What's New on the PRR Panhandle 2.0?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I guess you could say the were glued, screwed, and tattooed.

I'm not up to snuff on how good a wood joinery bit might be using tattoos.

Here I thought you were going to blind mortise everything together,

"Tattooed," means it passed inspection, Rufus.

Screwed, Blued and Tattooed

While your explanation holds, I have never heard the phrase associated with anything but highly negative connotation

[webenda]

As long as it holds, it is good.

[G3750]

Well, foregoing personal hygiene would get me ready for York.

Now you're planning!

Was up to Lancaster for Historicon yesterday...those guys could easily give the York crowd a run for their money.

Now that is scary.

George

[J. S. Bach]

1 tighten all parts and screws (Screwed)
2 Use Blueing a blue paint lke stain that stuck easaly to metal (blued) and
3 Put his inspectors mark through the blue paint with a sharp scriber (tattooed)
The part has passed inspection, it's been screwed, blued and tattooed and ready for release from the machine shop.

Thank you for that. I never knew that. although I am familiar with the steps themselves. I learned something new today. It has been said that "The day is a total loss if you do not learn something.".

[J. S. Bach]

Was up to Lancaster for Historicon yesterday...those guys could easily give the York crowd a run for their money.

Historicon, a science fiction convention? If so, I can definitely agree with the second half of your post!

[rogruth]

Now you're planning!

Was up to Lancaster for Historicon yesterday...those guys could easily give the York crowd a run for their money.

Now that is scary.

George

I assume this is in reference to a particular aroma that has been mentioned at the York TCA meet. During my one trip to that event I did notice a few
areas and/or persons that had an uninviting aroma. Well they smelled bad. Really bad. Most of my time was in the Orange Hall where I was helping a friend and did not seem to be as bad as some other areas. I know the obvious answers but why does this problem exist? Not allowing enough time to take a shower and change clothes? Brush teeth and use mouthwash? To much party time? I find this hard to ask as a serious question but I mean for it to be.

[healey36]

Was up to Lancaster for Historicon yesterday...those guys could easily give the York crowd a run for their money.

Historicon, a science fiction convention? If so, I can definitely agree with the second half of your post!

Historicon is the national convention for HMGS (Historical Miniature Gaming Society). Not much SciFi there (certainly no cosplay girls ). You're more likely to see stuff that looks like this:



Sessions go on for 6-8 hours. Put a few of those together in sequence and personal hygiene becomes an issue.

Healey

[G3750]

Updated 7/18/2019:

I installed two more vertical supports and the cross-arms to hold the foam scenery. The cross-arms are positioned so that the fascia can be screwed to them when the time comes to install it.

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George

[rogruth]

George,
Your benchwork should last as long as you want with very little trouble.
Almost a shame to cover up such nice stuff with scenery.
On second thought, NAAWW.

[G3750]

George,
Your benchwork should last as long as you want with very little trouble.
Almost a shame to cover up such nice stuff with scenery.
On second thought, NAAWW.

Thanks Roger!

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I installed two more vertical supports and the cross-arms to hold the foam scenery. The cross-arms are positioned so that the fascia can be screwed to them when the time comes to install it.

Advance planning? Is that permitted???

[G3750]

I installed two more vertical supports and the cross-arms to hold the foam scenery. The cross-arms are positioned so that the fascia can be screwed to them when the time comes to install it.

Advance planning? Is that permitted???

Uh, typically no.

I can recall reading somewhere else a guy just putting down 4x8’s until he filled the basement.

I certainly don’t want to be that guy.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I installed two more vertical supports and the cross-arms to hold the foam scenery. The cross-arms are positioned so that the fascia can be screwed to them when the time comes to install it.

Advance planning? Is that permitted???

Uh, typically no.

I can recall reading somewhere else a guy just putting down 4x8’s until he filled the basement.

I certainly don’t want to be that guy.

I am aware of a guy that is suffering from what might be termed "planning paralysis" from his layout planning. He is terrified that he might make a mistake and continuously plans w/o ever actually building anything - cardboard and drawings fill his basement.

[G3750]

Advance planning? Is that permitted???

Uh, typically no.

I can recall reading somewhere else a guy just putting down 4x8’s until he filled the basement.

I certainly don’t want to be that guy.

I am aware of a guy that is suffering from what might be termed "planning paralysis" from his layout planning. He is terrified that he might make a mistake and continuously plans w/o ever actually building anything - cardboard and drawings fill his basement.

I hear you. I am not going to be that guy, either.

I have a sense of urgency about the layout and a real deadline. I want to have trains running by May.

George

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Uh, typically no.

I can recall reading somewhere else a guy just putting down 4x8’s until he filled the basement.

I certainly don’t want to be that guy.

I am aware of a guy that is suffering from what might be termed "planning paralysis" from his layout planning. He is terrified that he might make a mistake and continuously plans w/o ever actually building anything - cardboard and drawings fill his basement.

I hear you. I am not going to be that guy, either.

I have a sense of urgency about the layout and a real deadline. I want to have trains running by May.

Not by Christmas?