Has anyone seen an article or video of HOW TO use a swivel knife in an actual model railroading project. I know they are used in leather making but I don't see how to use them in Model Railroading. I heard that they are used in Model Railroading though.

Thanks

Roger

I am starting to build my spray booth and a thought crossed my mind, OUCH! Oh, has anyone built a booth with a down draft ? I other words I am thinking of mounting the fan under the desk and then venting it through the wall. This would give me easy access to the fan when need be and free up space above the booth giving me more room for paint storage. Any body tried or have good or bad thoughts about it?

Well I am slowly re-entering the hobby. I got up the courage to modify a diesel shell with some basic details. I am now ready to paint. I haven't used my air brush in probably 10 years. I am nervous. I used to use a small oil-less compressor and an air pig. A year or so ago a 10 gal compressor came on sale at Canadian tire at a price I couldn't pass up. Thing is it uses oil. I am unsure what this means beside the fact I have to make sure the thing has oil in it before I run it. I bought it and never used it and now am nervous about tackling this paint job.

I throw this out there even though I've seen Rob Teed noted a system to etch circuit boards. Hawaii is a hard place to get enchant or actually chemicals of any kind. 

Below is a guardrail detail from the Private car of the Oahu Railway and Land Company built for the creator B.F. Dillingham. Are there companies that can reproduce this from a scale drawing or would you attempt it at home?

Neil Erickson, Hawaii

P.S. Richard - I apologize for reposting this without permission. ne