Questions, Answers & Tips - 5
A. Ken Rickman
suggested a short well car to get the center of
gravity as low as possible would be. “A thing to think about is
axle loading . . . If the weight of a car and loaded container is
about the limit of what two trucks can carry, then build single
unit cars. If a single truck can handle the weight, you could
either consider two axle cars or multiple unit cars.”
Some photos of narrow gauge container flats are at
– Bremner & Dave B.
Art in CA
hit the bullseye with his project: “Here are some
shots of one I built (2) based on the cars they ran on the IRCA
(International Railways of Central America ) from photos I've
seen. Built on a whim after seeing the pictures. I did decide
that it would look better as an HOn3 model instead, 'cause
the HOn30 model is a little tippy. Might work better as a drop
center car.”
More words and pictures at
– MRH
Glue plastic to wood
Q.
I'm looking to glue Plastruct brick sheet to wood strip. What
glue would you use and what works best? Was thinking of
using hot glue to place the brick sheet onto the wood and an
ink roller to press the wood and plastic strip into place.
– E.G. Hall
A.
MEK will soften plastic enough to press the wood into it if the
wood is porous and the joint does not need to be super strong,
said Ken Rickman. He said, “The advantage is that there's no
glue residue, as with most other adhesives. If that doesn't work,
I usually try superglue.”
Terry Roberts
suggests roughing-up the back of the plastic and
using wood glue to "grab" the scratches in the plastic. Epoxy will
also work.
Peter Herron's
suggestion is Aleene's Tacky Glue. “It's the best
darn stuff for gluing different materials together,” he said. “If
you're in a hurry, there's a 'Turbo' version and if you need clear,
there's that too. If you need to glue brass or aluminum (like
roofing) it works best if you score up the metal first.”
– MRH
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