wheeler1963
Aurora & Portland Owner
We talked about this in a thread a while back, but I can't find it now. So sorry to bring this back up, but I found a way to make the MU Cable holder cans that some railroads are using.
Before I used aluminum tubing to make them. It was a bit of work to cut them, file them down smooth etc. And they still looked to thick for my liking. Here's an example of a set done this way.
Now, I got to thinking, what is an easier way to do this
Well, I came up with this...................
That is a small drinking straw from a bar!! LOL I don't drink, so I had to go into a bar and ask the lady working there if she could give me a handful of the thin drinking straws. She looked at me kinda funny (I said don't ask) she gave me a lifetimes supply, so I added a couple of dollars to her tip jar and walked out smiling.
It worked out real nice that these are black, but that doesn't matter I guess. I cut them to the right length, glue them to the stanchion with a little Walthers Goo, and there you go!! They look real nice painted up, and they look thin enough now. Just thought I'd pass this little tip on to you guys.
Before I used aluminum tubing to make them. It was a bit of work to cut them, file them down smooth etc. And they still looked to thick for my liking. Here's an example of a set done this way.
Now, I got to thinking, what is an easier way to do this
Well, I came up with this...................That is a small drinking straw from a bar!! LOL I don't drink, so I had to go into a bar and ask the lady working there if she could give me a handful of the thin drinking straws. She looked at me kinda funny (I said don't ask) she gave me a lifetimes supply, so I added a couple of dollars to her tip jar and walked out smiling.
It worked out real nice that these are black, but that doesn't matter I guess. I cut them to the right length, glue them to the stanchion with a little Walthers Goo, and there you go!! They look real nice painted up, and they look thin enough now. Just thought I'd pass this little tip on to you guys.
