British Rail 12 ton vented wagon conversion

[Wildefalcon]

Good. Might tweak it a bit, might not.

 

[gaz1]

if you look up eaves protector its flexiable enough to slide up under the roof

its cheap enough and it will push out the dripping water

 

[Wildefalcon]

As will spare poly carbonate....

 

[Wildefalcon]

if you look up eaves protector its flexiable enough to slide up under the roof

its cheap enough and it will push out the dripping water

Thanks, good advice, that. Appreciated.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Well, eldest made up a batch of anthracite coloured paint for the wagon this morning. This wasn't the plan, it was supposed to be black for his Landrover chassis, but, despite having a masters degree in engineering, apparently my son can't read paint tin labels.

As a consequence I had to degutter, make and fit the rest of the eaves protectors in a hurry so he could use up the paint.

Appears to have worked.

I'll refit the gutters in the morning, weather permitting etc etc etc....

 

[colnerov]

Kids, aren't they a blessing?

 

[Wildefalcon]

He's just brought me a coffee.

Good lad.

The soffit board idea is working, I think.

 

[Wildefalcon]

I'll run out of bolts soon, so hopefully the silicon will have some adhesive action.

 

[Blobber]

Is the plastic board going to be stable enough with temperature variations? will it try and grow when the weather warms up?

 

[gaz1]

Is the plastic board going to be stable enough with temperature variations? will it try and grow when the weather warms up?

if hes used the thin cladding it will stretch for fun and bow like crazy due to the bolts

better off using the thicker stuff or fibre cement cladding

 

[Wildefalcon]

Always the optimist, Gaz!

It's hollow soffit, uPVC so should be fairly stable, UV rated and all. But if it does move then so what? It's facing a fence.

 

[gaz1]

Always the optimist, Gaz!

It's hollow soffit, uPVC so should be fairly stable, UV rated and all. But if it does move then so what? It's facing a fence.

im not, ive fitted the stuff for years when building dormers and other property repairs

hollow soffit is meant for underneath in a porch area or mostly in a shaded area

 

[Wildefalcon]

Nearly there. Some of the cuts were crap, occasionally the Damn jig saw is like a Labrador, only any good when the tail is wagging. Then it cuts straight for ages and, boom, crap again.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Yep, I know it's only soffit. But it's cheap, weather proof, t&g, light, thin and UV stable, so ideal for this job. I can always paint it if it bleaches.

 

[sako243]

Nearly there. Some of the cuts were crap, occasionally the Damn jig saw is like a Labrador, only any good when the tail is wagging. Then it cuts straight for ages and, boom, crap again.

Decent blades and if you can adjust the rake of the blade - often they start wandering because you're pushing them too hard. I found with my Milwaukee M18 Jigsaw if I keep the blade too vertical (which results in a cleaner cut) you really have to slow the speed down - push too hard and it can't clear the chips away and this is what tends to cause the wandering. Go for maximum rake and I can up the speed a lot but the cut finish isn't as nice.

Do you have a mitre saw? Might be a better option for getting straight edges - I've been cutting PVC waste pipes and PVC trunking for the office with very good results with a bog standard wood blade on my mitre saw. Just don't push hard and it'll cut through it neatly - push and it tends to tear chunks off at the same time.

 

[Robotstar5]

Do you have a mitre saw? Might be a better option for getting straight edges - I've been cutting PVC waste pipes and PVC trunking for the office with very good results with a bog standard wood blade on my mitre saw. Just don't push hard and it'll cut through it neatly - push and it tends to tear chunks off at the same time.

+1 for the mitre saw, I did a complete open plan office in 3 compartment PVC trunking using a mitre saw, works a treat

 

[Wildefalcon]

Finished cutting for the day. I suspect it's user error, pushing too hard and mind wandering.

Next will be refitting the boards from the front, won't be as neat a job as was originally done by the previous owner.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Thicknessers are great! Once rebuilt properly.

The circlip didn't hold the square cog that drives the material in place, so I had to finesse it. Extra washer, deeper groove and tightened circlip.

 

[Wildefalcon]

There was a lot of damage in the wood, and so I decided to fill the holes and sand. Slow, boring but a good job.

 

[Wildefalcon]

Definitely worth doing. Over half way there. Need the oil to show up!