"Precision tools?" I think most of us use a an Xacto razor saw or some generic equivalent and a mitre box (I think thealuminum one I have was also Xacto from many years ago. It should be possible even without the mitre box is onemakes a rough cut, leaving extra to sand down square on a dead level surface (my surface plate is a piece of scrapplate glass).Check the MicroMark catalogue for a baseline on what is available and for how much to get an idea of what you need.
Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > I always wanted to try cutting down the length of the tank, but don't have > the precision tools to try it. Besides, I'm always on the lookout for "cheap, > fast, and dirty" ways to do stuff. I buy my tools at Family Dollar. > > Your efforts look good! > > Bob Nicholson _____________________________________ > > > --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> wrote: > > > > Hi Bill; > > > > Neat, I like it. > > > > Where did you find the dome hatch parts, or did you make it yourself? > > > > Pieter E. Roos > > > > > > --- On Mon, 12/5/11, scale S only <scalesonly@...> wrote: > > > > > I have added the photo of the > > > incomplete conversion of an AF tank car with Lionel dome to > > > the SLE&P photo album.   This car has > > > seen much more detailing, including new dome hatch and > > > valves.   Easiest way to see is to click on > > > ⤽new photos⤠at the bottom of this page. > > > > > > Bill Winans > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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/
