...or, maybe low-cost reefers—and not the kind that have ice bunkers and wheels.
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- Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:20 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Economy Box 'n Reef
- Replies: 78
- Views: 52504
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:54 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: Nickel Plate 762
- Replies: 237
- Views: 177673
Re: Nickel Plate 762
I must say that backhead and the control placements look very nice.JBodenmann wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:58 am Hello My Friends
I haven't posted anything concerning Jim's Berk for a while so here are a couple snappies...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 1:16 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
- Replies: 266
- Views: 262487
Re: EMD F7 in SCALE
BDD, I like the way you have modeled your trucks and brake rigging to represent the actual prototype. This is exactly the kind of brake assembly I would like to replicate on my Center cab rebuild. Thanks, but credit should go to Dave Newell for painstakingly modeling the prototype. I understand he ...
- Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:12 am
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Dunning-Kruger Effect
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9045
Re: Dunning-Kruger Effect
*Principle*
Laurence Peter was never a principal, but he was a professor. He was also noted for observing that "[The] noblest of all dogs is the hot-dog; it feeds the hand that bites it."
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:39 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
- Replies: 266
- Views: 262487
Re: EMD F7 in SCALE
EMD F7 in SCALE ———————————————— THE F-UNIT GETS NEW TRUCKS: Part VII, cont'd With the brake cylinders mounted, the brake rigging was done and the trucks were ready for use. Here are a few more photos. finished_trucks01.jpg finished_trucks02.jpg disc_brake01.jpg In the below photo, I mounted the bo...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:37 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
- Replies: 266
- Views: 262487
Re: EMD F7 in SCALE
EMD F7 in SCALE ———————————————— THE F-UNIT GETS NEW TRUCKS: Part VII, cont'd Continuing with the brake rigging, I found it advantageous to assemble the inboard and outboard brake shoe hangers to the trunnions (the links that join the bottom ends of the hangers), since that is where most of the fid...
- Wed Jun 23, 2021 1:31 am
- Forum: Build Log
- Topic: EMD F7 in SCALE
- Replies: 266
- Views: 262487
Re: EMD F7 in SCALE
EMD F7 in SCALE ———————————————— THE F-UNIT GETS NEW TRUCKS: Part VII With the truck frames, bolster assemblies and wheelsets made, it was time to try assembling a truck and find out what wouldn't fit, or what had to be modified. truck_assy_1end01.jpg truck_assy_1end02.jpg Above is one truck fully ...
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:58 pm
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: It followed me home!!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15278
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 2:25 pm
- Forum: Riding Scale Railroading
- Topic: Remote Control thoughts
- Replies: 43
- Views: 32862
Re: Remote Control thoughts
For controlling ANY remotely operated machine I would ONLY use a spread spectrum R/C system. The survival of my scale RC aircraft have successfully depended on those radio systems. And the overseeing US federal agencies agree that the spread spectrum systems are secure. The US military have used th...
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:59 pm
- Forum: All Things CAD and CAM
- Topic: Monitor for Acad
- Replies: 23
- Views: 23647
Re: Monitor for Acad
Any computer or TV screen can be used. 34" to 80" autocad does not care People still use AutoCad??? :shock: I sure hope so! I was gifted ACAD 14, along with the manuals and code. I have yet to install it, but I'm hoping it functions. I have a little experience with ACAD 10, so I'm slightl...
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:08 am
- Forum: All Things CAD and CAM
- Topic: Monitor for Acad
- Replies: 23
- Views: 23647
Re: Monitor for Acad
People still use AutoCad???Bill Shields wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 3:00 pm Any computer or TV screen can be used. 34" to 80" autocad does not care
- Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:50 pm
- Forum: All Things CAD and CAM
- Topic: Monitor for Acad
- Replies: 23
- Views: 23647