O'Neils Mercantile & Repair

[Larry C]

The Dead Rolls is a kit from SW. Followed the instructions mostly but the one thing I changed was adding the saw area in the middle instead of on the end since this will be a stand alone item without the live rollers like in a mill; also I only used 6 of the 7 rollers provided. The entire unit is constructed from 4x10's with the exception of the 3 support blocks which are 12x12's. All of the lumber was grained, colored with chalks and clear alcohol then given a liberal coat of A&I to bring out the grain. I did double up the bottom support legs since the shed part will be built off the unit itself. Added some NBW's for some extra detail. The rollers were spray paint black since they are 3D printed then given a dry brushing of brown chalk to tone down the black a little. Lastly the deck boards are made from 3x12's given the same treatment.

[Larry C]

This is the shed frame built off the saw unit. This was constructed using 6x6's for the frame and 1x6's for the side supports to make it a little stronger. All the wood was given the same treatment as previous and added more NBW's.The cutoff saw was a little tricky being all 3D printed; I didn't want to break anything so I took my time. The saw was spray painted flat black then dry brushed with more brown chalks. I had to build the shed part 11 ft high in the back and 10 ft high in the front so the saw would sit properly. The belt is made from Tyvek painted with raw Sienna craft paint. I'm not sure yet if I'll add a roof or not to the shed.



This is what it looks like from the back of the diorama. You'll notice by expanding the depth of the diorama I still have ample room for scenery.



Here's what it looks like from the front of the diorama. Next I need to figure out the pulleys for the belt line as well as continuing building a power plant of some sort to power the belt line. Once the pulleys are glue to the line rod then I can glue the towers to the base then add the belts. Thanks for stopping by and for all your great comments and/or suggestions so stay tuned.

[PRR Modeler]

Great progress Larry.

[friscomike]

Howdy Larry,

You have been busy! The roller bed looks great.  I'm not a lumber guy, so seeing the parts of a lumber mill coming together is a lot of fun.  I'm sure you'll do a nice job on the belt drive system, so good luck.

Have fun,
mike

[Philip]

Looks legit to me!

[Rick]

Nice work Larry.
Shouldn't take much to add a roof.

[Jerry]

Nice work!!

Jerry

[Larry C]

Curt thanks.

Mike thank you and for your words of encouragement.

Philip thanx for the pic. Brett usually spends quite a bit of time researching before he creates and releases a product.

Rick thank you. Ya I'll most likely add a roof since it's not a very large area.

Jerry thank you so much.

[Michael Hohn]

Very nice, Larry. 

I agree with Rick: needs a roof. 

Mike

[Larry C]

Micheal thanks. I've figured out the roof but need to get the belts for the saw installed first to make life easier.

[Larry C]

While I'm waiting for glue to dry I thought I would share an update:



After I had the roof boards half glued to the shed I thought I had better get the belt line for the saw completed first just to make life easier. Looking at the front edge of the roof I soon realized I wouldn't be able to make a direct connection to the main line shaft without hitting the edge of the roof. Studying the situation for several minutes I decided to go with a secondary line lower in the tower. This is what it looked like when finished.Since the line is so long I did add a coupler to help break up the length. The pulley to the right will connect to the power source to run the line. I also went with a somewhat rusted metal roof to look like the shed had been in service for years.



Her's looking down the back of the Repair Shed towards the saw shed. The belt installation was a little fiddly but in the end it worked out quite well.



By adding the secondary line I was able to attach the belt at a slight downward angle to miss the front edge of the roof. I decided to go "old school" with the pulleys so I grabbed 2 20 inch and 1 24 inch pulley to make the connection. They are some I had from Crow River which were touched up with a file, blacken, allowed to dry then buffed up with my Dremel tool.



This is the completed installation front the front of the diorama. As you can see from the photo the second pulley is used to connect to the main belt line; problem with the front edge of the roof solved. All the belts are 6 inches wide Tyvek painted with raw Sienna craft paint.

With the 2 towers glued in place it's time to focus my attention on the power source which is drying as I write this which is my next project. As far as I know, and that could change, the construction part of the buildings/sheds is completed. Thanks for stopping by and for all your great comments and/or suggestions they are appreciated so stay tuned.

[PRR Modeler]

Great looking progress Larry.

[elwoodblues]

Larry,

The belt line looks great.

[Jerry]

Progress at it's finest.  Nice job Larry!

Jerry