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Ingenious as always ......

Rik

I tweaked the parameters - I think this looks better
Rik

It's looking good so far (well on paper/screen, that is) Luggage van w roof.jpg I'll have to squidge the corrugations a bit to match the original photo - but it's a pay-off between what looks realistic with what will actually print OK. Not yet decided whether to tinker with the variables to squeeze ...

PS I you look at the photo, there's an extra longer arc ripple along the roof, presumably coinciding with the internal supports. I imagine another corrugating sub procedure might produce that ....... Only joking

Rik

Thanks chaps I did wonder about printing it on end, which is how I usually print my curved roofs. I usually (but not always) find that a brim works - but I hadn't thought of orientating it perpendicular to the Y axis. I usually print van roofs in two halves to help reduce the leverage towards the up...

Thanks Simon
I had a feeling this was something which would suit OpensCAD. I'll take a look at the code and see if I can understand how it works.
The next problem will be to figure out how to print it .....

Rik

OK chaps - I know some of you like a challenge. Here's one..... I've drawn all the other parts for a County Donegal van using TinkerCAD, but am really struggling to find a way to create a curved corrugated iron roof. The Irish did seem to like their corrugated iron! :? corrugated van roof.jpg Is it ...

Welcome back, Marcus. Good to hear from you. The new name for your railway reminds me of a line from GK Chesterton's Rolling English Road To straighten out the crooked road an English drunkard made I can't help thinking that the trackbed for my railway could easily have been laid by a well oiled nav...

A bit of an update on this build (from two years ago). I've finally gotten around to creating a blog post about it https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2022/05/how-i-constructed-pair-of-diesel-locos.html Since my last update on this thread, I have motorised the trailing loco so they now work as a perman...

Phil.P wrote: ↑

Mon May 23, 2022 2:30 pm

Rik,

Something just blew-in with the Postman..

Thank you!

Glad it has arrived safely

Rik

Must admit, I didn't try putting mine together. I just printed them off. Hopefully, you should be able to make something with them, Phil.

Rik

Don't tempt him ...... His Emett creations are a joy to behold, I can't imagine what his magic fingers would make of a Heath Robinson mechanism.....

Rik

Those black propellers look very good. How did you get them to print so cleanly? I tried using supports but mine turned out like your grey ones

Rik

Hi Rik, I have just seen your file for the GVT mineral in 45mm gauge and so will be having a go at this. I have tried altering the Binnie one to 45mm but it doesnt quite work. Thank you for uploading this file. I will also be interested in the GVT coaches. John Hi John I've rescaled the coaches but...

Phil.P wrote: ↑

Fri May 20, 2022 2:26 pm

Rik,

I have sent a couple of emails recently.. Could you let me know if you have received them?

Many thanks,
Phil.

PM sent

Rik