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Still making slow progress...

After studying pics of a prototype headframe, I realized that the rear horizontal members on this part of the structure were not needed, so I carefully cut them out. (I left the two lowest sets because, unlike the prototype, my headframe has not other support in that area.) In this photo you can also see the holes for the tie rods. Some of these had to be predrilled during assembly:




Next I put together the support structure, which is somewhat like a trestle bent:




The two components were painted separately:




I scraped and sanded the paint from the contact points, and glued the two sections together. Then I started building the rear braces. There are still some other details to be added. These details, and the rear braces, will be painted once everything is in place. Here's how it looks so far:





I also have to build a "bridge" from the headframe to the top of the ore bin.  Carts full of ore would be pushed across this bridge, to be dumped into the bin.

I like it. -- Russ

Beautiful work Ray. Love the metal cylinder ore bin.
They are out there if you look for them.
This one is south of SearchLight, NV.
Ken

Quote from: Mr Potato Head on January 03, 2014, 12:18:32 PM
At the Duck Factory where I work we have a sayin: "Bigger's not better! Better is Better"
But in this case Bigger is better, Nice job, I don't think I have ever seen a cylinder type ore bin
Very Cool! I'm not sure I quite understand the plaststruck cone part? it was pre-formed?
But great job
MPH

Gil, how about 6 sided ore bins made from 2"x6" ?
Ken

Those hexagonal bins are cool... do you know where that is?

Ken & Ray
I have seen bins like that before,...................
Not sure why it's hexagon?
Seams like it would use more materials and harder to construct than normal square or rectangle ones.
You know them miners: more time on their hands than common sense,...................
Cool scene nice junk and texture
MPH

Quote from: Ray Dunakin on January 31, 2014, 10:53:49 AM
Those hexagonal bins are cool... do you know where that is?

They are located at Nelson, NV, between Boulder and Searchlight.
They are in an off limits area, but if you ever want to check them out,
let me know, I would be happy to introduce you to the Werly's and show you around.
I have posted some photos on Free Rails:
http://freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=4753&forum_id=43

Ken

Quote from: Mr Potato Head on January 31, 2014, 11:12:36 AM
Ken & Ray
I have seen bins like that before,...................
Not sure why it's hexagon?
Seams like it would use more materials and harder to construct than normal square or rectangle ones.
You know them miners: more time on their hands than common sense,...................
Cool scene nice junk and texture
MPH

May have something to do with structural strength per volume of material containment, shorter distances between joints less chance of outward bulging..