Ah! I see the problem you have now, definately not an easy fix to say the least, unless a family member could help? I don't know any members that live in your general area could help, anyone?
I've the same workbench, a PIA to assemble.Good evening Shop Dwellers!
I got a temporary reprieve yesterday from the inflated egg prices. Was at the supermarket and grabbed a dozen-pack of "large" eggs, when a woman standing nearby said if I have 100 points on my "club" card, I could get an 18-pack of the same eggs for 99 cents (normal price was 4.39). I did have the points, so that's what I got!
Louis - Sherrell spoke briefly on the phone with Phil last week. Said that he has pretty much lost all interest in the mrr hobby so he doesn't come around here anymore.
Willie - what kind of animal carcass is that vulture in your photo feeding on? Looks like some kind of dog...
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Didn't get as much stuff done in the trainroom yesterday as I had planned, because of various diversions. But I did reinstall some 3rd-party software that I hadn't used during the past 7 years: Canon EOS Utility software to enable remote control of my DSLR camera via the laptop. I had stopped using it shortly after I started dabbling with it after I first bought my DSLR, because I couldn't find any practical surface to set the laptop on; obviously couldn't use the layout surface or the floor.
But then I had a lightbulb moment as I was putting some stuff away under the layout. I had this unassembled Black&Decker collapsible workbench still sitting in its box after 5 yrs of neglect. One of my kids had given it to me as a birthday present several years ago but I never really felt an urgent need to assemble it. Now however, I realized it would make a perfect surface for me to set the laptop computer on so I could use that to control my DSLR. So I went ahead and downloaded the latest version of the utility software from the Canon website and re-installed it (along with version 3 of Microsoft .NET software which the app requires in order to run).
After Mass this morning, and driving into Baltimore to drop my daughter off at the Greyhound station for her return trip to NYC (doesn't need her car in Manhattan), I proceeded to assemble the B&D "Workmate" portable workbench. One thing I quickly learned is that Walthers doesn't have a monopoly on lousy instructions; I wasted more than 30 minutes trying to figure out how to "Insert Part J into [the] forward bracket as shown." Well, part J wasn't even visible in the illustration that went with that assembly step, forcing me to use a trial-and-error approach to figure out exactly how that piece was supposed to be attached. Then on the following page of the instructions, ~4 steps later, there was a drawing of the mystery part inserted that showed how it was supposed to fit.
Anywho, I eventually got the thing assembled and was able to do a successful test setup of the laptop and camera.
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This will make layout photography a heluva lot easier from now on.
Good Night - and have a Pleasant Tomorrow!
Santa Fe Willie, I graduated from Newton, Kansas high school where 23 ATSF passenger trains came through there every day. I even was a fireman with no whiskers (less than one year) when I joined the Army. If I didn't have my own PRN, I would model ATSF. I kinda sorta follow their practices today
Definately a oops moment, sure you'll find a solution tho'
Acetone more often than not removes most instant or crazy glue
Sounds messy tho',
Hang tough TLOC ! Easy procedures from my past experience.
OK... I'm impressed thatGood evening Shop Dwellers!
I got a temporary reprieve yesterday from the inflated egg prices. Was at the supermarket and grabbed a dozen-pack of "large" eggs, when a woman standing nearby said if I have 100 points on my "club" card, I could get an 18-pack of the same eggs for 99 cents (normal price was 4.39). I did have the points, so that's what I got!
Louis - Sherrell spoke briefly on the phone with Phil last week. Said that he has pretty much lost all interest in the mrr hobby so he doesn't come around here anymore.
Willie - what kind of animal carcass is that vulture in your photo feeding on? Looks like some kind of dog...
* * *
Didn't get as much stuff done in the trainroom yesterday as I had planned, because of various diversions. But I did reinstall some 3rd-party software that I hadn't used during the past 7 years: Canon EOS Utility software to enable remote control of my DSLR camera via the laptop. I had stopped using it shortly after I started dabbling with it after I first bought my DSLR, because I couldn't find any practical surface to set the laptop on; obviously couldn't use the layout surface or the floor.
But then I had a lightbulb moment as I was putting some stuff away under the layout. I had this unassembled Black&Decker collapsible workbench still sitting in its box after 5 yrs of neglect. One of my kids had given it to me as a birthday present several years ago but I never really felt an urgent need to assemble it. Now however, I realized it would make a perfect surface for me to set the laptop computer on so I could use that to control my DSLR. So I went ahead and downloaded the latest version of the utility software from the Canon website and re-installed it (along with version 3 of Microsoft .NET software which the app requires in order to run).
After Mass this morning, and driving into Baltimore to drop my daughter off at the Greyhound station for her return trip to NYC (doesn't need her car in Manhattan), I proceeded to assemble the B&D "Workmate" portable workbench. One thing I quickly learned is that Walthers doesn't have a monopoly on lousy instructions; I wasted more than 30 minutes trying to figure out how to "Insert Part J into [the] forward bracket as shown." Well, part J wasn't even visible in the illustration that went with that assembly step, forcing me to use a trial-and-error approach to figure out exactly how that piece was supposed to be attached. Then on the following page of the instructions, ~4 steps later, there was a drawing of the mystery part inserted that showed how it was supposed to fit.
Anywho, I eventually got the thing assembled and was able to do a successful test setup of the laptop and camera.
View attachment 145670
This will make layout photography a heluva lot easier from now on.
Good Night - and have a Pleasant Tomorrow!
Oh I know. I never had anxiety issues until November 2021. Therapist says it’s Covid related. I have done both tests countless times and I know they are nothing. But the laying flat on my back is now very tough for me to do.
Very true. You may have to cut the truck off, fill what hole may be left, drill and tap the mount for a 2-56 screw, drill the truck and reinstall.
I use a plastic sprayer, the ones where you have to pull the trigger to spray, think mine came from a spray-on widow cleaner has a adjustable nozzle, so can spray as wide or narrow as you want.
Wet the ballast first then I use a 60:40 mixture, with Gorilla wood glue, (but no alcohol), works fine everytime I've done it, as for getting on the track, I use very thin painters tape to cover the rail, or just wipe the rail after application, both work.
