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At the risk at stirring up another disagreement (*gulp*) I wanted to offer a couple suggestions...
First, if you haven’t fully committed to using traditional incandescent lights, I would strongly recommend looking into mini and micro LEDs. The main advantage is that LEDs last forever. Other than a short, they almost never burn out. My experience with tiny filament bulbs is that they generate considerable heat and they burn out faster than I’d anticipated. Based only on the pictures you posted earlier today, it appears that the wiring you have already installed could easily be adapted to work with LEDs. Perhaps it’s too late. But, if you’re interested, I can offer more information.
Second, I’m not real sure about the stacked lumber above the office. The location strikes me as a storage area rather than a lumber drying space. They stacked lumber that way (with the spacers) to allow air flow in between the boards. For that reason, they usually (not always!) would stack them outside so the wind could aid in drying. My suggestion would be a collection a crates, boxes, barrels and drums in that area and still hide all of the electrical components. If you’re running low on those types of castings, make a stack of small blocks/rectangles out of scrap stripwood chopped to look like boxes (possibly covered with a tarp?). Then, with any remaining box/crate castings, place those in front of the scrap blocks to better disguise them.
Again, no offense is intended. Just wanting to throw out a couple observations!
Bill
Thanks Ken , Oldman, for the input and observations. Ed, you are like a moderator/entertainer who fills in the comments with oneliners and sharp observations. I like that... even we never see any of your builds...
Thanks for your accurate observations Bill. First, I would NEVER feel offended by you guys. Anyone who contributes to this forum , in whatever way, has the right to say what they want and give their proper opinion. One can only learn from that.
So, the lights are already installed. I know Bill what you mean, and I considered leds, but so far, I haven't found them in the right 'bulb' model. That, the shape of the bulb, and the lampshade are for me more important than the fact they may burn out quicker than leds. Now, I have on my layout these bulbs installed on some parts and I must say the are still lasting after years. On the other hand, they don't burn for hours and hours. But yes you are right, they give off heat. Therefore I have tested this. I installed a bulb even in a wooden beam and it didn't start a fire...
For the stacks of lumber on the attic, even when dry, boards are kept that way. I see it here where I live in France, were several mills are working. Even on my own 'wood strorage attic' I keep them like that. It's to prevent them from warping.
But I did think of the crates like you suggested.
For now, the mill will be at rest for a while. I am in Belgium and everything else I need to finish it is in France. And since the borders are closed, I can't get out...Damn.!!!
So don't panic, soon more.
Fortunately, I kept here a kit at hand for emergencies like this. The Rigging Shed. Probably the next in between build.
Now I am working on a Berkshire Valley white metal truck kit. A matter of getting through these terrible times.
This being said, I hope you all get trough them in good health, same for your dear ones.
Robert.
Another thought. Logs in Maine were always dried while being sprayed with water. If you stack the wood with gaps, it will dry too quickly and warp and split. Wood only dries correctly through the end grain. At least this is what I've been told. But most wood at lumberyards is trash now. JUNK!
Been working with wood al my life.
The spraying with water is done here when it is too hot and the logs could split before sawing.
You are right that most wood in lumberyards doesn't have the quality it should have. It is dried too fast. Before WWII logs were watered for years and then cut. The watering would rinse the sap out and made the wood more stable afterwards.
You are also right that wood dries more by the end grain. That is why they put a sealer on the ends . A sort of wax. By doing this, the wood dries more evenly.
I sent you a mail about the BV.
bryan, don't be surprised if he "fixes" he saw banding.
So, what is going on here..? As you will see some changes have been made. First, like I explained before, I wanted to have as much light in there as possible, hence the skylights. I created a scene that shows how the really old, rusted and rotten corrugated roof over the boiler is changed. Excuse to give that one more light . That is such an awesome casting as is the mill engine that I wanted to give them more attention.
Another thing I showed and that , by my knowledge hasn't been shown here, is the build up mountain of ashes that comes from the boiler.
More pics with lights will follow. Start with these... There are a lot !!!
This is/ was a really awesome kit to build. A huge project but worth every penny and hour to get it done. Well, actually months, many months...
Thanks for your support , comments and the time for watching this epic build.
Robert
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