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Nozzle Change on an FDM 3D Printer: 0.4 mm to 0.25 mm
Quick summation for those who are thinking of getting involved in 3D printing for model railroading: Resin printers (see the Anycubic Photon that has been at the top of the board for the last few days) do fantastic detail on small parts. FDM printers (nozzles shooting warm plastic), by comparison, are usually meant for larger projects and prototyping (think brackets for equipment or buildings). While FDM's are generally cheaper to buy and run than resin, and the maintenance is less, they do sacrifice fine quality compared to the resin printers.
What's on Your Workbench - March 2021
We March forward into a new month! Let's see the latest from your workbench and layout!.
Eric
Eric Hansmann
Contributing Editor, Model Railroad Hobbyist
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Flock Material Falling Off Trees
I am in the process of making trees for my layout. I am using Woodland Scenics metal tree armatures and Woodland Scenics clump foliage material. First I applied Hob-e-tac glue to the tree armatures and let it dry until it turns clear as recommended, then I apply the clump foliage material making sure that it adheres to the glue. The trouble that I am having is that the foliage material begins falling off in small pieces after a few days as if the tree was losing its foliage in the fall time. My question is, has anyone experienced a similar situation, and if so what the remedy was?
Swamp water
One of the regular members here had asked about muddy water for a module they are working on. I had taken quite a few in progress shots doing a similar scene. Rather than hijack Dee's thread with all this I will just do a separate thread. Maybe it will be of some use for someone here.
The basics: My module is on a piece of 2" foam. For the terrain changes I used 1/2" foam board. For the rock outcroppings I used accoustic ceiling tile broken randomly by hand.
I'm planning to model wind
I'm thinking about modelling wind as just another aspect on my layout. I'm thinking in a town or valley area and I've marked out items this should work well a person reading a newspaper, bushes trees, flags washing on a line etc.
I'm doing trials a the moment and how I'm going manage air flow around the layout to certain spots.
Lehigh Cement conveyor slope too steep?
After 11 days without power, I am finally back working on the railroad. The prototype has a huge silo used to load two dry bulk trailers at a time. Mine has to be seriously compressed but still turned out to be very tall. I've completed the conveyor that runs from the mill building to the truck loading silo, but I didn't appreciate how steep the angle is from the mill building on the left to the top of the silo until I put it all together and got a look at it.
Trying to Create Realistic Brick
It took weeks to cut 6 hrs of video to less than 20 mins. Hope it works.
Trying to create realistic Brick look on the Swap Meet buy
Murky/muddy shallow waters
I'm looking for ideas on modelling murky water.
I'd love to see what model railroaders have come up with.
I've been exploring mediums to do this and so far only one has caught my eye on youtube.
Size of Walthers grain elevator
I am interested in using the Walthers HO scale ADM grain elevator 933-3022 on a module where it will be to tall when the module is moved. I was considering making the head house (the smaller section with the ADM sign) detachable. Does anyone have this model and be able to measure the height of the head house? The entire model is supposed to be 13.5" tall, if I the head house is at least 3" tall that would be wonderful.
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