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Re: Annual group renewal
Count me in for $20. Bill Philadelphia
By Bill Hawk · #176620 ·
Re: On topic (S scale railroad modeling)
Sounds like a plan Andrew! Looking forward to seeing the build pics! The hi rail stuff won¡¯t run on the code 100 track. What are your plans for those locos and rolling stock? Are you going to
By Bill Hawk · #176619 ·
On topic (S scale railroad modeling)
I have a few topics that might help this cause. I have just stripped my layout to bare module tops for a complete rebuild.? Fear not,? this has always been the plan.? ? I will be placing an order
By Andrew Parker · #176618 ·
Re: Annual group renewal
I'm good for $20. Andrew Parker
By Andrew Parker · #176617 ·
Annual group renewal
I got an email from I/O that that we have until April 7th to pay the annual $220 fee. Pieter Roos is the designated wrangler but we cannot expect him to pay it. We should be able to get 11 people to
By Bill Lane · #176616 ·
Re: drill bits?
With a bit of very crude dental-like work I've successfully swapped out positions of my two cranes. One base needed a bit of cleanup but the other went really fast. I just used a common pliers that
By Bob Werre · #176615 ·
Re: Logging Corner I (left side)
It just so happens that the robust inventory of the BBB has one of the kits available for those who want to take on the challenge of the Coon Gap Sawmill.? This guy has all the bells and whistles,
By Bob Werre · #176614 ·
Brass for Sale
Time to thin the herd: 1) River Raisin E8 non-dynamic brakes. NIB. Comes with both sets of grills, stock and FARR. $400.00 plus shipping. 2) Southwind NYC Swallow Tail Observation. NYC had two. Both
By Brian Jackson · #176613 ·
Re: FOR SALE
Although I sent a message to Rusty directly, in the event that disappeared into a black hole, I'll take the gondola. Great price (I've paid more for the other one I bought), although it looks as if
By JGG KahnSr · #176612 ·
Re: FOR SALE
SOLD, Pending payment.
By J. Rustermier · #176611 ·
Re: Logging Corner I (left side)
That is an achievement¡ªBTS logging structures are challenging and likely only those seriously interested in modeling the lumber industry would devote the time, money, and other resources to
By JGG KahnSr · #176610 ·
FOR SALE
Cryer Grey gondola: Factory painted, includes coupler package, never run. $125 which includes Advantage Mail Shipping
By J. Rustermier · #176609 ·
Drop Step for RS11
Are there any currently available grate style drop steps for RS11s? I have an undecorated AM that I recently bought because K4 came out with some NKP decals. Old habits are hard to break. Tom
By Tom Potthast · #176608 ·
Re: drill bits?
Hello I have found that they break easily I used one just today to drill a very small hole into a thin brass metal boxcar step. The hole size is about the diameter of a straight pin. I am very
By Roger Haag · #176607 ·
R Bruce Tibbetts
Is anyone here in the Northern Virginia S-Gaugers Club? The RS11 I just finished was originally owned by R Bruce Tibbetts. I sort of knew him and did some painting for him 30+ years ago. I just saw
By Bill Lane · #176606 ·
Re: drill bits?
Having worked with them for many years as a Toolmaker and Manufacturing Engineer, carbide drills require very high rpms and a true running spindle. Not really suited for soft materials like brass and
By robf06 · #176605 ·
Re: Logging Corner I (left side)
Ed, When I saw your logging listing, it piqued my interest. Alas, I have built almost all of Bill's McCabe Lumber Co. series of kits, including both the Coon Gap and Slatyfork sawmills, both with
By David Heine · #176604 ·
Re: Logging Corner ; plus this and that!
My lifts and cranes are easily removeable.? They are not permanently built in place.? All it takes is a check to budge them loose.? Cheers..........Smiling Ed L. -- Ed Loizeaux Los Altos,
By Ed Loizeaux · #176603 ·
Re: drill bits?
I have a bunch of them I bought in small sizes from Drill Bit City, including some smaller than #80. Because they are carbide, they are very brittle and will break with any side pressure. I only use
By David Heine · #176602 ·
Re: drill bits?
Further to my previous comment, you can buy sets of HSS micro drill bits from China on Ebay for $3.00.? Harbor Freight sells a set of 30 HSS drills from 0.5 to 3 mm for $3.99.? So why fart around
By John Hutnick · #176601 ·