A quick video of the automated spout.
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Those rafters are AWESOME!
The wood plates make it!

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Glad y'all liked it.
I felt like I was writing a paper for school. 🤪
The jig would need to be made for O scale.
The jig would just be 1/3 smaller
I don't think the thickness would be noticeable.

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I also have a paint tube squeezer that makes corrugated roofing. Not sure the correct name but that's what it's supposed to be for. It's made by fiskers. I have the handles tie wrapped together for ease. To use just put the metal in (there are arrows) and twist the orange knob.

Hope this helps.
Any questions please ask.

Happy Father's Day!

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Ta da!
I did batches of 10 and it took less than 30 minutes.
I did each step 10 times and this worked like an assembly line.

Using a scrap of the same plywood to cut the waste off the panel. I leave the rulers in place and use the scrap plywood as a guide. Doing this results in 3 1/8" "V's"😀

I center the blank lining up with the embossed line.
Pushing my metal rulers down one at a time between the triangles. Then fold the edges over with a scrap of wood.

The form is 1/2" plywood with 1/8" triangle styrene.
This worked out for the 2" (in scale) bends.

After cutting to size I mark the center with an embossing needle. This helps me keep the blank centered on the form.

This will explain how I made the metal roofing for my machine shop in 1/16th (3/4"=1')
I'm going to show each step
I use embossing foil from amazone 🤣
It's.004" thick.

I cut the blanks with a utility knife.
I went through several making 95 panels.
Mine were 3" x 6"
I laid out the dimensions on my mat.

Thanks!
 I will try and get some pictures together.
Getting ready for my second (left) knee replacement Wednesday. Trying to get everything done before I am sidelined for a bit.

Embossing foil is from Amazon.

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So the roofers have been working hard.
I went by last night to check on progress.
Wow!  They got all but the last 5 panels in.
There are 95 in total. 3 3/8" wide (38" in scale) 6" long (8') in scale.

I made a form and used .004" embossing foil.
Darn close in scale thickness.

If enough want to see I'll make a separate post on what/how I did them.


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Phillip,
Excellent.
Wondering if you used "spacers" to keep things tight & square.
I always cut parts in groups if they're the same size/length.
Even with my furniture.
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Great tutorial!
Thank you!
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Thanks!
I wonder how/where they kept links & pins in the "old days"?
Probably a pile somewhere.
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