Chainsaws update, 3d printed in HO, O, S and N scale

I posted about the 3D printed chainsaws preciously, http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2015/05/chain-saws-ho-scale-3d-printed.html, but I have since added S and O scale sets.  I also added to the HO scale set.

This is a picture of some of the HO scale set.  These were printed at Shapeways, and printed in FUD, Frosted Ultra Detail.

I tried to keep the costs down, so the HO scale set has more pieces than the S or O scale sets.  This is the drawing for the HO scale set.  Seven complete chainsaws, and four extra motors.

This is the original set, in HO scale, as it came from Shapeways.

This view shows, from left to right, N, HO, S and O scale.  Once cleaned up, the Frosted Ultra Detail material tends to turn white.  Note that the blade on one of the O scale saws broke off, easily glued back on.  The HO scale saws are available for sale at Shapeways at this line, chainsaws-group-2-ho-scale.

The S scale set is a available at: \chainsaws-group-2-s-scale.

The O scale saws are available at: chainsaws-group-2-o-scale

The N scale saw, which Shapeways says they will not print again due to their fragility.  They are crazy small.

Fork Lifts for my Long-Bell Lumberyard diorama, 3d printed

I needed a couple forklifts for my Long-Bell Lumberyarddiorama. (Previous posts: 

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/10/long-bell-lumber-atlas-lumber-shed.html

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/11/long-bell-lumber-atlas-lumberyard-build.html

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/12/long-bell-lumber-atlas-lumberyard-to.html)

The Atlamatic forklift.  Really a little small for a lumberyard, but I like the simple design, and it looks like it belongs in the 1940's.

The drawings, ready for printing

My printer, an Afinia, is really not capable of printing the detail needed for small items.  This is the only one of the three forklifts where I printed the steering wheel and wheels and tires. See the clinic at this link for several small items: 

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/07/model-railroading-3d-printing-using.html

The forks and uprights are made from styrene strips, and the shift handles are made of wire. I want to add some white decals for the Atlamatic name on the back of the unit, and the some black decals for the vents.  I will include finished pictures in later posts of the diorama.

In this picture you can certainly see the layering in the body, and the rough edges.  It is probably not what one would want to use as a foreground piece, but given that the body is less than an inch long, it is not that noticeable at normal viewing distance.

The 1946 Clark Yardlift 40.  This is more the the size needed for a small lumberyard. 

 The add I used as the basis for my drawings.

The basic drawing.

I used wheel and tires from the junk box. 

I added grille decals from Archer, then highlighted them with silver.  

Again, I built the forks and uprights from styrene strips.  A couple of chunks of styrene for the pedals. The steering wheel was from the junk box.  

1940's Clark Plane Loader.  

I also had some pictures of a 1948 model to work from.

 The drawing.  I based some of the dimensions on the wheels and tires I had in the junk box.  

 I took the engine out, since it would have been a mess to try to pint it as one piece.  

 After looking at the engine, I decided the only way to print it would be to remove the exhaust stack, and split it in half.

This is what the body looked like when it came out of the printer.  Lots of support material to remove.

 I test fit the wheel, and for photographic purposes, I gave the forklift a wash of A&I so it would photograph better.

In this extreme close up, you can clearly see how rough the print job comes out on such small pieces.  A heavy prime coat, and some sanding are needed to get a reasonable finish.

Test fitting the from rack in place.  The seat came from the junk box.  

 I think I am going to add headlights to this.  

The pictures of the 1948 model I have show it in yellow, and it had some customization done, including a tool box on the running board, and a roof added.

I forgot the exhaust stack, so I will add that and post additional pictures later.  Also I need to show the back, as it is pretty rough.

Long-Bell Lumber, Atlas lumberyard build almost the way it is supposed to be built.

As previously stated in the first entry in this series, http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/10/long-bell-lumber-atlas-lumber-shed.html, I am building a lumber complex using the Atlas lumber yard as the basis for all three main buildings.  The first building I completed was the lumber shed that was all lumber, the link above, and this building has the cutoff saw and the table saw area included.  I built the lumber section more or less like Atlas intended.  

The box.

The base.  I used the base but cut off all the ground, and used the cabins elsewhere: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/09/logging-camp-cabins-outhouses-and-boat.html

Here was the basic layout for the I have planned for this lumberyard.  The office/showroom is to the left of the office, the all lumber shed from the previous post is next to it, and this shed is at the bottom of the picture, with the road running along the back, off the diorama.  I am planning of putting stacks of creosote treated lumber, and coal bins at the right end in this view.

 The lumberyard side of the building.  Yeah I still load it with product.

The street side, with advertising.

The street side from the other end.  The kit comes with the radial arm saw bench and shed.  

The street side showing the table saw area.  The table saw is an item I designed and had printed at shapeways.  The full set of tools is available here:

 https://www.shapeways.com/model/889053/woodworking-machinery-1-87.html?li=my-models&materialId=61 

A close up view of the saw.  I originally designed the tools for use in a FSM Barnstead Lumber kit.  The rest of the tools can be seen here: 

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-rest-of-details-for-my-ho-scale.html, and

http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/07/fsm-barnstead-lumber-ho-scale.html

I just finished printing all the pieces for the farm house for my farm diorama.  I hope to have it done in a couple weeks to continue that series.  I also should get a FSM coal dock done this weekend.  Working on lots of projects!