Author Topic: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread  (Read 33951 times)

Bill Baskerville

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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #165 on: August 26, 2024, 07:10:11 PM »
perhaps we should get a quote for castings and offer that price to the Old House Parts folks.
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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #166 on: August 26, 2024, 08:10:47 PM »
It's not worth the time and effort of making a pattern just to play price comparison.  Either make new ones or buy used and take your chances.
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Stephen Piwowarski

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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #167 on: August 26, 2024, 09:17:01 PM »
I suppose if we like them, we could buy 1 at $45 and use it as a pattern to make many more for less.

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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #168 on: August 26, 2024, 10:50:11 PM »
I suppose if we like them, we could buy 1 at $45 and use it as a pattern to make many more for less.
Heck, let's be big spenders and buy two. Then we'll have a bench to sit in while we contemplate our wisdom.

Philip Marshall

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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #169 on: August 26, 2024, 10:52:22 PM »
Since the resulting castings will be slightly smaller than the original used as the pattern, shouldn't we buy 2 so we at least have a matching pair of originals that can still be used to make a bench?
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Keith Taylor

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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #170 on: August 27, 2024, 08:29:05 AM »
I don’t think a “work bench” would work as a place to sit. The “table” height is usually at waist height, which means if you sit on what had been the work surface…..nobody (except possibly Paul Bunyan) would have their feet hit the ground.
And if you look at the castings…the feet are at different heights, so you would have to prop the rear legs on some sort of blocking. And the “seat back” is absolutely vertical, which would be quite uncomfortable. Most seat backs are slightly reclined. Work benches are meant to be just that…..and not a place to sit.
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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #171 on: August 27, 2024, 08:39:56 AM »
The bench legs are of different lengths, and would result in a slight leaning backward of the bench seat, hence not a vertical back.  I would worry more about about backward instability.

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Re: Sheepscot Passenger Platform Reconstruction - Official Work Thread
« Reply #172 on: August 27, 2024, 08:47:15 AM »
Bob, the offset appears to be about five inches…that would be one heck of a reclining position!
And that still doesn't’ address the height of the front legs.