O'Neils Mercantile & Repair

[Rick]

Larry, good job getting the belts to clear.

[Larry C]

Curt thank you.

Ron thanks; took my time on it.

Jerry thank you so much.

I was looking at my rock crusher and all the tyvek belts are loose...how do ya get them so taut?

Nice work!

Philip thanks. After I get the line pulley and the pulley for the item I want to power lined up I'll mark where the line pulley is with a fine tip marker. Then I'll slide the line pulley over and add a quick setting super glue and slide the line pulley into the glue making sure it's straight. Let it dry as per the packages instructions. Now the line pulley won't move and you can get a taut belt. Hope this helps.

[Philip]

[Larry C]

Welcome!!

[ACL1504]

Larry,

Well done all the way. The out building all look well placed and will make a great looking scene.

Tom

[Larry C]

Tom thank you for your kind compliment; much appreciated.

[friscomike]

Howdy, Larry, the mill is progressing well.  ~mike

[Larry C]

Thank you Mike; it's getting there.

[Larry C]

So here's what's powering the belt line.....an old John Deere tractor....and of course I had to paint it green.

Tabitha O'Neil wanted to update the power for both the saw and the lathe. After removing the old steam engine, the leaky boiler, and the worn out water tank she stumbled across this old tractor in the next town over which still ran remarkably well given its age.Since the cutoff saw and lathe wouldn't both be in use at the same time she felt confident the tractor would fit the bill and take up much less room at the back of her property.

The John Deere is a kit from Sierra West and went together fairly easily; even though the 3D printed parts are quite fragile. Before assembly everything was given a coat of grey primer and when dry was spray painted green. Brett had suggested in the instruction a yellow color for the wheels but I didn't like the color for them so everything was painted green with a few exceptions such as the seat, steering wheel, exhaust pipe, and the top of the air filter; those I left primer grey.Then the green areas were given a dry brushing of brown chalks and the grey parts with a little black.

To make life easier I added grasses to the side of the knoll and laid down the basic ground cover under the tractor before anything was glued in place. I'm pleased with the way this turned out.

Next will be to line up the tractor pulley and the belt line pulley then glue the line one in place. The tractor will be glued to the layout. A 6 inch belt will be cut from Tyvek then painted. When everything has dried hopefully it all goes together as I hope it will. Thanks for stopping by for a look-see and for all your great comments so stay tuned.

[PRR Modeler]

The tractor is outstanding Larry.

[Rick]

Larry, that's a good looking tractor.
I can't wait to see how this connects to the drive line.

[Philip]

Oliver Wendall Douglass fantastic! Hot cakes for you!

[Larry C]

Curt thanks; it was a fun build.

Rick thank you; I can't wait to see how it connects either.

Philip thanks; I'll take that as a compliment.

[Jerry]

Larry nice job on the tractor!

Jerry

[Larry C]

Jerry thank you so much.