Rehab Work Begins on the Module
Photos by Glenn Koproske January 31, 2006
| The only markings for which bus lines was the tape on the wires. It is preferable to use colored tape on the barrels of the Cinch connectors. Be sure to have a bright blue color. All of these must be easily indentifiable while crawling underneath a module, where the lighting is not very good. |
| The bus wires are now routed to plastic ring holders, and are kept from sagging. You do not want the wires to snag when sliding them in and out of your vehicle. Our club standard power strip has been mounted, and the 8 foot cord is secured with two velcro strips. |
| No one ever seems to drill the bolt holes into the module legs uniformly. Therefore each leg has to be identified. This module had A-1, A-2, B-2, B-2 marked in pencil. To make things easier to see and simpler to set up, a magic marker was used and the legs are now 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| Not all of the bolts were the same. One had a slotted head while the others had hex heads. Be sure to use flat washers on all bolts, for less wear on the wood. It is also preferable to countersink holes for the drywall screws. |
| Now it is time to do something about the gap between the frame of the module and the base of the scenery. |
| A scrap piece of luaun plywood seems to fit nicely. |
| A Sharpie marker was used to trace the outline of the edge of the scenery. |
| A healthy application of Liquid Nails holds the fitter piece in place. |
| Crafter's Pick The Ultimate white glue is being used to secure all loose ends. |
| A palm sander is being used to make the edge of the scenic section flush with the module frame. |
| Ali Shahriary applies Flex Paste to the front edge of the module while Tim O'Fallon is holding down the strip of road while the glue sets. |
| The roof of the grain elevator building had two lightning rods made out of the business end of straight pins. These were discovered by picking up the building from the top with a bare hand. Needless to say, after the tears of pain subsided, these pins were removed for safety's sake. |
| Additional structures have been placed on the module, and a 1/4 inch plywood skyboard has been fitted. |
| 1 by 2 stiffeners have been added to the top and bottom edges of the skyboard. Sherwin Williams Universe Blue latex paint is the color of choice. Putting it on with a foam roller produced a smooth surface and went on much faster than a brush. Enough paint was applied to make sure the wood color did not bleed through. |