ngauger - challenge #1

N Gauger

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Ok - everyone that has just started in the hobby... or are afraid that you might make mistakes......

The last words you sometimes hear a redneck say is: "Hold my beer and watch this"!!!!

I was trying to decide what the heck I wanted to do for the scratchbuild challenge and I decided on a Steam Engine Repair/ Maintence facility.

I proceeded today to rip out the sub flooring of the transfer table.. giving me a 3 ft x 2 ft area to work wioth :)

I examined the area....... as below - that's a 1 ft long steel ruler there.....
 

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N Gauger

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I grabbed the jig saw and started cutting.....

All together now: announce1 Hold my beer and watch this!!!!!
......... What's wrong with this picture?!?!?!?! :cry: :rolleyes: :cry: :rolleyes: :cry:
 

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N Gauger

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Well, i DID remember to move the wires on the "other end" of the table :D

I forgot this end..... I did have the forsight (ok - Idiot proofing ability) to make sure all wires that ran around the layout were ALL Different colors :D :D :D

20 min of "wasted time" later it looked like below....

Notes: Solder & Flux are good to always have around... As are Crimp connectors...

~~~~ "Flux" is Not the only 4 letter word I used today!! stooges8 stooges8 stooges8
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N Gauger

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So, A lesson to all concerned...

!~~ Use all different color wires

~~ Mark them some way if you can

~~ Always measure twice, Look 3 times and cut once :D :D :D :D

~~ Never think for a minute to be overwhelmed with anyones ability - Us experienced people (I Started in 82) make mistakes too :D :D :D

~~ Everythings Funny - till someone gets hurt... Then it's Hysterical!!!!!!

~~ Noone was hurt today - No fingers lost - Just ego's brusedsign1 sign1 sign1
 

N Gauger

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sign1 Never thought of that - they are 12 & 24V wires - but everything was off anyway :) And yeah, at least a few sounded like it stooges8
 

N Gauger

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and since the 2 X 4's are secure... I could add the 1/4" plywood
 

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N Gauger

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then the Spackle covering the plywood, to make he concrete floor :)
 

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N Gauger

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Well, I got the concrete walls done :) A lot of spakle and a very soft sponge and it's looking like it should :) So Far :)

I still have to design all the "stuff" that wil go into the pit... Ladders, Tools, grease etc.....
 

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I'm trying to decide what to make the access lasdder out of - - Maybe that plastic I-beam and plastic tubes..... Or should it be stairs for access and not a ladder?????
 
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