Bob: That's why I used plastic bodies. I tried to modify a metal flat car with a Dremel tool years ago, and it sounded like I was killing cats!
Bob Nicholson _____________________________________________ --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > Bob, that's a major accomplishment, by drilling out those stake > pockets. When I rebuilt a couple of the metal cars I was chicken even > to try. I knew I'd break a bit on every pocket. > > Bob Werre > > > > No, I drilled out the AF stake pockets first with an 0-80 tap drill, > > then reamed them out with a 1/16" "quick connect" drill. This way, I > > avoided breaking through the stake pocket sides. > > > > Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________ > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "up148" <up148@> wrote: > > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > They look really nice Bob. How'd you open up the stake pockets? They > > look great! I 1st assumed you shaved off the AF pockets and added your > > own. Nice job! > > > > > > Butch > > > > > > > > > > > [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/
