What happened at your workbench today?

Northsider said:
Remember the contour models we made in Geography, with a new layer for each contour line? DJB (see above) did a similar thing to achieve the tumblehome on their plywood coaches, ie stepped layers under the final skin. It worked perfectly.
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I wouldn't remember anything from O level geography (failed) but I'm sure it didn't contain anything as interesting as contours and maps ............. but I get the idea; like it >:)>:)
 
Northsider said:
I'm considerably less jealous now that I see that it's an aluminium-sided one! The plywood ones were a beautiful build, but word on the streets is that the ally ones (with etched brass frets?) are a bit more challenging. That said, a DJB is a DJB...
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Yes, I have a half brake, but would like ply one like yours (F13-15) with the panels between compartments, I'm going to have to convert the parts of a DJB alloy one I picked up last year, more fun :worried:
Oh yes and a full brake F27/8!
 
Fezwig said:
Yes, I have a half brake, but would like ply one like yours (F13-15) with the panels between compartments, I'm going to have to convert the parts of a DJB alloy one I picked up last year, more fun :worried:
Oh yes and a full brake F27/8!
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I dream of getting an Empress van! Even though they spent most of their lives in the yard at St Johns, along with F39...
 
Today, Matthew, I 95% finished my conversion of a cheapo Bachmann tank car from a petroleum bulk carrier to a water carrier. I heavily modified the filler to look more like an unpressurised flip-lid, beefed up the ladders and built a water discharge pipe with stopper and chain.

I also got a set of Endon Valley Custom Decals from pal Tom Eivers, and, in just ONE day, a bunch of beautiful high-grade resin-printed SAR brake wheels from David Williams of Resurgam. These I ordered on Saturday night, he printed them Sunday and mailed them Monday - they arrived next day.

Faultless service from both David and Tom - how lucky we are to have people like that in our hobby!
 
Paul M said:
Making things in Geography? We had to sit and listen to the teacher droning on about heaven knows what. No practical geographical use whatsoever
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I must have been lucky: physical contour maps, longitudinal- and cross-sections, all things I still use when looking at maps for hill walking to visualise terrain. I always preferred physical geography to human. I think I have an O-Level in it, but to be honest I can't remember!
 
Fezwig said:
Right, next project, small F 25 from a DJB kit acquired in 2022, I had built one for a friend, so at the same time, built both chassis, bogies and pre drilled holes etc.
First job was to file the ends to create a tumble home and then scribe the doorways, next will be curving and sides to put in the tumble home, that could be fun!!
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I have a couple of IOM "singles", does anybody make a kit of that type of coach.
 
JimmyB said:
I have a couple of IOM "singles", does anybody make a kit of that type of coach.
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The "pairs" coaches (so called as 2 were put on to steel underframe) are made as ready to run as either 4 wheelers (original)or bogie coaches by Accucraft RTR, the only kit (basically a scratch build aide) are etch brass sides and ends of the bogie version (pairs) by Worsley works.
 
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Fezwig said:
The "pairs" coaches (so called as 2 were put on to steel underframe) are made as ready to run as either 4 wheelers (original)or bogie coaches by Accucraft RTR, the only kit (basically a scratch build aide) are etch brass sides and ends of the bogie version (pairs) by Worsley works.
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Shame, I was hoping for a kit, my scratch building, even with aids is not as good as it use to be.
 
Today's progress,
The carpet bending technique didn't work, so brute force and a door frame were brought into use!
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Which with subtle pushing got the desired effect :nod:
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A few tweeks to the frame, mountings for the Queen posts and a trial fit this evening.
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So far, so good :tmi: next job will be to add the beading and being stupid, I am not using the rather flat brass etch, but half round plasticard strips, it could take some time!!
 
Northsider said:
I must have been lucky: physical contour maps, longitudinal- and cross-sections, all things I still use when looking at maps for hill walking to visualise terrain. I always preferred physical geography to human. I think I have an O-Level in it, but to be honest I can't remember!
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In our O-level geography exam we had some photos, and had to explain how these natural formations occurred. I correctly identified one valley as being formed in the same way that Cheddar Gorge was formed.

The downside was:

  • It was Cheddar Gorge
  • I couldn't remember how it was formed
 
So, this post is not What happened at [my] workbench today? but rather What happened to [my] workbench today? And... it was a couple days ago...

I built myself a workbench!! For the past few years, I've been modeling on a plastic table or whatever small surfaces I could find to work on. But, as of two days ago I finally have a space to work that is dedicated for my projects.
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This is installed in one of our apartment's closets, over this silly bump in the floor (for the stairs below) and directly in front of the attic access. So, it folds up...
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(please excuse the mess in that photo, I took it while I was still installing the workbench)

A few build photos for your enjoyment...
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The only downside to this arrangement is that my stock lives in the other closet. Not enough space in this one. But, everything else (tools, parts, etc) are all within arms reach of my seat at this bench. So, I'm quite pleased with it. (Just don't look at my woodworking skills too closely please!)
 
BakerJohn said:
So, this post is not What happened at [my] workbench today? but rather What happened to [my] workbench today? And... it was a couple days ago...

I built myself a workbench!! For the past few years, I've been modeling on a plastic table or whatever small surfaces I could find to work on. But, as of two days ago I finally have a space to work that is dedicated for my projects.
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This is installed in one of our apartment's closets, over this silly bump in the floor (for the stairs below) and directly in front of the attic access. So, it folds up...
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(please excuse the mess in that photo, I took it while I was still installing the workbench)

A few build photos for your enjoyment...
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The only downside to this arrangement is that my stock lives in the other closet. Not enough space in this one. But, everything else (tools, parts, etc) are all within arms reach of my seat at this bench. So, I'm quite pleased with it. (Just don't look at my woodworking skills too closely please!)
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I see that 25 tonner! :clap:
 
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