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In lugnet.trains.org, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.trains.org, Timothy P. Smith wrote:
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In lugnet.trains.org, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.trains.org, Chris Leach wrote:
Yeah, recycle those babies! They need be only 3 mm long! But mind you: My
“***Mutilation Alert***” also applied to my poor fingers! Jamming in
hundreds of those babies will make your fingertips cry in pain. (so my
advice is: employ children as I did;-)
JOHN
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D’oh!
Insert the tube first- then trim it with something...
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This is easier said than done (tried it-- one time). The other method was
safer, quicker, and more efficient.
JOHN
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So after several shows upon shows with NILTC building and rebuilding my trees, I
finally took the time to ‘tube’ them in a similar fashion to yours. Sooooo much
better, I have to say. They stayed together like a charm. So I wanted to say
thanks for the idea (which i spotted not here, but when I saw the display at
Brickworld last year). I don’t use a rod at all for mine, but admittedly, mine
are slightly shorter (so far) and have a wider base (4x4).
When I did my tubing, I actually used a sharp razor blade knife and inserted the
tube first, then cut the remaining exposed portion off. It worked well enough
for me, and did save my poor fingers from hating me too much (originally I
started with a duller blade from my pocket knife which was awful). I’m just
glad I had over 4000 pieces of dark gray tubing to use...(though i probably only
went through maybe 100 pieces.)
Anyways, just wanted to mention that. As soon as I have a few pics of the trees
on Brickshelf, I’ll post a link.
-Kevin
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