Kevin is a puck hog! (That's actually a thing, especially in pick-up hockey - someone who often refuses to pass the puck).
My appologies to Henry, we've taken the whole hockey puck thing way off track from his original question. But yes, they can have a model RR use.
Ed
I just remembered something about my hatch. The foam piece I cut out is in two pieces. I made the hatch larger than needed for construction of the layout purposes with the idea that once things are wrapped up and I am unlikely to have to use it except in some rare instance. If it were to happen I needed it, a hatch half the size would work in a pinch.
I am a pretty skinny guy and the hatch size was designed to fit me specifically. Also, that space between the benches is 17" and I can walk straight through it easily. I wished I had made it much narrower and that would have allowed a larger radius on the two benches. The benches are 6' wide as they stand.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMAN I always wondered how they cut those two cedar arch trim pieces above the upper and lower centre windows on my house, so I asked Google and some Youtube videos on how to do it came right up and they used a circular saw on a string. Needless to say the trick worked well in the trainroom. I had the circular saw set to maximum depth and just finish off the 1" x 4"s with a hand saw.
I always wondered how they cut those two cedar arch trim pieces above the upper and lower centre windows on my house, so I asked Google and some Youtube videos on how to do it came right up and they used a circular saw on a string. Needless to say the trick worked well in the trainroom.
I had the circular saw set to maximum depth and just finish off the 1" x 4"s with a hand saw.
The other way to make curved millwork is with a router and a swing arm, or a pattern jig.
Sheldon
ATLANTIC CENTRALThe other way to make curved millwork is with a router and a swing arm, or a pattern jig. Sheldon
That is probably how they did the ones on the house as they look pretty perfect.
Is there a rink nearby where they play pickup hockey? Is it open? As a former hockey player, you can usually walk in to one, walk around and just pick up pucks from under the seats, around the rink and so on. They're everywhere. It's been 2 1/2 years since I played, but I still have a bag full in my garage.
We had a co-worker when I worked in software, a young lady from Texas. She had never seen a puck, so one day I brought one in and hid it in her purse. She still has no idea what it was.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
MisterBeasleyIs there a rink nearby where they play pickup hockey?
Backyard.
Front yard.
Henry, if you're still somewhere in Maryland and want some pucks, let me know. I'm retired and a short road trip might be in order. I'm in southern Delaware.
As a goalie, I've answered the call numerous times, but the best was a night I got the call about 15 minutes before game time. It was late enough that I couldn't even confirm it, so I packed up and went. It was the only time I ever got a standing ovation, just for walking into the rink.
After the game, one guy laughed and said, "Yeah, but I bet you didn't bring the cheese and crackers." I reached into my car trunk, pulled out beer, cheese and crackers, and said, "Oh yea of little faith...."
That is a heck of an ice rink Brent. I remember it because I remember it last year too.
Berore the laughy face, I would have posted it twice too. It deserves two posts
TF
freeway3Kevin is a puck hog!
Yeah, but they are barely over a buck apiece. It seemed silly not to order a whole box of them.
Reading the reviews of hockey pucks on Amazon was hilarious. It seems no one who writes a review uses them as hocky pucks.
Five Stars: These make great isolators for our industrial lathes.
Five Stars: I use these as shipping spacers for concrete castings, and they work great.
I can't wait to write my review and say how great they are for train table feet!
-Kevin
Living the dream.
This guy read about my hockey puck idea and wrote about it in his blog and I think he included some refinements.
http://dandhcoloniemain.blogspot.com/2017/10/finished-benchwork.html
PUCK HOG!!! PUCK HOG!!!
Kevin is a Puck Hog!!!
I don't know for the life of me what you're going to do with those extra two pucks Kevin? But so far in the world the numbers of people that have Hockey Pucks you have them all with 50!
We used to play broomball in the summertime on dry pavement. But that was with brooms and balls. A Slap-shot in the driveway with two extra hockey pucks in Florida wintertime could hurt!
Maybe it will be well advised to save those two extra hockey pucks for a couple of beer coasters inside your house where it's safe
After all, it isn't exactly Canada down there eh!
Track fiddlerWe used to play broomball in the summertime on dry pavement. But that was with brooms and balls. A slap shot in the driveway with two extra hockey pucks in Florida wintertime could hurt!
There is a local party rental place that has a life size air-hockey table for events. The puck is about the size of a frisbee and has no friction.
We rented it at work one time for a stupid "team building" excersize. It was a hoot, but Top Golf is a lot more fun, and you can drink more beer.
We could have rented the arena where the Everblades play, but then we would have needed to learn to ice skate... no thank you.
I still skate like a dream Kevin.
Ice skating is like riding a bike and I left off when I played hockey.
The only difference with my bum knee is I last about 2 minutes instead of 2 hours
That frisbee size air hockey sounds fun and I would really like to do that.
We have Top Golf up here. I didn't know it was Nationwide. Judy and I have gone there three times and had a really great time. The ball collector was out on the field collecting balls in his little car. I hit my golf ball and hit him square and everybody cheered and clapped. It was like a Caddyshack Movie and Judy and I had a lot of fun that day.
With drinks and food it's a much spendy day but so well worth it
Poor Henry! His thread has turned into Diner II.
Rich
Alton Junction
richhotrainHis thread has turned into Diner II.
Thanks Mr B, but I moved to the Shenandoah Valley.
This is as bad a thread mutation as I've seen, but it could be worse.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley