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AlfaZagato

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I've managed to mangle two projects tonight.    I've taken no pictures, in absolute shame.

 

Firstly, I had done a very rough cut of a baseboard for my shoebox layout.   General idea was that I could build the whole of the layout on the plywood, so that I could work on it without destroying the box.    Problem with my cutting the baseboard myself is I only have a ripsaw, triangle, and tape measure handy.   Nary a sawhorse in sight.   Also, the sheet I started with wasn't square in the first place, so I wasn't expecting a great result.    I didn't get a great result.   Ripsaw wandered horribly; I ended with not a single straight edge.   At first, I tried to rasp down the worst of the sides, but I grew impatient, and the rasp was following the curve of the piece, negating any benefit I might gain from the exercise.   Hence, I tried to cut the balance off with my miter saw.    That didn't work too well.    I'll need to start again, and go somewhere I can use better facilities.

 

Secondly, I managed to further ruin a wagon detailing project I started.    I've long had one of the Farish Macaws, and a book I picked up recently had an image of three Macaw B's and four Macaw J's(?), carrying a load of large pipe sections.    I think I managed to mess up my measurements.    The caption lists the pipes as 5'7" diameter.   Bringing this down to British N, I come up with 0.45 inches.   The nearest equivalent tube size I've found is 7/16, or 0.43 inches.   But, two sections abreast leaves me no space for the bracing evident on the bolsters.    I'm confused.    I've also cut my lengths like absolute trash, so I'll likely pick up new tube.   I just need to figure out of I have done my math wrong.   Any help there?

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mogtrains

Feeling your pain! Re the shoebox.. If you use a thin plywood or MDF, you can probably cut the shapes you need using a stanley knife with a clean blade and a steel ruler. Takes a little longer to score through but more control and no need for power tools!

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I haven’t bothered to check your maths, but if one pipe is 5’7” diameter, two side by side will be 11’2” wide, and you’re hoping to fit them on a wagon running to a loading gauge of 9’3” width maximum. The quoted pipe size in the caption is out.

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8 hours ago, mogtrains said:

Feeling your pain! Re the shoebox.. If you use a thin plywood or MDF, you can probably cut the shapes you need using a stanley knife with a clean blade and a steel ruler. Takes a little longer to score through but more control and no need for power tools!

I'll investigate that.    I was just using what I had handy.   I have a feeling that 5-ply is a little overkill for a shoebox.

 

3 hours ago, Northroader said:

I haven’t bothered to check your maths, but if one pipe is 5’7” diameter, two side by side will be 11’2” wide, and you’re hoping to fit them on a wagon running to a loading gauge of 9’3” width maximum. The quoted pipe size in the caption is out.

I don't disagree with you, honestly.   I'll have to check with some calipers next time I'm near the book.

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