Mauston Farmers Co-op feed mill

[tom.boyd.125]

Ok Tom, lets see if I can get all this. I can get 90 panels from a sheet with a little piece left over. The panels are .750 tall and .500 wide.
I am using Loc-Tite super glue in gel form. It gives me a little more working time and it doesn't get sucked up into the wood. I can get about 2 minutes working time if I need it. If you look in the far right side of the picture you can see the container. So far for the 250 panels I have used three bottles.
Now the surface plate. In a past lifetime I was a tool and die maker. I bought the surface plate from a machine tool supply house, it cost close to $400 and is perfectly flat. It is made from pink granite by the Starret Company. The stone is 12 inches square. I also have a 6 inch black granite one. Hope this helps you.

Andy,
Great information to share ! Only knew of the Campbell HO corrugated material and not the larger size HO sheets sold by Rusty Stumps. Now we can see how many panels you can get out of each 5X7 " sheet since they sell them in packs up to 10 pieces of the material.   Have used Loc-Tite super glue, but never the gel type and only used Walthers Goo when attaching the Campbell metal roofing material here.
Did not know that was a surface plate on your workbench , so you really know that you have a perfect reference when laying things out !
Will watch the rest of your neat build. 
Tom

[ak-milw]

Well I just hit 450 panels and have a row and a half to go. Only super glued one panel to my thumb so far. Hopefully pictures later today.

[deemery]

If you don't need machinist precision, a stone (not ceramic) tile makes a nice cheap surface plate.  And you can glue sandpaper to it to make a good flat sanding surface (great for reducing the thickness of castings.)


Just be careful, the stone tile will shatter if you drop it.  (Experience!)  It's worth gluing to a piece of masonite backing, if you use it a lot. (Still, a shattered stone tile is less hazardous than a shattered piece of glass.)



dave

[ak-milw]

Great tip Dave.

My chrome tower, I have all the 465 panels on, used only three and a half containers of super glue. Tichy windows have also been added.





now to the paint booth.

[deemery]

Can't wait to see how you weather the "chrome"....


dave

[ak-milw]

Dave, the first step will be gray primer.

[S&S RR]

Wow- and you only glued 1 to your thumb with the super glue. That's impressive.  I will be watching as you progress through the painting process. Looks great so far.

[ak-milw]

Thanks for looking and the comments guy's. The primer coat is on the building, going to start on some roofing next.

[ak-milw]

Fresh out of the paint booth. the paint really makes the panels stand out. The window frames, doors and the few trim parts will be a darker gray. I will wait to weather it after the roofs are all installed.



Does anyone know of company that makes a free standing Cyclone collector for the roof, Rusty Stumps makes a wall hanging one but it's flat on one side. If I can't find one I will have to try and build one.

[tom.boyd.125]

Andy,
Who's paint did you use to finish the metal panels on your mill ?
Also check Model Tech Studios part # D0167 which is a free standing dust collector, could that be used for this project  ?
Tom

[ak-milw]

Tom, it's rattle can primer, Valspar made this one. I always buy the cheapest can. Thanks for the tip on Model Tech I will check it out.

[martin.ojaste]

Andy, there is so much potential for great weathering over that primer.

[ak-milw]

Just when I thought I was done with corrugated panels I noticed the loading dock roof, twenty more. All the others are rolled roofing, I like using plain old masking tape for these.



more to come!

[donatode]

Masking Tape ..... hummmmm.....gotta try that next time.

[ak-milw]

Donato, I find the texture the masking tape has is perfect for rolled roofing. I use white glue to help hold it down and when you paint it you get small wrinkles all through it that weather real nice. It is also real easy to pick up edges and corners or to make worn places or patches.
Here is a picture of an abandoned farm house I built using tape for the roof.