Coincidently, in the Dispatch I received today, is a little article on cutting up PRS hoppers. Something I'm planning to do.
I have a disk/belt sander, but just need a bandsaw. :) Thanks to all for the information. Ken On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 3:12 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > You need a disc sander (with speed control) to sand the abutting joint > surfaces when you want to splice car body sections. or a 6" belt sander with > some speed control. > I have done this with at least 20 cars over the years. You need good > tools. > Figure 25 years of use and the yearly cost is minimal. > > I just gave a South Bend drill press to the Friends of the East Broad Top. > I bought it in 1963. A solid piece of machinery. At 89 I did not plan on > anymore "holy" work. > > The MicroMark 10 inch disc sander allows you to do almost anything. > Sand wood, plastic or brass. Your imagination will keep you busy. Minimize > hand filing. > John Armstrong > ----- Original M,essage ----- > From: ctxmf74 > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:14 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: 'bashing' question > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael" <meldridge@...> wrote: > > > > I'm curious about the block plane. All I have seen are woodworking > planes, which would be huge for this. Do you have a miniature plane? > > > > Hi Michael, No it's a regular stanley No. 60 1/2 model low angle block > plane. I sharpen it very well and just use it on fine work. > The size helps keep a fair edge when joining splices. I lay the car body > on the workbench( actually on a thin spacer board to raise it up above the > lower edge of the plane blade ) and lay the plane on it's side to keep the > joint square while smoothing it with very fine shavings. These planes were > designed to cut the end grain of butcher blocks so plastic is not that much > of a challenge for them...dave > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5979 (20110323) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5983 (20110324) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
