Blacksmith Shop

[Philip]

Yes, I'm paying attention but sitting on the fence of why we do stuff and hide it with exterior boards and non removable roofs?

Thanks for looking!

I'm with you on that front and that's what prompted me to add lights to my last Machine Shop so you could see the interior details. Not sure if you remember Karl Allison (UK Guy) from the old RR-Line Forum but he built a massive Machine Shop, 3 rails in I believe, and he went one step further and figured out a way to make the entire front wall removable (held in position with the details) so you could get a clear view of all his interior details.

Here's the link if you want to check out his techniques: https://sierrawestforum.discourse.group/t/the-loco-and-service-shops-scratchbuilt-in-o-scale-karl-a/265

You'll have to scroll down a ways to see his actual build; it's quite impressive.

Yes sir I just rejoined Brett's group last week. Karl (the Pro) is MIA, not active lately. Hope he is OK? A lot of modelers get hell bent and paint themselves in a corner. Remember the fellow from Morgan Hills Models? My good rule of thumb is if you don't have it in hand don't advertise. The most tiny malfunction can disable an entire operation. Off my podium now... 

Philip
 

[Pennman]

WoW ! Phillip. Your framing wants me to make something, soon!
Excellent work.

Rich

[Philip]

WoW ! Phillip. Your framing wants me to make something, soon!
Excellent work.

Rich

Why thank you kind sir!
Philip

[Philip]

Yesterday I started the gable framing and realized I made a mistake. I intended to have the corner blocks and spacers on the end walls and somehow had drawn it up wrong and placed them on the front and rear wall. I redrew and knocked the end pieces apart on the 8 end wall and corrected my error. It would be rough figuring the rafters in the original configuration.

I also rough cut the lumber for the gables and stained them for todays activity.

 

[ACL1504]

Philip,

Your framing is excellent and extremely well done. Thanks for the photos and showing the dimensions.

I find it interesting how different modelers use different glues for their projects. All those mentioned are ones I've used in the past. However, I've been using Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue for the past 15+ years. Squirt some out on a small Masonite square, and use a toothpick to apply a tiny amount of glue to the wood. Never had a problem.

Tom

[Jerry]

Well done Philip.

Jerry

[Philip]

Philip,

Your framing is excellent and extremely well done. Thanks for the photos and showing the dimensions.

I find it interesting how different modelers use different glues for their projects. All those mentioned are ones I've used in the past. However, I've been using Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue for the past 15+ years. Squirt some out on a small Masonite square, and use a toothpick to apply a tiny amount of glue to the wood. Never had a problem.

Tom

Thanks Tom. I used a toothpick for may years until I bought a gas station kit from Raggs to Riches and it included a syringe and a tiny tube that connects. I love it and have been through at least 8 or more of them. The down fall is leaving them unattended and the nozzle clogs after a couple of weeks of inactivity. 

Well done Philip.

Jerry

Thanks, Its been a day or two since I stick framed anything. The mistake derailed me for a bit. oops!

[Larry C]

Philip good catch on your mistake; good to see I'm not the only one who does a "Oops" from time to time.

[Philip]

Philip good catch on your mistake; good to see I'm not the only one who does a "Oops" from time to time.

I was always told if you never mess up you will never accomplish anything.

[Philip]

Here is the somewhat correct way I fixed the ends. If you refer back to the pictures I posted the mistake is visable. The long walls nail into the doubled up studs, not vice versa like I did in the get go.

I also have one gable finished and one left to build on the opposite end.



Philip

[Philip]

The original laser cut shop had 22 trusses. Talk about the Mama of all kits. They were 12 on center! In real life imagine being up there wiggling in that tightness! I have cut this one down to 6 truses each, 48 OC as the picture illustrates.



Thanks for looking and commenting!
Philip

[PRR Modeler]

Very clean and professionally done. Should there be cross bracing?

[Philip]

Very clean and professionally done. Should there be cross bracing?

In the wall on a diagonal? The original kit didn't have any that I'm aware of. Would be hard with all the window and door openings.

Thanks for taking a look Curt!
Philip

[Larry C]

Excellent work on the gable end; it doesn't get any better than that. By the looks of your tape the amount of trusses looks about right; to me at least. Never understood why some modelers go so nuts on the number of trusses.

[Rick]

Philip, good catch on the oops and fixing it.
Gable end looks good.