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A word of advice.... NEVER take apart anything you can't put back together... ESPECIALLY AN AHM 2-8-8-2 MALLET THAT YOU GOT FOR FREE THAT WORKED WHEN YOU STARTED... this is just great  Why did I ever do this...
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Posted - November 22 2013 : 9:17:32 PM
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Rules to Disassemble By >> from an Old Rounder
1. If possible obtain a diagram of the model before starting
2. Take detailed pictures of the assembles as you take the model apart
3. Make notes and sketches as you progress.
4. Use small containers to sort the parts that are in each assembly
5. label the parts and containers as much as possible.
6. Use a project box that will hold all the pieces, instruction, notes and pictures.
7. Say a short prayer to the gods of small and fragile parts before starting.
You will find the above rules over kill for many projects, but with the more complex models a useful set of guidelines
Regards, John ********
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Posted - November 22 2013 : 9:40:52 PM
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Posted - November 23 2013 : 09:19:38 AM
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Thank God for www.HOseeker.net
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Posted - November 23 2013 : 09:43:38 AM
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| having instructions is ok till someone makes changes,thats why JRG1951`s info is important ken
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Posted - November 23 2013 : 11:02:54 PM
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Oh no, it's not that I can't figure out how it goes together, I just CAN'T FIND ALL THE PARTS...
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Posted - November 23 2013 : 11:48:34 PM
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What parts are you missing?
Always put the parts in small boxes or plastic containers so they don't get lost.
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Posted - November 24 2013 : 09:51:45 AM
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quote:What parts are you missing?
Always put the parts in small boxes or plastic containers so they don't get lost.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â November 23 2013Â :Â 11:48:34 PM
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What's wrong with the old tried and true method of laying them on the workbench so that when they disappear, you never find them again? Speaking of which, now that my Bachmann 4-4-0 is running again, I have taken it upon myself to rewire the JWBowker I posted a photo of last week. True to form, the first attempt was unsuccessful, so it awaits further attention at my convenience.
The most important tool in my inventory is the one I just set down and can't find again
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Posted - November 24 2013 : 3:56:22 PM
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If it were just a workbench, I wouldn't have a problem. Oh no, my workbench is my entire bedroom... wall to wall... 3 feet deep in trains... shag carpet... with a cat that somehow always knows where the one hopper full of real coal is in the whole room, and manages to spill it every time.
I'm really doing this model-train thing wrong, aren't I. 500 freight cars, a few dozen locos, a parts supply to beat Ace hardware, and no workbench and no layout.
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Posted - November 24 2013 : 6:02:31 PM
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Can't help you there... the shag carpet alone would be bad news.
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Posted - November 24 2013 : 9:57:09 PM
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Well, the GOOD news is that the parts are probably in the room. Just finding them again is problematic. That said, if I were you, I'd get a special plastic bin that holds the project in its ENTIRETY, they make rather large flat plastic bins like that for art and paper projects that aren't too expensive, that way all the parts are in the container, you can remove the item to work on it, but put it all BACK when you're done for the day/night. And with a lockable lid, a cat can't knock the parts around. Target sells a flat ( 2.5 inch high by 14 by 10 inches roughly ) plastic bin with latching lid, I use that to store multiple rolling stock or engines, about $8 each. Worth every dollar I paid for those, easy to see the project, label the container, but would require much force to spring the side latches. I recommend this practice if you're going to work on a complex project like this.
ANd to find parts on shag carpet? Go get a super magnet from a hardware store, put a paper towel over it, and pass it over the floor ( they make magnets on handles so construction guys can pick up nails and screws on the lawn and in carpet when they're done working) , and the paper towel will make it easy to peel off the parts off the magnet. Won't help with brass or stainless hardware, but will find the steel parts easy enough.
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Posted - November 25 2013 : 12:58:54 AM
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For non-ferrous parts, once you've gotten the room clear of other debris, use a vacuum cleaner with a piece of screen or nylon mesh (stockings?) trapped between the end of the hose and an extension for a floor attachment. It will trap any small parts that it pulls out of the nap, which you can then dump into a container once the power's off.
Hopefully you'll be able to retrieve most of it.
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Posted - November 27 2013 : 8:18:33 PM
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Thanks all for the advice... if this loco ever runs again you'll be the first to know!
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