migalyto
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Depending on how much they spent and put on credit cards, that could end up being past, present, and future.
Running Bear's January 2026 Coffee Shop
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A tip: Don't buy that way over priced Woodland Scenics plaster cloth. It can be had from Amazon much cheaper and in larger quantities.
My system is different. I’m not claiming better. Probably worse. But in talking about this with guys at church, including some contractor / home builder types, they all seem to have a similar system to mine: Namely, when I need a tool, I remember the last place I used it, and there it is. The problem is when well meaning people go around and clean up my tools. Then they’re no longer in the last place I used them. And they’re not anywhere I am familiar with either.
Send me the following dimensions and I'll print up a few of different tolerances. I can send via letter mail.
A - diameter of the mount. Doesn't seem to be too critical as long as it doesn't extend beyond the width of the motor.
B - diameter of the bearing. Measure on the motor.
C - width of the mount. Can be derived from the amount of space between the motor and the chassis. We just have to keep the motor from moving fwd and back.
D - thickness of the bearing. Can be derived from the thickness of the saddle and then added to the C value.
E - diameter of the saddle on the chassis.
I can print this out in two haves so that you wouldn't have to pull the gear off. This thing is just to make up space and keep the motor from moving around.
Let me know if you want me to do this. It definitely is no problem at all as I is retired and have all the time in the world. The drawing above only took me 5 minutes in sketchup.
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migalyto
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Great haul!
A tip: Don't buy that way over priced Woodland Scenics plaster cloth. It can be had from Amazon much cheaper and in larger quantities.
CambriaArea51
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Buffalo finished 6 so they play Jacksonville.
troyphoto
Snarky Old Fart (in training)
Well, howdy there internet peeps and those with bills
It's Troy again.
Finished up the roughest part of the re-covering the books phase today. Tomorrow I'll work on the Lulu phase of it.
It got up to 44 F-degrees here, so I broke out the garden hose, uncovered the outside faucet, and took the Trane electrostatic air filter panels out side for a rinse and a blowout. While I was at it, I vacuumed out the HEPA filters in the air purifier next to my chair.
Orkin was out earlier. I had to ask the tech to not put mouse and bug sized glue traps around. Don't want Lord Fuzzbutt deciding the bug twitching inside is worth investigating with a paw.
I also put paint on some models for my Kings of War Demonic Ghost Busters army. I'm current painting up Slimer type models (they're green and I subbed the slimer ghost onto their snakey torsos and filed down the scales to be more ghost-like. Pics when they get closer to completion.
Looks like hamburgers on the gas grill and some Onion rings in the air fryer for dinner.
It's Troy again.
Finished up the roughest part of the re-covering the books phase today. Tomorrow I'll work on the Lulu phase of it.
It got up to 44 F-degrees here, so I broke out the garden hose, uncovered the outside faucet, and took the Trane electrostatic air filter panels out side for a rinse and a blowout. While I was at it, I vacuumed out the HEPA filters in the air purifier next to my chair.
Orkin was out earlier. I had to ask the tech to not put mouse and bug sized glue traps around. Don't want Lord Fuzzbutt deciding the bug twitching inside is worth investigating with a paw.
I also put paint on some models for my Kings of War Demonic Ghost Busters army. I'm current painting up Slimer type models (they're green and I subbed the slimer ghost onto their snakey torsos and filed down the scales to be more ghost-like. Pics when they get closer to completion.
Looks like hamburgers on the gas grill and some Onion rings in the air fryer for dinner.
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Rare to see Michael DeAdder artwork here, I am impressed
kbkchooch
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DeaconKC
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@troyphoto if Lord Fuzzbutt should get stuck in a trap like that, use kitchen silicone spray to get him loose.
Good day at work today, got home to a nice dinner made by my lovely bride. So very glad she is well from several weeks of sickness. Anyway, just remembered I had two boxes show up today that are waiting in the garage. Anyway, I guess I am year of the tiger.
Good day at work today, got home to a nice dinner made by my lovely bride. So very glad she is well from several weeks of sickness. Anyway, just remembered I had two boxes show up today that are waiting in the garage. Anyway, I guess I am year of the tiger.
kbkchooch
Verified Human
I doubt it, the other inhabitants of the house know that Hell hath no fury like when Dad's tools are missing! I am to anal retentive to leave them anywhere but on the workbench!
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chadbag
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If you’re a* retentive on leaving them on the workbench, why do you need the magnetic thing? They’re on the workbench.
My system is different. I’m not claiming better. Probably worse. But in talking about this with guys at church, including some contractor / home builder types, they all seem to have a similar system to mine: Namely, when I need a tool, I remember the last place I used it, and there it is. The problem is when well meaning people go around and clean up my tools. Then they’re no longer in the last place I used them. And they’re not anywhere I am familiar with either.
Kusojiji
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Kusojiji
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Aaannnndddd, that's my problem haha
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
No one other than me uses my train shed tools. And I have duplicates in the house, as well as in the train shed!
Kusojiji
RANK AMATEURS OF THE MODEL RAILROAD FORM MEMBER
This part?
Send me the following dimensions and I'll print up a few of different tolerances. I can send via letter mail.
A - diameter of the mount. Doesn't seem to be too critical as long as it doesn't extend beyond the width of the motor.
B - diameter of the bearing. Measure on the motor.
C - width of the mount. Can be derived from the amount of space between the motor and the chassis. We just have to keep the motor from moving fwd and back.
D - thickness of the bearing. Can be derived from the thickness of the saddle and then added to the C value.
E - diameter of the saddle on the chassis.
I can print this out in two haves so that you wouldn't have to pull the gear off. This thing is just to make up space and keep the motor from moving around.
Let me know if you want me to do this. It definitely is no problem at all as I is retired and have all the time in the world. The drawing above only took me 5 minutes in sketchup.
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chadbag
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Don't let your wife read this. All that "time in the world" will disappear.
Bruette
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Well done! I edited the original post with this corrected bracket. I didn't notice myself until I was talking to my friend from Philly. Let me know if you see any other mistakes, thank you!
traiNscale
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i see a mistake 
"the sport" gnihihihi...
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