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Re: Frame Windows
Mike Mackey
Hi Mark,
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Please contact me offline regarding your 3D printer. This building was done on my PolyPrinter 229. Mike Railroadguy1957@...
On Dec 1, 2019, at 3:44 AM, Mark Rosche via Groups.Io <m_rosche@...> wrote:
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Re: MDC 3 Truck shay
kevin b
On Saturday, November 30, 2019, 3:09:15 PM CST, Gary Crawford <gdm6605@...> wrote: Still working the rebuild, up to and including the nwsl gear sets, currently building the electrical transfer through the trucks for the motors and possible dcc. It's a pain, but here I go, NWSL provided, I am going to get the kit done, regardless. Thank you, MDC, the kit is a good one, looking forward for more? well, i'm on your side Gary. I too wish for more MDC kits..... such a shame Roundhouse MDC is long gone. last I knew Atheran had bought 'em up but only kept a few things to run with their stuff and mostly scrapped the molds for all the rest. there were some folks selling MDC stuff on ebay. from Oregon if i remember right. but it was all plastic, no metal parts, no locos etc. only car bodies and detail bits etc. anyway, as for any loco kits etc, I guess EBAY is likely to be the source. Wiseman bought up a bunch of shay parts and stuff not too long ago, but he ran them on ebay already. he may still have some parts? but I doubt he'd have any whole kits by now. maybe if Mr. Wiseman sees this, he'll holler if he's got any goodies left. i'd like to have a few more myself, but, it ain't like there is a supply of 'em….. good luck on your search. Kevin.
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Re: MDC 3 Truck shay
Brian Kopp
Scott,
as an FYI I have had an order in at NWSL for some MDC shay gear kits since last March. With the change of ownership, it may be a while before they fulfill old orders, let alone a new order of these particular parts...... -- Brian Kopp Jacksonville, FL
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Re: Frame Windows
Mark Rosche
Hi Mike,
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I made the switch from FDM to SLA (also the Elgoo Mars) and have not looked back since. I print quite a few window frames (and will be attempting a 3 part Sn3 turntable bridge) and I use a 0.02mm layer height for the very fragile frames (could go to 0.01mm but for printing speed sake chose a bit more...0.01mm would take twice as long) with great results. I also use Fusion360 for 3D modeling and am very satisfied (SolidWorks being simply way too expensive for private use). If you decide to go the SLA route, be sure to use ChiTu slicer software. It has presets for the Mars printer that give good results (I still set the layer height manually as well as lengthen the exposure time a bit (opaque resins need a longer exposure time than transparent resins). Tip number two: when printing „flat“ objects such as window frames, priming the base plate is a must if you wish to remove your prints without damaging them...simply „paint“ a layer of resin on the plate with a brush and expose it to a UV light (which you will need anyway to fully cure the resin prints) for 20-30 seconds...this way when you use the scraper to remove the prints from the base plate, they will not be damaged. 3D printing with resin is a bit messier then FDA but the better results are well worth the extra effort...I would post some pics but my workshop is under renovation at the moment and all my stuff is packed up in moving boxes... Regards, Don‘t take life too seriously...no one gets out alive anyway....
On 1. Dec 2019, at 02:13, Mike Conder <vulturenest1@...> wrote:
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Re: Frame Windows
Mike Conder
Your prints look goo, what "Z' setting do you use? I was looking at an Elegoo Mars resin printer, but I just "inherited" a Bibo FDM printer. I'll play with that for a while before going resin. Bibo specs say that the Z can be 0.05 mm, same as the Elegoo, so we'll see how fine it can print. Right now I'm using SketchUp for the 3D design but just downloaded Fusion 360. Mike Conder
On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 3:23 PM Bruce <in2trains@...> wrote:
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Re: MDC 3 Truck shay
Gary Crawford
Still working the rebuild, up to and including the nwsl gear sets, currently building the electrical transfer through the trucks for the motors and possible dcc. It's a pain, but here I go, NWSL provided, I am going to get the kit done, regardless. Thank you, MDC, the kit is a good one, looking forward for more?
On Sat, Nov 30, 2019, 12:44 Scott <repairman87@...> wrote: I got an MDC HOn3 3 Truck Shay kit off of Ebay that I would like to get going on. I have read many a horror story on them already, but I really want to build one for old times sake. This kit is a newer kit with the white gears on the axles instead of the black ones. Since it has the newer axle gears would it be worth it to buy the NWSL regear kit for it? I am going to get the metal bull gear and the drive lines for sure. While the motor is open frame it is surprisingly quiet so will probably go with that. It will be Sound decoder equipped eventually. There are complete replacment trucks on EBay that are pretty tempting too. Has anybody happened to tried them.
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MDC 3 Truck shay
Scott
I got an MDC HOn3 3 Truck Shay kit off of Ebay that I would like to get going on. I have read many a horror story on them already, but I really want to build one for old times sake. This kit is a newer kit with the white gears on the axles instead of the black ones. Since it has the newer axle gears would it be worth it to buy the NWSL regear kit for it? I am going to get the metal bull gear and the drive lines for sure. While the motor is open frame it is surprisingly quiet so will probably go with that. It will be Sound decoder equipped eventually. There are complete replacment trucks on EBay that are pretty tempting too. Has anybody happened to tried them.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F193191522551 Thanks Scott McDonald
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Re: Winter
Climax@...
We dread the winters cold and snow that accumulates here as well. Not only does it get bad to just get out of the house but the roads are almost impassable and most of the people here go nuts when then see it. Mickey's is not too pleased either here it here Orlando too. Dave
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Re: Winter
Ric Case
Yeah I have to really watch when the wind starts to blow as it can blow the snow up too the doors! Fortunately we don’t get a whole bunch of snow here in southern Ohio! It does get cold though!
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On Nov 29, 2019, at 4:45 PM, Steve Hatch <hatch@...> wrote:
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Re: Winter
Yep Ric the room is dry. Was a bit blowin in under the door but i
need to replace the threshold with one that seals good. Needed to do that anyway. I have a really good wood stove that keeps the whole house warm and cozy. I have one in the train room as well but I just leave the little propane stove on real low and it keeps it warm in there. -Steve
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Re: Winter
Climax@...
You forgot the most important part ......and warm? Dave
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Re: Winter
Dusty
Steve,
In PHX it rained off and on all night until 0900. Still overcast but the temp has crawled up to 48f on it's way to 58f. Ah, the blizzard of Dec. 11, 1985, a tenth of an inch accumulation at Sky Harbor. That was snow! Dusty Burman
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Re: Winter
Ric Case
Steve is the room good and dry?
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Ric Case EBT Modeler Hamilton Ohio 1-513-375-7694
On Nov 29, 2019, at 11:21 AM, Steve Hatch <hatch@...> wrote:
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Winter
Well winter arrived last night. Blustery rainy and then this morning
it's snowing. Looks pretty good here in the dead center of Arizona Ready or not. My front yard lookin like the Rockies. -Steve Hatch
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Re: Durango Goose Fest in HOn3 V.2 no bus bodies
tonyk537
I was trying for just a shade lighter than the #1 in Ridgway. It's a Buick but Pierce Arrow used a nice green,
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Re: Durango Goose Fest in HOn3
tonyk537
Thanks Brian. There were 8 total geese Russ including the one built for the San Cristobal.
The #1 was recreated in Ridgway and is beautiful. The #2, #6 and #7 are at the Colorado RR Museum. The #3 in at Knotts Berry Farm, the #4 is in Telluride and the #5 is in Dolores. They have been together a few times but I think The the #3 has missed these reunions.
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Re: Durango Goose Fest in HOn3 V.2 no bus bodies
tonyk537
A couple of individual shots.
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Re: Durango Goose Fest in HOn3 V.2 no bus bodies
tonyk537
Both of the Motor #1s were painted Model Master Dark Green #1710. FS34079.
It is actually the same color I paint my C&S passenger equipment. Thanks, Tony
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Re: Durango Goose Fest in HOn3 V.2 no bus bodies
Dale Buxton
Very cool Tony! If you remember. What color of green did you go with? I reall y like the looks of your green geese. In a very early part of the "Glenn Miller Story Movie". One of the band members purchased a 1929 Pierce Arrow Limousine for the band to travel in. The best shot of it in the movie is of it driving on Clay Street where it goes under under the "Angels Flight" in Los Angeles. The car's color was a very dark green. Maybe between Dark Forest Green and Brunswick Green. I was told be a car collector that this was one of Pierce Arrow's factory colors. Dale Buxton
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Re: Durango Goose Fest in HOn3
bassb04011
Really nice Tony.
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Brian Bass
On Nov 23, 2019, at 2:11 PM, tonyk537 via Groups.Io <Tonyk375@...> wrote:
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