Thanks Keith... I received a couple good "tools and techniques" recommendations off-line. I think guys are a bit hesitant to post these days...
Jim Kindraka Plymouth, WI --- In [email protected], "kbt000" <kbt1@...> wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > Not sure what to tell you. Go slow and keep your saw straight? > > Cutting of the top was easy because I could use the top lip as a guide. I > just kept the blade against it when sawing. Another thing I do is to start at > each corner and go part way through. I don't try to cut the whole car as one > cut. This helps because if you get off line on one of the cuts it will only > be for part of the final job (assuming the other cuts go better!). > > I think no matter what you do you will need to sand the parts on a flat > surface for the final finish. > > As mentioned I used a belt sander to reduce the height of the car. There I > didn't need to worry about sawing. It is a big woodworking sander so the > concern was sanding too fast! > > I've been thinking of doing another conversion, if I get another SHS car. If > I do I can take more photos and post them. > > For those who expressed interest, > My casting supplies have arrived so I should be able to start making parts > soon. > > Keith Thompson > > > --- In [email protected], "raisinone" <raisinone@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "kbt000" <kbt1@> wrote: > > > > > > Cutting the top off was fairly easy with a razor saw. <skip> > > > > Keith: > > Easy for you to say! I for one could use some pointers, "how to's" and > > do's and don't's for cutting with a razor saw and obtaininng a smooth > > square edge. Seems most of my similar projects result in way too much > > work and aggravation to clean up and hide those edges when bringing cut > > seams back together. > > > > Any modeling tips or photo steps would be greatly appreciated! > > > > Jim Kindraka > > Plymouth, WI > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
