1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
Some roof prgress, and a surprise inspection by the conductor.
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
Looks like it was ready for an inspection. Coming right along.
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
More progress. Roof, cat walks, doors, tool boxes.
Rob
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
Made polling pockets, corner brackets, lantern/flag holders and end bracing rods.
Rob
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
Looking very nice.
Most envious
Most envious
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Little Engines American
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
Been making hand rails last couple of days, turning the wife's clothes hangers into nice little trinkets. It's 0.090" diameter steel wire, with a little hardness. The center supports were pinned with 0.040" diameter brads and than silver soldered.
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
Absolutely stunning work, Rob!
How did you flatten the ends of the handrails?
Todd
How did you flatten the ends of the handrails?
Todd
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
The hand rails are .090" diameter steel coat hanger wire. I bent it to shape with aid of vice and small hammer. Vice jaws paded with some aluminum angle. I then trimmed the ends to length and fattend with a small ball peen hammer on the anvil of the vice. 4 or 5 hammer blows did the trick. Held the right angle end upside down against the sharp edge of the anvil. Then a little tweaking in the vice after to get the ends to lay flat and straight. I sanded the ends to a radious on the 1" belt sander after drilling the holes.
Rob
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Thanks, Rob. I was curious as to whether you had heated them or not. I see that wasn't necessary.
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Re: 1.5 inch scale bobber caboose build
I tried heating and it didn't work as well. They cold formed just fine.
Rob
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