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txronharris

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Really large grain elevators?
« on: February 09, 2023, 04:34:29 PM »
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Been searching and can't find anything, but seems like I saw a guy somewhere had created a file to model the Attebury Grain elevator in Saginaw Texas. Have any of you seen something like that? It would be close to 6ft in N scale. Silos aren't really round, so PVC doesn't really work in this application. I could make it work if I had to, but would rather do something closer to the prototype. Any help from the group would be appreciated. 


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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2023, 05:06:04 PM »
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Buy a whole boatload of the Walthers ADM grain elevator kits and kitbash into a large structure?


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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2023, 05:27:21 PM »
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PVC pipe the proper diameter, styrene, plus Walther ADM

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2023, 09:00:25 PM »
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Careful (and let me re-emphasize careful!), precise work with a table saw will allow PVC to be used.

Two different plans to achieve the same result.

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Second plan: After notching one, basically cut everything in half.

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Everything was secured with PVC adhesive.

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2023, 11:53:44 PM »
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Been searching and can't find anything, but seems like I saw a guy somewhere had created a file to model the Attebury Grain elevator in Saginaw Texas. Have any of you seen something like that? It would be close to 6ft in N scale. Silos aren't really round, so PVC doesn't really work in this application. I could make it work if I had to, but would rather do something closer to the prototype. Any help from the group would be appreciated.

I can't help, but I live about 1000ft behind that grain elevator. I can see the Attebury sign on the side as I leave my house.  It's a big one, for sure.  And there's two more within a mile headed down Saginaw main.
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txronharris

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2023, 07:24:10 AM »
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Since I’m a complete novice with 3D printing, does one simply buy a file like this and load it into their 3D printer and push start?

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/architectural/other/grain-elevator-complex

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2023, 07:25:53 AM »
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Since I’m a complete novice with 3D printing, doesnone simply buy a file like this and load it into their 3D printer and push start?

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/architectural/other/grain-elevator-complex

Those two large elevators are great and make a great backdrop to take pics. There are some awesome elevators south of there too on the south side of FtWorth.

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2023, 09:07:17 AM »
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Since I’m a complete novice with 3D printing, doesnone simply buy a file like this and load it into their 3D printer and push start?

Unfortunately, I don't think it'll be nearly as easy as that. The 3d models are probably not really designed for printing and converting them to a printable file would be some degree of work. Others who have a greater degree of experience are free to chip in and state otherwise but my experience is that it's not all that easy.

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2023, 10:11:28 AM »
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Using PVC piping for the silos, along with other support structures from JP 3D models (https://www.jp3dmodels.com/) would get you where you need to be.

Here's a video of his display at this past year's St. Louis RPM.


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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2023, 02:59:26 PM »
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Spring Creek had some large grain elevators at the Timonium show last week.  Looked to be printed.  Might be worth the call

https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/


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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2023, 05:56:14 PM »
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or my two main grain elevator complex’s; Harvest States and Peavey, I used PVC with some cutting. I always assumed they were round but as you state they really aren’t. The round PVC worked best for my model. If I had some files like you are looking for I definitely would have considered them. Good luck.

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2023, 06:03:35 PM »
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Spring Creek had some large grain elevators at the Timonium show last week.  Looked to be printed.  Might be worth the call

https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/

Those are the 3d printed models made by JP3DMODELS.  They were featured on Ken Patterson's What's Neat This Week show back on Dec 4th, 2021 (should start at the 6:00 mark). 



Link to the website.

https://www.jp3dmodels.com/elevators/

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2023, 06:48:41 PM »
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Those are very nice examples .. For most of those elevators, a credible version could be created with a visit to Lowes or HD plumbing and some styrene for sale signs from Wally World ..

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2023, 07:27:50 PM »
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Those are very nice examples .. For most of those elevators, a credible version could be created with a visit to Lowes or HD plumbing and some styrene for sale signs from Wally World ..

I saw them in person and the way they are printed they come out looking just like a real slip form elevator with the pour lines.  Can't do that with smooth pvc without a lot of work.  Is that worth the high price tag.  That is a personal choice but not for me.  I mean it is filament printing and not resin.

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Re: Really large grain elevators?
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2023, 11:28:21 PM »
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Those are the 3d printed models made by JP3DMODELS.  They were featured on Ken Patterson's What's Neat This Week show back on Dec 4th, 2021 (should start at the 6:00 mark). 



Link to the website.

https://www.jp3dmodels.com/elevators/

Cheers,
Brian

Man, those are some seriously cool looking elevators. Looks like a lot of cool stuff on the site.
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