Simond Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Well, you learn something new old every day. I thought the “stuff” was called “frisk” but apparently, it’s “frisket” for which there is a Wikipedia page. Dave, thanks for the link. Mikkel, yes, lettering etc is a key challenge. There are those who can exquisitely signwrite a Z gauge Advert on a car door with shading, but I’m not such a person. Technology is the route I need to take, technology is of course capable of anything one is prepared to pay for. The trick is finding & adapting something at reasonable cost to achieve what is wanted. i wonder if an inkjet printer could be adapted for lettering vehicles... It would be much better than stencils, if it could be made to work... Some kind of universal numerically-controlled 3-axis table, with interchangeable heads, milling/drilling, laser, rivetter, inkjet, watercutter, these might benefit from 2 extra axes to swivel the line of action out of the X-Y plane. Accuracy in the micron range is achievable, so you’d want that too. Direct CAD to.CAM conversion in 3D is a necessity, because tool command programming in G Code takes quite a while. what was I saying about cost vs capability...? atb Simon Edited May 31, 2020 by Simond 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Simon Give yourself a good talking to. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Thanks Dave, I’ve probably forgotten more than I remember... I’ve corrected my previous post! cheers Simon Edited May 31, 2020 by Simond 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted June 1, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2020 Crafty Computer papers used to be an option for DIY transfers, but sadly they are no longer in production. There must be someone else doing something similar though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted June 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hi Simon, Apologies if this is too late to be of use. I was looking through my newly purchased copy of "The 2-8-0 Tank Papers" (Ian Sixsmith, Irwell Press) and noticed three photos that include 35 ton hoists: p26, Worcester p43, St Blazey p61, Worcester None of them is really a shot of the hoist itself, rather the engines under them. You can see a fair bit of the hoists though, so may be of use. Cheers Peter 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Reference info https://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/8070130 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/175035208X258338?journalCode=yhet19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Simon 5 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 ............ And a Merry Christmas & a Happy new year for you too. Best 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted December 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 25, 2020 Happy Christmas to you Simon, and have a good and safe New Year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano747 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Belated Seasons greetings, Simon. Here's to a better 2021??! Regards, Deano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Thanks Deano you and yours too! Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Simond Posted April 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 little bit of an update, shed roof pretty much finished internally. Louvres, lighting and smoke troughs installed. 24 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted April 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2021 More than "a little bit of an update", I think! Lot of atmosphere in the internal shot, I like the loco looming in the distance. The stationary boiler looks like it's of Dean parentage... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Simond Posted April 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2021 Thank you all for the likes, it’s appreciated. The boiler was as far as I know, a Dean goods, though the shapely dome cover was not fitted, and the safety valves exited through a short chimney, which presumably protected the slates!. The main chimney was very high, it towered over the shed, and had guy ropes. I suspect the model will need to pass straight through the facsimile boiler and be attached directly to the baseboard, with easy line guys. It’s right at the front of the baseboard, it’s vulnerable! lots before then however. Initial work on the lighting is pleasing, but much more to do, multi channel Arduino PWM dimmer and quite a few more lights to be installed. Still, here’s a taster atb Simon 16 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted April 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 20, 2021 Looks fantastic! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemonkey presents.... Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Great work Simon and with the flare from the lighting a very realistic scene is set. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Years ago, I recall a picture in an article on loco construction, in maybe MRC, showing a heap of brass bits that the builder had made & rejected. It left a mark on me! this lot is going in the bin. If I ever need to make another part, I have the CAD. I’ll keep the spare louvres, they might find a home somewhere. And slating has started! its odd, a couple of rows are not lying down flat. Tiny drop of CA on a cocktail stick in a few places will sort that, I think. the slates look darker (to me) than the photo. atb Simon 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Hi Simon Except on a badly-done slate roof, I never saw gaps between slates on a real roof. Those slots are horrid! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted May 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2021 Sorry Simon, but I agree with @daifly. Some good examples on the Warwickshire Railways website, such as: https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrsa1456.htm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) Thanks Gents, useful criticism, even if it’s not what I wanted to hear, as I’ve cut 10 sheets of them. The slates are 24 x 12” (Duchess size) and the spacing between them is 0.3mm plus the width of the laser, plus any “burn back”. They’re difficult to measure but around 0.4mm. I guess that translates to nearly 3/4” in the real world. It’s a long time since I was on a slated roof, and I’ve no urge to try, but I’m guessing that an eighth to a quarter might be typical for hand cut , hand laid slates. Right ho, we’ll get some more grey card (it’s a strange slightly metallic effect - apparently “pearlescent”) and have a go with just the cut lines. I’ll need some more violet acrylic to give it a hint of colour too. They’ll cut quicker, anyway! Watch this space, I currently have no more material to experiment with. cheers Simon Edited May 3, 2021 by Simond 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daifly Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Current practice is apparently 1-5mm with 3mm the norm. The edges are more pronounced with the bevelling effect of the edge cutting. Dave 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Thanks Dave, we’ll have to see what it looks like when I cut some more. Free to good home large quantity (about 5500) of Duchess slates 14 x 7 x 0.35mm thick, suitable for 7mm FS (or S7 ) unfortunately, they are spaced out on their strips... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted May 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Simond said: Years ago, I recall a picture in an article on loco construction, in maybe MRC, showing a heap of brass bits that the builder had made & rejected. It left a mark on me! this lot is going in the bin. If I ever need to make another part, I have the CAD. I’ll keep the spare louvres, they might find a home somewhere. It would be an interesting modelling challenge - build something out of your scraps and off-cuts. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simond Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 New material acquired today (Penkraft, Folkestone, helpful folks) so new slates imminent... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N15class Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 On 03/05/2021 at 12:15, daifly said: Current practice is apparently 1-5mm with 3mm the norm. The edges are more pronounced with the bevelling effect of the edge cutting. Dave They look like Spanish ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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