Workman's Coach

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:27 pm

Ouch not nice. Hope you can get the damage repaired quickly. BTW the real short term solution to expanding rails is pouring cold water on them!

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:42 pm

Thats not good Pete

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat May 24, 2008 2:12 pm

I fixed the coach, all back together again running smoothly. Has a corrugated metal roof on now. 1 thing is though, how do you lot fix windows in place? On this coach, they are bits of clear plastic stuck on from the outside. I restuck them on with tiny dabs of super glue, but it makes the windows a bit cloudy and shows up your finger prints on the windows.... Pics when I can get out when it's stopped raining lol!

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Sat May 24, 2008 3:31 pm

mhlr wrote:I fixed the coach, all back together again running smoothly. Has a corrugated metal roof on now. 1 thing is though, how do you lot fix windows in place? On this coach, they are bits of clear plastic stuck on from the outside. I restuck them on with tiny dabs of super glue, but it makes the windows a bit cloudy and shows up your finger prints on the windows.... Pics when I can get out when it's stopped raining lol! :lol:

let me guess, u gotthe roof idea from 16mm mag

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:38 pm

andysleigh wrote:
mhlr wrote:I fixed the coach, all back together again running smoothly. Has a corrugated metal roof on now. 1 thing is though, how do you lot fix windows in place? On this coach, they are bits of clear plastic stuck on from the outside. I restuck them on with tiny dabs of super glue, but it makes the windows a bit cloudy and shows up your finger prints on the windows.... Pics when I can get out when it's stopped raining lol! :lol:
let me guess, u gotthe roof idea from 16mm mag

Nope

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:47 pm

That's the problem with Super Glue, it leaves white marks, which is why I no longer use it for windows, use two-part resin or full strength PVA glue.

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:55 pm

Sounds good Pete!

What method did you use for making the corrugated iron roof?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat May 24, 2008 6:03 pm

SillyBilly wrote:That's the problem with Super Glue, it leaves white marks, which is why I no longer use it for windows, use two-part resin or full strength PVA glue.

I tend to find that epoxy still discolours the windows and doesn't stick properly, although it may depend on brand etc. As for PVA, my coaches get far too much handling to make this work, even with full strength
Look forward to seeing the rebuilt coach MHLR, the corrugatted roof sounds like its a good idea on a workers coach

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sun May 25, 2008 12:11 am

steamyjim wrote:Sounds good Pete!

What method did you use for making the corrugated iron roof?

Its a sheet of corrugated aluminum I found in B&Q - dead expensive though

Same stuff thats on my scratchbuilt workman's...

steamyjim · Post by **steamyjim** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:33 am

Excellent! They make corrugated metal that small

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:00 pm

CCairns wrote:Does Mamod track expand much in sunny weather?

It probably does mate but as I dont have mine fixed I dont notice it and it gets damn hot out here in the sun

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