High-tech modeling for garden railroaders
Fused Deposition Modeling or better known as FDM, has a print resolution of about 0.1mm or 100 microns. The resolution…
Read moreFused Deposition Modeling or better known as FDM, has a print resolution of about 0.1mm or 100 microns. The resolution…
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1. Retired but still active, Jerry and Alison Ogden maintain their Possum Creek Railroad to stay lush, with wall-to-wall plants…
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1. Near their back door in Nevada, a railyard introduces viewers to the theme of Joe and Mary Schrock’s highly…
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Photo 1 Standing on Scott Gould’s lawn, visitors look up at Ballachulish & Pitlochry Railway. Structural spruce trees contrast low…
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Visitors along the back of the garden have this view of Copper Gorge, the waterless water feature encased in recycled…
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In the 3D printing world the two most common filaments used are PLA and ABS. There are other filaments available,…
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Photo 1 Sun has set but modeling continues in paradise—a building for building railway gear, rain or shine. In this…
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Photo 1 If at first you don’t succeed, get better materials, says Stan Ames, whose previous viaduct lasted less than…
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Photo 1 Before I go any further, I want to share a feature of OnShape that you might like to…
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Photo 1 Mining means accessing Earth’s layers. Splitting slate exposes unusual fossil-faced stone. Taller flagstone hides structural elevated-roadbed posts. Shorter…
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Photo 1 In the past two articles, I’ve been building a modern-style water tower: The base and then the pipe…
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A mixed freight crosses the water-lily filled Lake Sarah Jane on its way to Bat Yard. While much of their…
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