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File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 7.jpg|The four sides have been welded together and to the floor. Be sure to use a square to align the sides.|The four sides have been welded together and to the floor. Be sure to use a square to align the sides. Note the angle iron on the upper edge was welded in sections. This was a grave mistake on my part, as it causes severe warpage of the sides. I later removed these and replaced with one long piece as the instructions suggest. | File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 7.jpg|The four sides have been welded together and to the floor. Be sure to use a square to align the sides.|The four sides have been welded together and to the floor. Be sure to use a square to align the sides. Note the angle iron on the upper edge was welded in sections. This was a grave mistake on my part, as it causes severe warpage of the sides. I later removed these and replaced with one long piece as the instructions suggest. | ||
File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 8.jpg|Angle iron has been welded to the edges of the cupola front and back sections. | File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 8.jpg|Angle iron has been welded to the edges of the cupola front and back sections. | ||
File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 9.jpg|The cupola front and back have been welded to the cupola sides. | |||
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Revision as of 23:11, 16 June 2015
Build Gallery
Laying out the base and other parts for the Kitsap Live Steamers caboose kit. Photo by Daris A Nevil, April 2015.
Bottom view of the floor shows stitch welds. These welds were made using a red Lincoln "tombstone" welder (seen under the table) with 1/8 inch 6011 rods. You must be very careful to prevent warpage during welding, even with this thicker material. By careful I mean make short stitch welds (1/4 inch) and allow to cool between welds (10-15 seconds). Use lots of C-clamps to hold materials tightly together during welding.
The four sides have been welded together and to the floor. Be sure to use a square to align the sides. Note the angle iron on the upper edge was welded in sections. This was a grave mistake on my part, as it causes severe warpage of the sides. I later removed these and replaced with one long piece as the instructions suggest.