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File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 1.jpg|Laying out the base and other parts for the [[Kitsap Live Steamers]] caboose kit. Photo by [[Daris A Nevil]], April 2015. | File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 1.jpg|Laying out the base and other parts for the [[Kitsap Live Steamers]] caboose kit. Photo by [[Daris A Nevil]], April 2015. | ||
File:Kitsap Live Steamers 2.jpg|The floor | File:Kitsap Live Steamers 2.jpg|The floor plates have been welded to the side beams. The center beam and bolster supports have been attached as well. The end beam has been welded to the end of the floor and the coupler pocket. The half rounds were previously brazed on the end beam. | ||
File:Kitasp Live Steamers Caboose 3.jpg|Top view of floor plats showing "stitch" welds. | File:Kitasp Live Steamers Caboose 3.jpg|Top view of floor plats showing "stitch" welds. | ||
File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 4.jpg|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. | File:Kitsap Live Steamers Caboose 4.jpg|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. |
Revision as of 11:00, 28 July 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.
A box full of detail parts from Precision Steel Car.
The instructions suggested clamping the steps to a section 1x1 inch angle aluminum. I chose instead to use magnetic holders, which worked quite well. In the background you can see where I blew a hole in the side of the caboose while welding. This was easily fixed later by filling in with a wire welder.