Here in Newfoundland I tuned in one day and you were making a train ; now me being retired and not sure what to do I decided to follow you ‘ don’t have a lot of equipment and an eight by ten shed I adjusted what I could””””” your explanations and step by step methods are great and if followed a successful project can be had it has been great fun :::::: made two trains so far and a few hints from friends wanting their own*. Thanks for all your techniques and great videos*********
Great 3 vid series. When you made the I-beam car I don't understand why you drilled the 3 x 1/2 inch holes in the side before cutting the shape out on your scroll saw. By doing so it destroys the "logs" that the car carries when done, I don't think you showed making the logs but they would already be done and would only need cutting in half (if you want 4 of them). I must confess to being slightly disappointed that you bought the smoke stack, it's really nice and I was hoping to learn a cool way of making one, I don't like buying components for things that are handmade so this would apply to the wheels also. I really did like your 3 vids and my comments are made simply so I can hopefully learn something if you answer.
Hi..thanks for the comments and for watching g my videos. Yes, you are right. I didn't show how to make the logs for the center beam car. The logs are made from a separate piece of wood, not from any wood from the center beam car. So basically, the center beam car is made with the 3 holes, and then the 4 logs are made separate to fit on the center beam car. Two on each side. As far as the smoke stack and wheels, we just chose to buy rather than make them... much quicker.
When you make the tender, instead of resetting the bandsaw for the other side just turn it over and cut with the bottom up. Then you know the sides are the same.
It must be a a lot of work to put these videos together. Thanks for doing it.
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Here in Newfoundland I tuned in one day and you were making a train ; now me being retired and not sure what to do I decided to follow you ‘ don’t have a lot of equipment and an eight by ten shed I adjusted what I could””””” your explanations and step by step methods are great and if followed a successful project can be had it has been great fun :::::: made two trains so far and a few hints from friends wanting their own*. Thanks for all your techniques and great videos*********
Thank you so much for your kind words.
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I have many more videos to come
You are good instructor learned so much to organize project and step by step completion of each detail and templates for future projects thanks again
Glad it was helpful!
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Good job and thank you for sharing
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Great 3 vid series. When you made the I-beam car I don't understand why you drilled the 3 x 1/2 inch holes in the side before cutting the shape out on your scroll saw. By doing so it destroys the "logs" that the car carries when done, I don't think you showed making the logs but they would already be done and would only need cutting in half (if you want 4 of them). I must confess to being slightly disappointed that you bought the smoke stack, it's really nice and I was hoping to learn a cool way of making one, I don't like buying components for things that are handmade so this would apply to the wheels also. I really did like your 3 vids and my comments are made simply so I can hopefully learn something if you answer.
Hi..thanks for the comments and for watching g my videos.
Yes, you are right. I didn't show how to make the logs for the center beam car. The logs are made from a separate piece of wood, not from any wood from the center beam car. So basically, the center beam car is made with the 3 holes, and then the 4 logs are made separate to fit on the center beam car. Two on each side. As far as the smoke stack and wheels, we just chose to buy rather than make them... much quicker.
Did you plane the wood down to get all the cup out of the wood?
No
I just cut all of the parts from a 2x4 or 2x6
Couldn’t you run the wood through an edge joiner to get a straight edge instead of cutting on the table saw
Yes, I guess you could. I've just always did it with my tablesaw. Whatever works for you.
When you make the tender, instead of resetting the bandsaw for the other side just turn it over and cut with the bottom up. Then you know the sides are the same.
Thanks for the tip.
Sometimes, I don't think things through lol