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CA glue for wood laser kits
I have begun to construct one of the laser cut wood structures. I started to glue the corners of the 2 story building with ca. Thin ca, thick ca, medium ca are all a year old plus but some have not been opened until now. They either take an inordinate amount of time to cure or the don't cure at all Then they snap apart at the joint subsequent applications don't cure well either. I fell like I've got a train wreck in the making.
Am I using the right adhesive for this thin wood? If not what should I use?
Building Control Panels
Several people asked about the control panels we had on our demos at the St. Louis RPM meet. They are easy to make, so I figured I’d share the process.
Progress Update - The Twins
Here's an update on progress on an identical pair of Porter 0-4-0T locomotives...
Question about paint pens for wathering track...
Hello all.
I have been working on weathering my track. It is all painted, and I am starting add rust to the rails. I have had pretty good result with the Woodland scenics rusty rail pens. But as it goes along the tip becomes very frayed. They do give you one extra tip. But I will need more.
Does anyone know where we can get more of these tips. The pens still have paint in them. All I need to do is buy more tips.
Thanks in advance.
James R. Lowery
SMA10 – Build a 17-Function DCC Decoder for about $5
My activities in Scale Model Animation often lead me to use DCC as a control method for sequencing. This could include building and street lights, even sparking welders and twinkling camp fires. Timing can be done with JMRI scripts (Like this: http://youtu.be/RXpvp5mIXvU?list=PL4dHfZjHc9t-pvctGQzSuOXBLG1M42xbS) or with programmatic control (Like this: http://youtu.be/zlcdJKXj_YI?list=PL4dHfZjHc9t-pvctGQzSuOXBLG1M42xbS).
How good/quiet is this motor?
I am curious about this motor. It's pretty cheap, which could either mean a great deal or you get what you pay for.
Cool CN lashup with slug and GMD-1
I took this photo two years ago in Prince George, BC. Thought some of you guys would dig it.
Bridges on the Grande Pacific Railroad Instulation
Step by step slide show of the whole process of installing seven bridges on the Grande Pacific Railroad. Enjoy.
Flat Car Load
A friend and I were discussing flatcar loads one day. Now, he owns and runs a small engines repair shop and in that shop he also has a sort of hobby shop. It's not the kind you buy detailed parts or the latest engine from Athearn. He strictly buys up other's surplus railroad items or picks up items at swaps meets that he sells on E-bay or at other swap meets.
Anybody have experience with Testors Non-Toxic Cement for Plastic Models?
Anybody have experience with Testors Non-Toxic Cement for Plastic Models? I picked up a tube at my local Walmart as that is the ONLY cement that they had. I usually use the liquid cement; however, in some instances I find that the tube works best for out of the way areas where I don't have to worry about the "ooze".
I'm wondering if it has the same holding strength as the "toxic" stuff. This stuff has a nice citrus smell.
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