Indomitable026 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 Right then. I had half an hour to spend tonight, so I've done a bit more thinking. What's been on my mind is how to take the curved track off the left hand side of the layout. So I've put the point plan down on the adjacent board and then used Marks "back scene curve" to form the revised curve into the fiddle yard. With a bit of tweaking it looks like it will work. Obviously I'll have to blend the curves. So the next boards to be built will be the adjacent scenic board and the adjacent fiddle yard board. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 I wasn't able to attend Wigan show with Black Country Blues so the next best thing is to try and get a couple of hours in on this project to compensate. I'm looking to start Board 2, the second of the rear scenic boards on the left hand side of the layout. it contains the curved point in to the main running loop. First job is deal with the adjoining ends with their dowels and bolt holes. I predrill both ends clamped together with pilot holes. Then with the ends apart drill out the blind holes for the dowels. This is Board 1 so treated; 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Dohhh! This is a fairly poor start for Board 2 I drilled the middle hole from the wrong side. Thinking I could flip it over and drill from the correct side resulted in this. Baahhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2016 Dohhh! This is a fairly poor start for Board 2 I drilled the middle hole from the wrong side. Thinking I could flip it over and drill from the correct side resulted in this. IMG_2324.jpg Baahhh Ooops! Bit of filler, some big nails and a yommah will sort that out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 I've made a new one now - easier than I thought as I just used the old one as a jig and drilled straight through to the new one. Hopefully it will all line up - its got two chances... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) A good bit of measuring to get both sides to line up exactly. Edited October 1, 2016 by Siberian Snooper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 'Male' dowels fitted to Board 1. and 'female' to the end of Board 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 And push to fit. Now just requires bolts, oh, and the rest of board 2 building... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Now bolts. Washers required. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2016 Do you oil the dowels? I found they rusted and got hard to separate so I cleaned and oiled them but then have switched to the brass bullet ones since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Do you oil the dowels? I found they rusted and got hard to separate so I cleaned and oiled them but then have switched to the brass bullet ones since. Yikes. Its the first time I've used these from C&L. Previously used cast and brass ones - this has not occurred to me.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 1, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 1, 2016 I had no issue once they were oiled but sitting in the back of vans overnight was enough to start them rusting so I just wiped a bit of light oil over them occasionally after that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 I had no issue once they were oiled but sitting in the back of vans overnight was enough to start them rusting so I just wiped a bit of light oil over them occasionally after that I've got a pot of Moly grease somewhere... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 A little bit of progress, having machined the next pair of adjoining ends I've put the basic framework of board 2 together, Target today, in and amongst re-hanging the last two doors after decorating, is to complete board 2 on its legs. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2016 You'll have it up and running by Christmas at this rate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 You'll have it up and running by Christmas at this rate. Nooooo. This is as far as we got... And then down the pub. (I've had to abandon Go Sober for October - because , erm ? ) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2016 Nooooo. This is as far as we got... IMG_2334.jpg IMG_2335.jpg And then down the pub. (I've had to abandon Go Sober for October - because , erm ? ) Trains are going to have problems sticking to a vertical board. How many hours did you manage Stoptober? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Trains are going to have problems sticking to a vertical board. How many hours did you manage Stoptober? Trouble is the pub was still open... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loconuts Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 For how much longer for with all these anti drinking crowd coming up with these stop drinking campaigns which seem to happen every month. With lots of pubs going out of business every week they need support Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted October 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 2, 2016 To be fair, Damian is doing his level best to keep his locals open. It's a dirty job but.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 A few bits of progress this week, first of all board 2 has made it into the 'studio' for painting. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 With the underside of board 2 painted it's back the right way up and now joined to board 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mark Forrest Posted October 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 6, 2016 Neat work, very nice. Any particular reason you've gone for the square timber cross members rather than use ply throughout? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Neat work, very nice. Any particular reason you've gone for the square timber cross members rather than use ply throughout? To screw the track bed to - It just gives a bit of width to land the board on. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 6, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2016 You're going to need a bigger room... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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