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the roof panels are just sitting there. i did that so that when i epoxy the roof halves together and then when the time comes to bend them into shape i can do it on the mockup. those trusses seem way too fragile to be pushing down on them. at least mine do, mostly due to my hamhandedness.
Nothing to do with ham handedness, you're doing great and thinking it all through the right way.
Once happy it all gets transferred to the real roof/structure just like you are doing.
Have faith in yourself, you're doing it right, no sense messing around with those beautiful roof panels and trusses until you need to.
Keep up the good work.
Jerry
i epoxied the halfs (i thought about using halves, but decided that wouldn't be right) together, but i haven't epoxied the tractor roof to the logging roof. i figured i'd do that after a 24 hour period. i'd kinda like to figure out a way to beef these up a bit too. after that's done, i'm gonna build up the valleys while the roofs are on the mockup
and with a slightly different light.
it's a good thing i have alot of chipboard in stock. this is a great method for working on the roofs. doesn't put any stress on the building(s) at all.
fact is, the only reason i haven't done it is because i'm worried about seepage. i would hate to go down there tomorrow morning to find that it had all seeped through. is this something i should worry aboutor will it be safe?
I didnt, but if you are nervous, put some low tack blue or green painters tape on the underside of the roof peak to seal it and prevent the seep. It will peel of easy enough and if there are any little bits of tape that get epoxied in place they can be easily coloured to match the roof, but, they wont be seen anyway.
Then apply your epoxy to the trough.
The epoxy will set up fast enough so as not to seep anyway, but the tape seal underneath is our insurance policy and for our peace of mind.
Go for it.
i still have to do the same epoxy thing to the tractor repair roof.
i decided that the roof cap would be scale 1x10s and would be pretty clean. i might make the ridge cap over the tractor repair shed a hodgepodge of various materials. if the roof appears to be off kilter it's because it is. i haven't done anything with the wires yet and they're holding the roof panel up a little.
p.s.
if it seems like i'm going slow it's because i am.
(i'm stalling in anticipation of the watertower and handcar repair shed.)
Terry
Nothing wrong with slow and steady, it gets the job done every time.
(more progress than me... ha)
i decided the roof cap on the tractor repair is gonna be corrugated. if i run out i'll cobble something else together.
damnit!!
Terry
Tomorrow, soften up the joints, take it off, take it apart and rebuild it. No big deal, you've already done it once.
I know it sucks and I've been there many, many times... deflation, frustration, and plain simple pissed off. I just dont usually post 'those' pics... haha
It's never so bad as it seems when you come back to it after a little time away.
Everything is coming along great, we all have set backs...
Keep on keeping on.
the 4 x 4 truss is the one on the left.
that does sound like the right way to go so that everything matches.