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Re: Show prep on Jan 13 (was Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there)
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Tue, 9 Jan 2001 04:18:50 GMT
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Michel Magnan wrote:

> Only a few days before Saturdays work bee, a few other questions.
> James, could you soak off the labels from the Lego pails before Saturday?  I
> found about 15 minutes in hot water and the label peeled off nicely.

Can do.  Am doing, in fact.

> James, do you have any of the following, if not I can supply these tools:
> Hack saw, jigsaw, reversible variable speed drill, mitre box.

no hacksaw, no mitre box.  1 drill, 1 jigsaw.

> James, do you want to store the tables I have already brought to Edmonton
> until September, or do I leave them at my parents?

For now, I think leave them at your parents as long as they've got the room.
(and don't mind!)

> Should I bring our ribbon from GETS 2000 to display at the Calgary show,
> some of the other train clubs were doing it at GETS.

Yah, probably a good idea.  I'm not sure if we want to display it or not, but we
should make sure we've got the option.

> James, were you going to pick up the pipe before Saturday, or should I pick
> it up on my way to your place?  We have my 3 pails and your was it 13?

Yup, 13.

> pails.  Each pail will need about a 7 inch length inside, with either the
> female end sticking up, or joiners if they are available.  Then cut 12
> lengths of [29.5 inch plus 7.5 inch minus what is lost in a female] to place
> in the 12 wooden holders we already have, use the 12 29.5 inch grey pipes in
> 12 of the new pails, and then cut another 4 29.5 inch lengths.  Six or 7 ten
> foot lengths would do, if we can find joiners/connectors to fit, otherwise
> it will be 16 with a lot of wast!  Or back to the drawing board.

I'll pick up pipe & joiners sometime this week.  I have been needing to hit a
hardware store for a while now.  I'll just add it to my list.

James



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(...) IMO the wooden bases should be considered a failed experiment. The piping can still be used with the "bucket-bases", and then theoretically we only need some more piping and several hundred feet of rope. I can pick up the rope - Home Depot and (...) (26 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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Only a few days before Saturdays work bee, a few other questions. James, could you soak off the labels from the Lego pails before Saturday? I found about 15 minutes in hot water and the label peeled off nicely. James, do you have any of the (...) (26 years ago, 7-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)

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