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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Cor - Today at 10:49:39 AM #2
Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by nk - Today at 05:29:07 AMnicht schlecht!
Count me as impressed on all fronts, size, execution, planning, construction.
Count me as impressed on all fronts, size, execution, planning, construction.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by finescalerr - July 12, 2026, 12:53:31 PMI suppose we now may consider Bernhard a fairly advanced modeler whose work safely falls into the "adequate" category. -- Russ
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bill Gill - July 12, 2026, 12:50:47 PMWunderbar!!!!
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Last post by Hauk - July 12, 2026, 06:51:10 AMA sight to behold.
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - July 12, 2026, 02:44:47 AMThis more or less completes the production of the individual parts for this assembly. The next steps are to prime and paint all the parts. That's a pretty time-consuming process with this small airbrush. And it's actually a shame that this means the beautiful brass finish will disappear.
And here you can see the proud master with his creation (at Christmas 2025).
Bernhard
And here you can see the proud master with his creation (at Christmas 2025).
Bernhard
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - July 12, 2026, 02:42:58 AMDuring my research trip last fall, I happened to find the original drawings of the rack-and-pinion gears for the trolly's drive system in Bowling Green. I had the rack-and-pinion gears 3D-printed in nylon.
And finally, I soldered the railings to both girders.
And finally, I soldered the railings to both girders.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - July 12, 2026, 02:41:31 AMThen I worked on the drive system for the trucks. First, the support on which the drive motor and brake are mounted.
Then, just to test it out, I installed all the drive shafts.
Then, just to test it out, I installed all the drive shafts.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - July 12, 2026, 02:39:40 AMTo mount the rails on the main girders, I mill some track gauges.
The upward-curved ends of the rails are reinforced with cast (3D-printed) supports.
The upward-curved ends of the rails are reinforced with cast (3D-printed) supports.
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Modellers At Work / Re: Hulett Ore Unloader in 1:3...
Last post by Bernhard - July 12, 2026, 02:38:23 AMThe front ends of the trolly's rails are bent upward to prevent the trolly from rolling off the main girders. To bend the rails, I'm building a bending jig with profiled bending rollers.
