Making a Rail Car by Stan Pope and Victor and Rob

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Making a Rail Carby Stan Popeand Victor and Rob
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Working axles - a groove to hold the nail
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Working axles - nail in the groove
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Working axles - ready to file the bumps off
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Working axles -holding the file steady
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Working axles - Guiding file with right hand
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Polish with jeweler's rouge on a rag.
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Draw the side views
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Draw the top view
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Line the drill up with the axle line and drill
carefully
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At this point, cut the car off the block. Use
whatever means are available ... table saw, hand
saw, planer, etc.
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Make a place for the saw blade to work inside the
car
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Cut out the end
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Detach one end of the blade ...
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Put the car around the blade ...
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Fasten the blade and you're good to go.
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A coping saw will do this job, too
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Weigh all the pieces, allow for epoxy.
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Pound weights into shape to fitTape over the
axle holes
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Set weights so that they are ready to go in the
right place.
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Add Epoxy and fold the waxed paper over. Press
to shape.