N Scale Auger - One Day Build

Mark Watson Sep 20, 2018

  1. Mark Watson

    Mark Watson TrainBoard Member

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    Found myself with some free time this afternoon and decided to pull out the Styrene Tub of Wonder to see if I could make something.

    I found a bunch of short strips and got to work.

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    https://i.imgur.com/KfWKTPD.jpg

    The idea for an auger came after seeing one sitting by the grain silos down in Roca.
    So, a couple A frames and we're on our way.

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    https://i.imgur.com/S3hMegx.jpg

    Found two short tubes in Styrene Tub of Wonder, not really long enough, but perfect diameter. I simply welded them together for a better length and added a collar to help hide the seam.

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    https://i.imgur.com/uL1SwXy.jpg


    Using random reference from google, I saw this secondary channel thing. I think it may be used to extend/telescope the main shaft.

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    https://i.imgur.com/4ACEeb2.jpg

    A few more random scraps make up the dump tray and trailer bar, and a few polygons for the top chute. I think that will do it!

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    https://i.imgur.com/bUWg8Li.jpg

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    https://i.imgur.com/w4YjyqT.jpg


    And in rare fashion for me, I had enough extra time on my hands to actually paint the thing! The reference from Roca shows the Westfield Yellow and Red scheme, so that's what I went with here.

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    https://i.imgur.com/Na6xbzp.jpg


    Perhaps this will motivate me to finish the silos on the Roca Free-moN module. (ha!)
    Nonetheless, this was a fun little one day build. I definitely plan to do more of this!
     
  2. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Interesting and cool little build
     
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  3. NScaleKen

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    looks great
     
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  4. BNSF FAN

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    Nice work Mark! Looks good and interesting choice of coinage to demonstrate scale. (y)
     
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  5. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Love seeing your work.
     
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  6. Mark Watson

    Mark Watson TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks, I seem to have misplaced my go-to silver back. These bicentennials aren't worth anything more than face value, but I still keep every one I come across.
     
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  7. Eagle2

    Eagle2 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    That's a neat little piece
     
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  8. BertCripe

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    Nice work and just what I need for my free-mo N module! These photos will really help me out!
    Thanks,
    Bert Cripe
    PNW Free-moN
     
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  9. Joe Lovett

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    Thank you Mark for posting the Auger build!!! This is the perfect project I need to do while I'm recuperating from back surgery.

    Joe
     
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  10. Martin Station

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    Mark,
    As someone from a family farm I really enjoyed this. Your work is fantastic! You did a great job!!
    Ralph
     
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  11. txronharris

    txronharris TrainBoard Member

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    Nice work. May have to try to replicate this one. Thanks for the step by step.
     
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  12. bremner

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    Looks great, but this city boy has no idea what it is
     
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  13. Mark Watson

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    Grain go in bottom. Screwy things turny turn. Grain fall out top. :D
     
  14. VinceP

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  15. bremner

    bremner Staff Member

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    screwy thing= Archimedes Screw...got it
     
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  16. nscalestation

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    Excellent project Mark.

    Isn't is great when you can create something from stuff in your scrap box.
     
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  17. MP333

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    I need a couple. Been taking photos of them.
     
  18. MK

    MK TrainBoard Member

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    Now motorize it! :D
     
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  19. Mark Watson

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    Stay tuned... ;)


    I shared ideas with @baldylox about animating one of his 3D printed augers.
    They should be perfect if you need a few of them but don't have the patience to build multiple from scratch. http://shpws.me/MCrQ
     
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    Well, it did! There are 4 different silos, 3 of which are different sizes. First I scratch built two big silos. The two Rix Products silos are the proper diameter for the other two silos in the scene, but one needs to be twice as tall. Luckily, that Rix Product Quonset is not correct for the scene either; it's been sitting there all these years waiting for this moment to happen. Not only did I finally build the two silos, I finally built the correct storage building! With that, the Quonset, simply being the silos cut in half on their side, was dissected and made back into the tall, small diameter silo to finally complete the buildings on this module!


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