pandamonium2112

Mr. Rogers played with trains on T.V.  Gary Coleman was big into model railroading also.

Nice work Anne. That wheel turned out amazing. Can't you just use a small round file to put the finger grips in the old one then re-varnish?

Anyway keep up the good work.

Thanks Chris. if you get a minute post a pic of the iron. I'm more interested in the wattage, it determines how hot it gets. I have 3 different ones. One is small, used mostly for IC work (Circuit boards, not as hot) Second is a larger one (40 watt), the one I used the other day for the experiment. Third is a solder sucker, it has a squeeze ball on it so you can heat up solder and suck it free of the joint (Really fun and handy)

I was at Radio Shack a while ago and they have one with a dial on it so you can choose different wattages, pretty cool. Maybe some day.. Gotta focus on getting a set of Alclad paints first..

I'm a low budget builder also. Not that I wouldn't love to just throw a bunch of money at a model, but I enjoy making a component from scratch.

This is what modeling is about, I do it too. start building and forget to take pics.

 Just enjoy the hobby....this build looks awesome so far...

Hey Chris...Don't take my statements to literal. after all I am my own worst critic. You're skills have inspired me though.

I have a question:

I don't think I have found this in your post (Or other's) but how do you weld you're brass to brass?

I am assuming it's with a solder iron because I tried it today. It worked to a point. I could use something hotter in a pin point.

I have several irons with variables in heat range, But my hottest is a 40 watt. it worked with some effort..

I am working on the front suspension and think that solder would be stronger that super or c/a glue.

What can you throw my way that could help me out

Thanks as always! Steve