The Home Machinist!

I am going to use a pair of trucks that I already have on hand. They are 1.6 inch scale trucks and of an arch type, BUT I already own them and they are rock solid runners. I will eventually replace them with the correct trucks, but probably not before the Triennial (I need to stay focused). No progr...

Thanks. I am hoping to go all the way through the 1.5" x 3" steel tube underneath. I hadn't thought about the moisture.

Why I didn't nail down the 4 decking boards: When I was at the thrift store, I snagged an old secretary chair for $3.75. It is way more comfortable than the typical folding fishing seat that is so often used. I decided to give it a try for an engineer's chair. Here I am test fitting the chair into a...

I am really surprised at how fast this build is going - even with my poor skill set. I spent an hour planning and a couple hours gathering materials. Yesterday I started cutting wood, but had to stop due to rain. (Seattle) I started again today. Within 2 hours elapsed time I had all of the wood cut....

This is really a great design. I started building a flat this way and have the body done in less than a day.
http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/vie ... 5&t=106313

I am moving this thread from the Riding Scale Railroad area where I mistakenly kicked it off - Sorry. This year I am going to cross something off of my bucket list: The Train Mountain Triennial. I already have a mostly finished bobber caboose. Next up: A flat car and the S.P. Narrow Gauge Diesel. Th...

This year I am going to cross something off of my bucket list: The Train Mountain Triennial. I already have a mostly finished bobber caboose. Next up: A flat car and the S.P. Narrow Gauge Diesel. The flat car is based on Harlock's flatcar in a day. http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f...