RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, F-UnitMad said: Nothing ventured, nothing gained; I have ordered 3 sheets of this:- ('fine' grade) https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/556814094/aluminium-modelling-mesh-fine-medium-and?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=aluminium+mesh+fine&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&bes=1 Although it says £1.99 per sheet, they do an option of 3 sheets for £3.89*, plus P&P, which was 90p. Each sheet is 25 x 20cm, I will report back when it arrives. Anyone any experience of soldering aluminium to brass? * Edit: In comparison, Ebay prices seem to be either almost a Fiver for just one sheet of similar size, or £12 - £20 for a roll 50cm wide by 3 metres long. I don't need anywhere near that much!!! I think it will have to be glue. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted January 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2021 https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/aluminium-welding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 38 minutes ago, Northroader said: https://www.r-techwelding.co.uk/aluminium-welding Wow!! Must admit I wasn't planning on welding it, even though I do have a MIG welder up my shed. Although years ago, I did make the canal joey for Withyn Reach with steel sheet, welded.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted January 11, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2021 It just won’t “take” solder. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share Posted January 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Northroader said: It just won’t “take” solder. Yes, I got the gist of that, as I knew that welding it is a dark art in itself. Superglue it will have to be, then. At least it's only decorative. He says, until he forgets to open the gates before shoving a train through... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2021 Gas welding 3mm aluminium sheet just another week per hour for RN artificer apprentices a long time ago.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: unless a mechanism could be built under the board that maybe raised a post in the track under the car truck to hold it - that would be good!! Just a cheap plastic worm driving a gear. Drill a hole near the edge of the gear and pop a small screw in with a brass wire bent with a ‘coat hanger’ at the bottom so the gear acts as a cam? Edited January 12, 2021 by PaulRhB 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) https://m.facebook.com/groups/728920213839816/ sorry, you’ll have to scroll down a bit to get to a working gate very like yours. I see he’s limited the mesh to the gate only, and kept the surrounding fencing simple material. Edited January 12, 2021 by Northroader Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted January 12, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Northroader said: https://m.facebook.com/groups/728920213839816/ sorry, you’ll have to scroll down a bit to get to a working gate very like yours. I see he’s limited the mesh to the gate only, and kept the surrounding fencing simple material. That's a private group. Alternatively, Thomas Klimoski's solution on his Georgia Northeastern. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 11/01/2021 at 13:50, F-UnitMad said: ...used some small ratchet wheels on the fascia to represent setting brake wheels on cars. I did think that was going slightly too far... I think a man of your talents should be able to knock up actual working brakes in o scale... Then you wouldn't need pretend brake wheels on the fascia. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I think a man of your talents should be able to knock up actual working brakes in o scale... Then you wouldn't need pretend brake wheels on the fascia. I'll take that as a compliment..!! I think.... Anyway all the gate frames have been made... Due to the tight space by the Chemicals warehouse I've gone for one wide gate instead of two narrower ones. The train conductor will be cursing me every time he has to open it. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Keith Addenbrooke Posted January 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) On 12/01/2021 at 21:52, F-UnitMad said: Anyway all the gate frames have been made... You could stop there and still find a prototype to back you up - reminds me of this photo I took a while back: Edited September 26, 2022 by Keith Addenbrooke Reinstating pictures 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 In other news... the aluminium mesh arrived today. This is listed as 'fine'. It's a touch on the 'large & coarse' side, as alluded to by someone earlier. I've tried it on the gates, and I think it'll do for my purposes. It certainly wouldn't suit HO. With painting & weathering I think it'll be fine. Now to make the rest of the fences!! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 They look ok, it isn't as though anyone's going to come round and measure them!!!!!! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, long island jack said: They look ok, it isn't as though anyone's going to come round and measure them!!!!!! Touché!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 4 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: a touch on the 'large & coarse' side, But so is the wire itself so a larger mesh, of around 5”? , probably will look just right when toned down as you’ll see through it about the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2021 If the holes are too small to get a 1:48 boot in it will stop you figures climbing over. Looks pretty good to me. If it was scale size it would probably be rather weak to handle. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 The result is not bad. Maybe too thick. For my fences, I've bought tulle roll in light gray for wedding decorations. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, JAMO said: For my fences, I've bought tulle roll in light gray for wedding decorations Yes I've seen tulle recommended, especially for HO, and did look for it on Ebay. My concern there was the mesh might be too fine for O scale - similar to the aluminium mesh, no one seems to list what size the actual holes are!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Found some tulle on ebay available in small amounts (less than a whole roll full..!!!), so have ordered some to try out. On the fencing, that is - stop sniggering at the back!! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Star Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: Found some tulle on ebay available in small amounts, so have ordered some to try out. Does it come in your colour? Does your wife know of your interest in Tulle? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, Western Star said: Does it come in your colour? Does your wife know of your interest in Tulle? 2 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: stop sniggering at the back!! Instructions repeated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Star Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, F-UnitMad said: ... stop sniggering at the back!! 17 minutes ago, F-UnitMad said: Instructions repeated. Not fair, you have never allowed me to join either the back row of class or the queue outside . Edited January 15, 2021 by Western Star 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Western Star said: Not fair, you have never allowed me to join either the back row of class or the queue outside . Modelling in S7 disqualifies candidates by default. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Star Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) On 15/01/2021 at 18:50, F-UnitMad said: Modelling in S7 disqualifies candidates by default. Jordan, please report yourself to the Moderators for discrimination of the "Carry On" kind.... Edited January 18, 2021 by Western Star Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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