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In Praise of the NWSL Chopper
Chuck,
I could do that but I need another project like I need another hole in my...
Like the prototype CB&Q, I just use a longer piece of stock to set my fence. Them Iowa farmers were good at improvising.
I really needed to buy the Ch-2 when I decided to bash an original Pullman Kitchen car into the ventless Mail-Baggage car in the Q's 5200 series.I needed the sheetmetal patch panels for the roof and side vents.
I consider it as essential a tool as X-Actos and Nail boards.
Rob Manley
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I could do that but I need another project like I need another hole in my...
Like the prototype CB&Q, I just use a longer piece of stock to set my fence. Them Iowa farmers were good at improvising.
I really needed to buy the Ch-2 when I decided to bash an original Pullman Kitchen car into the ventless Mail-Baggage car in the Q's 5200 series.I needed the sheetmetal patch panels for the roof and side vents.
I consider it as essential a tool as X-Actos and Nail boards.
Rob Manley
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Rob,
Maybe you could drill and tap a few more holes.
Chuck Hladik
Rutland Railroad
Virginia Division
NMRA L5756
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Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: [STMFC] In Praise of the NWSL Chopper
Rob,
Maybe you could drill and tap a few more holes.
Chuck Hladik
Rutland Railroad
Virginia Division
NMRA L5756
**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel
deal here.
(http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
On Sep 3, 2008, at 11:36 PM, Jason Sanford wrote:
The Chopper 2 will not cut thick stock straight because the razor blade used does have some flexibility. One way to deal with this is to cut part way through the stock and then rotate it and cut the rest of the way. This problem is exacerbated with a dull blade (but since you said brand new, I doubt that is the problem).
Regards
Bruce
Bruce F. Smith
Auburn, AL
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For some reason my Chopper 2 does not cut very square and it is brand new. Anyone else have this problem? It really stands out on larger stock.Jason,
Jason Sanford
The Chopper 2 will not cut thick stock straight because the razor blade used does have some flexibility. One way to deal with this is to cut part way through the stock and then rotate it and cut the rest of the way. This problem is exacerbated with a dull blade (but since you said brand new, I doubt that is the problem).
Regards
Bruce
Bruce F. Smith
Auburn, AL
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Charles Hladik
Rob,
Maybe you could drill and tap a few more holes.
Chuck Hladik
Rutland Railroad
Virginia Division
NMRA L5756
**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel
deal here.
(http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
Maybe you could drill and tap a few more holes.
Chuck Hladik
Rutland Railroad
Virginia Division
NMRA L5756
**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel
deal here.
(http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
Stokes John
Bill,
You may not have heard this, but it has been discussed on other groups and NWSL has been sold to Oso Publishing and etc. makers of several HO and O scale kits, and railroad book publisher, and is is being said that the new owner intends to keep the NWSL product line intact. He is moving the production and inventory to their headquarters in Montana from Seattle.
While I would doubt that a successful product like the chopper II would be discontinued, I would recommend anyone interested in its continuance contact Oso directly.
John Stokes
Bellevue, WA
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You may not have heard this, but it has been discussed on other groups and NWSL has been sold to Oso Publishing and etc. makers of several HO and O scale kits, and railroad book publisher, and is is being said that the new owner intends to keep the NWSL product line intact. He is moving the production and inventory to their headquarters in Montana from Seattle.
While I would doubt that a successful product like the chopper II would be discontinued, I would recommend anyone interested in its continuance contact Oso directly.
John Stokes
Bellevue, WA
To: STMFC@...: robev1630@...: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:21:59 -0500Subject: Re: [STMFC] In Praise of the NWSL Chopper
Bill,I totally agree. I have had the Chopper 1 and 2. The 2 is much better but I wish it had more holes for the clamps. I have been using mine to true up the sides of the 1/2 boxcar ends used on the 2 Sunshine ATSF GA-6 & 8 gons I have just built. Sincerely,Rob Manley----- Original Message ----- From: lnbill To: STMFC@... Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:44 PMSubject: [STMFC] In Praise of the NWSL ChopperI just finished scratch building "board by board" a double-board roof using the latest version of Northwest Shortline's "Chopper" and it is so much better than the original. The new version has an easily replaceable rubber mat which is important since it will eventually become scored by the blade. Just as significant to me the blade of the single razorblade is held much more rigidly, resulting in a cut that much more square on the end.I mention all of this as NWSL is up for sale and as we are learning, things change when this happens, including things disappearing altogether.Bill Welch
Bill,
I totally agree. I have had the Chopper 1 and 2. The 2 is much better but I wish it had more holes for the clamps.
I have been using mine to true up the sides of the 1/2 boxcar ends used on the 2 Sunshine ATSF GA-6 & 8 gons I have just built.
Sincerely,
Rob Manley
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I totally agree. I have had the Chopper 1 and 2. The 2 is much better but I wish it had more holes for the clamps.
I have been using mine to true up the sides of the 1/2 boxcar ends used on the 2 Sunshine ATSF GA-6 & 8 gons I have just built.
Sincerely,
Rob Manley
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From: lnbill
To: STMFC@...
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: [STMFC] In Praise of the NWSL Chopper
I just finished scratch building "board by board" a double-board roof
using the latest version of Northwest Shortline's "Chopper" and it is
so much better than the original. The new version has an easily
replaceable rubber mat which is important since it will eventually
become scored by the blade. Just as significant to me the blade of the
single razorblade is held much more rigidly, resulting in a cut that
much more square on the end.
I mention all of this as NWSL is up for sale and as we are learning,
things change when this happens, including things disappearing
altogether.
Bill Welch
From: lnbill
To: STMFC@...
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: [STMFC] In Praise of the NWSL Chopper
I just finished scratch building "board by board" a double-board roof
using the latest version of Northwest Shortline's "Chopper" and it is
so much better than the original. The new version has an easily
replaceable rubber mat which is important since it will eventually
become scored by the blade. Just as significant to me the blade of the
single razorblade is held much more rigidly, resulting in a cut that
much more square on the end.
I mention all of this as NWSL is up for sale and as we are learning,
things change when this happens, including things disappearing
altogether.
Bill Welch
lnbill <bwelch@...>
I just finished scratch building "board by board" a double-board roof
using the latest version of Northwest Shortline's "Chopper" and it is
so much better than the original. The new version has an easily
replaceable rubber mat which is important since it will eventually
become scored by the blade. Just as significant to me the blade of the
single razorblade is held much more rigidly, resulting in a cut that
much more square on the end.
I mention all of this as NWSL is up for sale and as we are learning,
things change when this happens, including things disappearing
altogether.
Bill Welch
using the latest version of Northwest Shortline's "Chopper" and it is
so much better than the original. The new version has an easily
replaceable rubber mat which is important since it will eventually
become scored by the blade. Just as significant to me the blade of the
single razorblade is held much more rigidly, resulting in a cut that
much more square on the end.
I mention all of this as NWSL is up for sale and as we are learning,
things change when this happens, including things disappearing
altogether.
Bill Welch