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Barrow Road Ply & Rivets

barrowroad

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Last night I managed to mark out the all the rivet positions, punch out the holes and fit the rivets.

 

The attached photo shows all the finished sleepers in position on the template.

 

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At the front of the photo is my press tool with the rivet closing tool fixed to it. A croosing sleeper is positioned in the tool to show operation.To the right is the ply punch tool. Both tools are interchangable in the press. In between these tools are 3 sleepers showing the stages of fixing rivets into the ply sleepers. From left to right we have an 8ft 6in ply sleeper with holes punched. Next are two 2mm rivets , followed by the rivets positioned in the holes prior to pressing them closed. Finally we have a finished sleeper complete with rivets.

 

The tools were obtained from the Scalefour Stores some time ago.

 

Next on the work schedule is the three 1:6 crossing vees.

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barrowroad
Can't wait to see the shed take shape.

What major and smaller turntables will you use?

 

I am hoping to collect the shed from Wigan this weekend as a kit of laser etched parts.

 

The shed turntable is a 57ft unit which will have to be scratchbuilt. I have a set of drawings and am thinking along the lines of an etched kit for the turntable itself.

 

The 4 small turntables at the rear of the shed which give access to the workshop and latterley to the water softener were 20ft diameter akin to wagon turntables. These should be a lot simplier to construct.

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Will the interior of the shed be fully detailed? And will it be visible?

 

I shall be modelling the inside of the shed which will be sectioned on the right hand side ( when viewed form the front ).

The section will mean the shed is 175ft wide instead of 181ft. The right wall of the shed will be replaced with clear acrylic as will the sectioned part of the roof thus allowing a clear view into the shed front this, the viewing side, of the layout.

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