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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
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 Posted - 12/09/2011 : 11:06:48 AM
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Hello: Time to get back at it for this winter's building project. I am a member in the California Central Coast On30 Modular group(say that fast 3 times) and live in Morgan Hill, CA. My 5 modules theme is of a logging and mining operation in the early 1900's time period.I decided to build a sawmill On30 module and chose SierraWest's series of kits in O scale. Last year, with the the help of fellow craftsman on this site, I built the Mill Engine & Boilerhouse kit/diorama.
This was my first attempt at a craftsman kit and the outcome was far better than I ever imagined. Great kit and instructions and supurb help from this site. I have attached a couple of final photos for those who might have missed the build.
This years build is the second section and of Sierra's Sawmill Complex part 1 and consists of 10 pieces of sawmill machinery plus an overhead line shaft kit and blades for the various saws. I'm sure it will be fun and a learning experience. I sincerely hope you will follow along and any comments or suggestions are openly welcomed. Joe in Morgan Hill, CA CCCModOn30
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Frederic Testard
Engineer
France
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Posted - 12/09/2011 : 12:02:21 PM
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| Good to see you ready to start another project, Joe. The sawmill machinery is certainly a very interesting and rich subject. |
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TRAINS1941
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 12/09/2011 : 12:46:55 PM
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Joe
Great to see you starting another project. The sawmill machinery should be a fun project.
I have all the kits also. So I'll be following along.
Jerry |
Jerry
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. |
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CieloVistaRy
Fireman
USA
4447 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2011 : 1:35:21 PM
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I look forward to seeing you start on this kit- no doubt this will be a big module.
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brownbr
Crew Chief
USA
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Posted - 12/09/2011 : 8:08:22 PM
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| I'm really looking forward to this. I would like to do the machinery also. |
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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
233 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2011 : 10:20:13 AM
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| Thanks for the welcome; I'm looking forward to working with everyone on this build. Our On30 module group is doing a Christmas train display at a local children's hospital today, so I'll try to get some photos up tommorrow of progress to date. Regards, Joe CCCModOn30 |
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Rick
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/10/2011 : 12:21:05 PM
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Add me to the list of those that will be looking over your shoulder on this project.
Based on the work you did on the Mill Engine & Boilerhouse I know this will be a treat to watch. |
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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
233 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 12:07:34 PM
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Hi: Thanks Rick appreciate the comment.
So here we go. Opening the box of any SierraWest kit is a very exciting moment. In this case, there is one small box and a substantial instruction booklet. The box contains 12 envelopes filled with metal castings of the absolute highest quality. Not much prep work required here. The kit contains 10 pieces of sawmill machinery, one overhead shaft kit and one group of sawmill blades.
As there is no stripwood, brass bits or styrene supplied with the kit, my first step was to determine what was required and procure the material. That done, time to read the instruction manual from front to back. Not being an expert on sawmill jargon (circular husk, live rolls, log haul, etc.), it took me a while to figure out what to do. The savior are the very detail drawings which are supplied. They show by numbers and letters what part is to be assembled where. After the first hour I was off to the races.
The basic steps are (1) cut, prepare and stain the wood pieces using a 50/50 mixture of Floquil Roof Brown and thinner; (2) blacken the metal castings with A-West solution; (3) assemble the pieces using epoxy glue (metal to wood) and CA (metal to metal) or your choice of glue; and (4) detail and weather the machinery.
The first kit is WP-900 Circular Husk. This is the lower blade used in making the first cuts to incoming logs. Off to the work bench.
Joe CCCModOn30
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wesleybeks
Fireman
South Africa
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Posted - 12/11/2011 : 12:24:47 PM
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| I'm looking forward to this Joe. I'm enjoying the informative way that you are posting. Keep it up. |
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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
233 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2011 : 09:37:14 AM
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Hi Wes, glad to have you on board. Thanks for your comments.
I have cut the CP900 base wood and wire brushed the pieces. As the machinery will be inside the sawmill, I'll try to keep the wood in good operable condition. It was stained with a 50/50 mix of Floquil Roof Brown and Dio-sol (thinner). When dry, I used an A&I wash to bring out details. The metal pieces were immersed in A-West Blacken-it for 4-5 minutes. The base was then assembled using wood glue and 5-minute epoxy(on metal to wood joints).
-Joe CCCModOn30
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TRAINS1941
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2011 : 09:45:28 AM
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Joe
Looking like a great start.
Jerry |
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How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are. |
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UKGuy
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 12/13/2011 : 09:52:07 AM
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Good start Joe, nice colouration on the wood.
I'm looking forward to working my way down my build list to get to this
machinery so I will certainly be following your progress with interest.
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sierrawest
Engine Wiper
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Posted - 12/13/2011 : 10:34:10 AM
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The sawmill machinery set is a wonderful example of what can be done with white metal castings... looks like you have it well at hand!
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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
233 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2011 : 6:14:17 PM
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| Thanks Jerry, Karl and Brett. It means a lot to have an active group of craftsman looking over your shoulder. I really appreciate all forms of comments and learning new modeling techniques from the masters....Joe CCCModOn30 |
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MorganHillRR
Engine Wiper
USA
233 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2011 : 10:22:25 AM
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Been making some progress and thought I would post some in process photos. The various shafts and wheels have been installed and will be working on finishing assembly, then working on details. FYI- the 2 bottom shafts are extra long per instructions. They will mate up to a sawdust blower later on in the process.
I have been researching how to paint blades and doing a little testing with techniques.
-Joe in Morgan Hill, CA CCCModOn30
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Rick
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/14/2011 : 10:32:32 AM
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SierraWest Sawmill Complex and Module in O Scale
