ngauger - challenge #1

[N Gauger]

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.....

 

[N Gauger]

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: :cry: :cry:

 

[N Gauger]

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

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

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
wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1 wall1

 

[N Gauger]

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

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

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

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

 

[yellowlynn]

So, A lesson to all concerned...

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

Poor Baby!!!!! Bless his itty-bitty heart

Lynn

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Oooops.............
Good thing they weren't high voltage!

 

[MasonJar]

~~~~ "Flux" is Not the only 4 letter word I used today!! stooges8 wall1

Maybe not...

But I bet it sounded a lot like it!

Andrew

 

[N Gauger]

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

 

[jim currie]

a excellent example of Murphys law m8

 

[Play-Doh]

a excellent example of Murphys law m8

Murphys law always wins

 

[N Gauger]

Ok - now we get serious

The framework is in.....

 

[N Gauger]

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

 

[N Gauger]

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

 

[N Gauger]

more later

 

[Play-Doh]

I love stuff when its beefed up! *Grunts like Tool Man Tim Taylor*

 

[Chessie6459]

Looking Good Mikey. But next time make sure there are no wires. sign1

 

[Russ Bellinis]

Looking good so far. Glad you were able to get the wiring back together.

 

[N Gauger]

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.....

 

[N Gauger]

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?????

 

[eightyeightfan1]

Looks good Mikey...And you didn't cut one wire!