Flatcar wood loads

Nice job DON!!!

@laz1957 posted:

Nice job DON!!!

Thanks Laz.

@rail posted:

My brother is an S guy, and I get him a different car each year for Christmas. This year, it's a New haven flatcar. I made some wood loads and 4 more side brackets, since the car only came with 4. The banding is black duct tape.

I agree great job on the Lumber loads.  

I am sure your brother will be happy with them also.

Aflyer

@Aflyer posted:

I agree great job on the Lumber loads.  

I am sure your brother will be happy with them also.

Aflyer

Thank you. He received the car on Friday, and called me on Saturday to thank me. He was asking how I made the wood. I told him I use a table saw with a good sharp blade.

I don't think I could make 1/64 scale lumber on my tale saw.

I guess I need to look for a 1/64 scale table saw.

Aflyer

@Aflyer posted:

I don't think I could make 1/64 scale lumber on my tale saw.

I guess I need to look for a 1/64 scale table saw.

Aflyer

I sometimes use the outer side of the blade for very thin strip wood. I have a blade insert that I made solid, and raised the blade slowly to gradually make a slot the width of the blade. This is crucial to not having the material slip into the abyss below! I also have a few push sticks of varying widths to make cuts that are less the 1/8" in thickness. Many years ago, I made some wood trestles with walkways, and cut some "planks" using the outside of the blade to get extremely thin strips to replicate rotted boards.

Awesome work, great idea to make your own blade insert.  That was the biggest problem that came to mind when I saw what you were doing.

Thank you for the quick education.

Aflyer

@Aflyer posted:

Awesome work, great idea to make your own blade insert.  That was the biggest problem that came to mind when I saw what you were doing.

Thank you for the quick education.

Aflyer

You're welcome.