RMweb Gold teaky Posted August 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) As well as doing a whole load of non modelling work I have had a period of very low motivation. Despite this I have completed the wood butchery for the storage roads. It isn't obvious from this photo but the furthest section is a traverser. The angle at the other end allows for the curved feeder road connecting the storage to the elevator. The tall sides and cross bracing are intended to support a dust cover. Just (ha!) the track to add now. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 13 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post teaky Posted September 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) It's a bit of a sideline (and not very exciting, I know) but the desk I had was too large, so I built a workbench using a new piece of 18mm MDF and some assorted off cuts I had in stock. The size is determined by an A1 cutting mat. The workbench is contained on three sides to prevent stuff failing off but I kept this low so that the layout is not obscured. Under the left hand side is a shelf for an old H&M Duette which connects to two pairs of banana sockets on the top to act as controllable power supplies for things like the rolling road at the back left. Under the right hand side is a drawer for paints. There is a block protruding from each side for clamping things to - currently a bracket for a multi-tool and a magnifying lamp. Underneath there are several sockets that are all fed via the switch on the front left which has an indicator light so I have a better chance of not leaving the soldering iron on. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 14 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted September 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2020 Cup/pint/wine glass holder? Rob. 2 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2020 11 hours ago, teaky said: A balanced diet. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) Keeping the excitement level ... A test track to check rolling stock on. Yes, it's a length of track on not one but two pieces of MDF ! Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) I'll post this here for completeness. I also repainted the budget rolling road I made a while ago. That's probably enough excitement for one day. Don't want to over do it. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 3 1 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 G'Day Folks Amazing, a whole new Attic, for a 500mm layout !!! manna 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2020 525mm actually! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, teaky said: 525mm actually! An extra inch makes a lot of difference... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2020 Just now, St Enodoc said: An extra inch makes a lot of difference... I'd have put money on you being the first one to say that. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2020 Just now, teaky said: I'd have put money on you being the first one to say that. We aim to please... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) MDF + graph paper + glass + duct tape. Won't stop me building wonky rolling stock but might help me spot it early on in the build process. I'm not sue how much use this will get since the workbench is pretty flat anyway, but I had all the materials in stock so it is no loss if it doesn't prove useful. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted September 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Next thrilling instalment. MDF + fire proof board. The untidy paintwork is down to me concentrating on sealing the edge of the fire proof board. It has already started to look scruffy after the first bit of soldering anyway. The reel of solder sits around a screw to keep it still and the other items are secured with double-sided tape. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Paint mixer. MDF base + small metal pot + motor with eccentric flywheel (inside a plastic case) + connector + 9V battery + battery holder with switch + self-adhesive foam. The pot sits on top of a stack of foam which allows the pot and motor to wobble about. Total cost: less than £10. Having tried this out on a 14ml tinlet of Humbrol gloss enamel I am not totally convinced it functions as desired. The tinlet was recently purchased but had been sitting on the shelf for a while and I put a couple of haematite beads in the tinlet to help with stirring but I still had to loosen the thicker residue by manually stirring before finishing using the mixer. I can see the mixer working well with paint that hasn't separated too much. Perhaps I was asking too much to expect it to sort out the enamel? I did try a pot of Docrafts Artiste acrylic which seemed to work well but that wasn't obviously separated to begin with. If I can find one, I may have to experiment with a spring instead of the stack of foam to see if allowing more movement for the pot works better. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 6 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fox 34F Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 All the creativity with helpful devices for making models, should jump start your Mojo. I know the feeling well. I haven’t done anything myself for a month. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 @Chubber, of this parish, created a small tin holder that would fit in the the jaws of a powered jigsaw... From what I remember, it seemed to work. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Flying Fox 34F said: All the creativity with helpful devices for making models, should jump start your Mojo. I know the feeling well. I haven’t done anything myself for a month. Paul Thanks Paul. In reality, the key items are the soldering board and a bench for it to sit on. I have a substantial number of droppers to solder to lengths of track. I'll get going eventually. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: @Chubber, of this parish, created a small tin holder that would fit in the the jaws of a powered jigsaw... From what I remember, it seemed to work. That was one of the ideas I considered. It seemed too fierce though. I might have revisit that option if I encounter more of the separated paints. Edited October 2, 2020 by teaky typo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2020 Can you turn the tins on their sides? I had an Acme paint tin shaker and it worked well.. then it stopped working and I had to throw it away. I now use an impellee attached to a minidrill. It works ok but turn the drill off before taking it out of the pot ..a very messy result if you don't. Baz 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Barry O said: Can you turn the tins on their sides? I had an Acme paint tin shaker and it worked well.. then it stopped working and I had to throw it away. I now use an impellee attached to a minidrill. It works ok but turn the drill off before taking it out of the pot ..a very messy result if you don't. Baz I tried the Humbrol tinlet upright, upside down and sideways but it made no difference. I reckon the movement is insufficient for the more badly separated paints. I think I have a small spring somewhere and as soon as I find it I'll see if I can rig things up differently. If this is an occasional problem I can live with it though. Currently my intention is to try to standardise on Vallejo acrylics and because these will be new I am hoping separation will be minimal. An alternative I have yet to try is a converted coffee frother fitted through a spare tinlet lid via small hole. I suppose this would be a low power version of your current method. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) Latest instalment in the series of tasks designed to avoid actually doing anything layout related. A loco servicing cradle. Credit must go to Steve Howe on this one. I pinched it from one he posted a couple of years ago. All off cuts and leftovers apart from the nuts and bolts: 18mm MDF base, 9mm MDF back, wooden angle, self-adhesive foam lining the inside and base. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) I realise I may be pushing the excitement boundaries here but I'm going to risk it. A paper towel holder. Bits and pieces again, this time a circle of plywood and an off cut of old curtain pole. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 3 1 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted October 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Probably the final item for the time being. A cradle to hold coaches whilst applying lining. MDF base and some blocks with a central slot lined with self-adhesive foam. There are two additional layers of foam on the base of the slot which still have the backing on them so that I can tweak the height of the coach body with the aim of bringing it up to a fraction below the top of the side rests such that when a ruler is placed across the gap it is close to the coach body but not touching it and thus not smudging any wet paint. I have wrapped a block of 18mm MDF in foam and another block of 9mm (not shown) and these go inside the coach body to hold it in place. The elastic band provides enough pressure to keep everything still. The whole lot sits on some squares of foam in order to provide space for the elastic band without any rocking. Credit for this idea goes to Mike Trice who, in his series of posts and videos on painting and lining teak coaches, used a selection of books. I have simply substituted MDF for books. Edited August 12, 2022 by teaky Re-adding photos. 3 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted October 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 You're gonna have to build a storage unit to keep this lot in next... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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