Re: Sierra West Foundry Scratchbuild

[Pennman]

Another short update ~ Crane configuration

This crane will be fitted between the main stone building and the front office,  through the back work room, to carry
heavy items made in the foundry outside to be hauled to awaiting trucks for delivery. I made the work
room an "open room", so these details can be seen and not hidden.

If you notice the three gears at the top of the crane, they are watch parts. I buy them online and they have many uses. I have used some for saw blades that you hang on the walls in a shop area as an extra blade. They have "teeth" on them just like real saw blades. I fiddled with these enough for today. It was difficult trying to superglue two ends of the brass chains together to get the wheel halves to hang from the hook under the crane, but it works! Showing two pictures, one up closer.

Thanks for following.

Rich

[Bernd]

Rich said:

It was difficult trying to superglue two ends of the brass chains together to get the wheel halves to hang from the hook under the crane, but it works!

I would have used real fine wire to loop through the two end links and then drawn them together and then added glue. Try that next time.

I don't know if I would trust those wooden beams to hold up all that weight. Them termites can make sawdust out of those beams real fast.        

B~

[deemery]

Another short update ~ Crane configuration
This crane will be fitted between the main stone building and the front office,  through the back work room, to carry
heavy items made in the foundry outside to be hauled to awaiting trucks for delivery. I made the work
room an "open room", so these details can be seen and not hidden.
If you notice the three gears at the top of the crane, they are watch parts. I buy them online and they have many uses. I have used some for saw blades that you hang on the walls in a shop area as an extra blade. They have "teeth" on them just like real saw blades. I fiddled with these enough for today. It was difficult trying to superglue two ends of the brass chains together to get the wheel halves to hang from the hook under the crane, but it works! Showing two pictures, one up closer.
Thanks for following.
Rich

I would think this crane used chain rather than rope, much stronger, and also easier to hook/unhook.

And I agree with Bernd that steel/iron I beams would be better than wood for the beams. 

dave

[Rick]

Rich, I've been following along silently as well.
It all looks good to me.

[Pennman]

Dave - I used chain - LOOK!!
Dave - Just because I used wood for the I-Beams, they are steel in real life!
I don't have any styrene - and I don't use it JEEZ!!!

[Pennman]

Rich said:

It was difficult trying to superglue two ends of the brass chains together to get the wheel halves to hang from the hook under the crane, but it works!

I would have used real fine wire to loop through the two end links and then drawn them together and then added glue. Try that next time.

OK, I will.  Thanks Bernd

Rich

I don't know if I would trust those wooden beams to hold up all that weight. Them termites can make sawdust out of those beams real fast.         

B~

[Pennman]

Rich, I've been following along silently as well.
It all looks good to me.

Thanks for following Rick and for the nice comment.

Rich

[Pennman]

Time for another update....
I have finished shingling the front office and the open work room which houses the
overhead crane. Although I am showing this now on a piece of raw, unpainted plywood,
it will not be the final resting place for these buildings. I am working on the base
and am awaiting delivery of some scenic items before continuing with that, but I want
to show my progress.

The crane will be positioned later when I can put the concrete walkways
in their locations on real scenic ground. As for the shingles on the front office,
they are 3-tab shingles and on the open work room, they are real cedar shakes.
These two building have full length rafters, whereby I don't have to install rafter tails!
And I like that!

I hope you like it.

Rich
 

[Ensign]

Rich, you are doing a wonderful job on your version of this foundry.
Keep up the great work!

Greg

[Jerry]

Hey buddy it looks great!

The roofs looks great nice coloring on those shingles!

Jerry

[Bernd]

Lookin' good Rich. Loves those real cedar shakes.

Bernd

[Dave Buchholz]

Your craftsmanship always amazes me sir.
Thank you for posting the progress pics.

How about a post with all your past projects shown within it. I know I've lost tract of them

[Pennman]

Thanks everyone for all of the nice comments, Greg, Jerry, Bernd & Dave (Fifth on the Rt)!

Like I said previously, without a full S-B-S build to show how I progress from one part to the next,
it's kind of difficult to show how it evolves. Like other modelers it's better to explain what was used
and where in case they wonder how to get similar products. It just makes for an all-around build. So if
there is anything you see in any of my pictures and wish to know about it, ask away.

With spotty internet the last few days, I need to post any updates asap, in case I cannot get online at
a later time. My ISP provider made a house call this morning to attempt a repair. They are working on it now.
I certainly hope I don't lose access, as writing intervals for other entities suffer as well, and it's not
just this site. I live in a very rural area, so a 5G service is probably out of the question for me.

With that, while I currently am online, here's another short update.

Here's a few pictures of my Pattern Shop, Tempering Shed, and Repair Shop.
In the 3rd and 4th picture, you will see another small addition/building that is
attached to the side of the Pattern Shop. There didn't seem to be much work area
on the outside concrete dock, so management opted for the construction of a Saw Filers Shop.
The roof is removable as well as the building framing & sides for viewing.
Thanks all for following.

Rich

[friscomike]

Howdy Rich,

The foundry structures look amazing.  I like the colors.  Good luck with the Internet service.

Have fun,
mike

[Zephyrus52246]

Great looking structures.  I especially like how the sign turned out. 

Jeff