Hi Jim; I hope people do not remain hesitant to post. The intention is not to change the nature of the list everyone here has signed onto.
Yes, Jeff has "tightened up" enforcement of the rules, which was something MANY members keep requesting. The monthly rules post was sent out not long ago; I'll be happy to send it again or direct individual's to it's location in the files if anyone is uncertain what is required. In the worst case, we will send you a reminder if don't follow the rules. Unless your response to that reminder is to start calling names or assert that you don't need to follow the rules, there will be no further fallout. Having established the base-line, we will be sending further reminders to individuals off-list, unless that stops working or there is a major public blow-up. If anyone feels they have been treated unfairly, state your case plainly, without hyperbole, in an email to list owner and we will confer on the issue. I'm very happy that a number of members have continued posting high-quality modeling material. That is, after all, the point of the list. Thanks all! Pieter E. Roos --- On Mon, 11/19/12, raisinone <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/
