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Looks wonderful Phil!
Karl.A
I worked most of the evening on finishing all of the bents and cutting the spacers. Brett, the template was really easy to work with. I finally realized that you have to get into that crafting flow. Once you get into this zone, things work so much easier and the building progresses at a nice steady pace. I guess that's why we should all try to make progress on our builds every day.
Finally, after doing all of this, I've already started putting the bents together. This is a slow process to make sure everything is square, but it is well worth the wait. You just can't get in a hurry on this part.
Thanks for following along. Phil
Terry
Phil
The colouration looks superb and the texture seems just right.
Nice job!!
Karl.A
As I added each board, I realized the my structure wasn't exactly square. It wasn't bad, but I had to make adjustments.
The biggest issue with my lack of precision in building was that my chutes were slightly different lengths. I then made the executive decision to come back one board length to make things more even. Here is the structure with the side boards in place.
So, what have I learned from this process? First, you can't get in a hurry. Take the time to make sure everything is exactly square. You may not opt for super duper detail, but at a minimum you should always have a square structure. It guarantees that everything will fit well. Brett makes is very easy with his templates and jigs to do this. I was just slightly off, but it impacted the build. Second, when you do screw up, don't be afraid to improvise. However, think through the ramifications of what you are doing and its impact on the structure. In my case, I basically had to shorten the ore chute. I thought through it had decided it would have minimum impact on the overall structure.
Today I'll be working on completing the ore bin. Thanks for following.
Phil
Phil
Karl.A
Next up the ore bin side walls and trim.
Phil
The next step is to install the three ore bin gates. This will have to wait. I'm headed back to Texas on Tuesday and will be away from the modeling table for two weeks. Stay tuned and thanks for checking in. Phil
Nice effect on the main metal chute in comparison to the surrounding wooden framework and ore bin. Nicely done.
Karl.A