a quickie iPhone pic of the completed car with the lights moderated.

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #69 on: November 15, 2016, 10:00:10 AM »
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I don't get it.

Amazing. I love it. I'm saving that for later!

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #70 on: November 15, 2016, 09:00:12 PM »
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finished the ballast on "Queenman Canyon"...
some telephone poles and she's ready for the SWARMTrak setup at the Pensacola Railfest show this coming weekend...
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Some very nice work!
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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #71 on: November 16, 2016, 02:10:17 PM »
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@craigolio1
I dug this out and snapped a quick photo for you.  I wasn't trying to match the particular phase or look of the Crown Z unit but it was the inspiration.



I also finished this dumptruck over the weekend.  It is a Showcase short nose GMC 9500 with a modified Trainworx dump body.



Wow awesome!  Thanks for posting? What did you have to do to the mechanism to get the front that low? I always thought I would have to make the front truck a dummy and remove the gear towers/drive train.

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #72 on: November 16, 2016, 02:28:59 PM »
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Wow awesome!  Thanks for posting? What did you have to do to the mechanism to get the front that low? I always thought I would have to make the front truck a dummy and remove the gear towers/drive train.

Craig


It has been so long, I'll have to open it up and take a look as I certainly can't recall what I did.

@craigolio1
Here are the guts.  You can see the shell mods as well.

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Re: Weekend Update 11/13/16
« Reply #73 on: November 17, 2016, 09:29:02 PM »
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Wow I'm super impressed that you didn't have to remove the drive train from the front. Great, now I want to start mine.

You ever going to finish it?

Craig