Roger, The screen fabric I used is actually a woven wire fabric. I tried a couple of different craft adhesives that were supposed to stop frays, but they didn't work. I think probably because the wire is so fine and the "weave" is open, so there isn't much surface for the adhesive to attach. The next time I'm in the craft store, I'll look for some Fray Check and give it a try. Thanks, BG1 "Roger V. Petrella Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Here's a tip to help you with the fraying. Go to the fabric store and get a little bottle of "Fray Check". My wife uses it all the time in her sewing stuff. Just apply a little to the area and let dry BEFORE you cut and you shouldn't have a problem.
Roger Petrella Franktown, CO > [Original Message] > From: Bull Gator > To: Howell S Jobbins > Cc: > Date: 12/16/2002 5:15:52 PM > Subject: Re: [S-Trains] Oil Depot Photos Posted to the S-Trains Gallery > > > SteveJay, > The fencing is mosquito screen fabric from Walmart. If you look closely at the photos, you can see the fabric is woven in a running bond, not the typical 45 degree pattern. This makes the pattern difficult to cut. If you get to close to a cross in the pattern, the fabric will fray and unravel. The fence sections are 1.5 inches high (8 feet scale) by anywhere from 6 inches to 14 inches long. The posts are somewhat longer to fit into holes drilled in the base. The posts are located 1.5 inches apart (8 feet scale). The fabric pieces are 1.5 inches by the required running length. Even cutting them out very slowly and carefully, I averaged one good section for every four I started. > The fence posts and rails are 0.035 inch styrene rod. They were assembled using Testors Liquid Cement. I assembled the rails and poles for a given section of fencing on a flat surface for better alignment, then spray painted the assembly. I laid a piece of plastic cove molding to serve as a berm and mounted the fence along the centerline of the berm by drilling holes into the molding. I then just slipped the completed post and rail sections into the holes and glued them in while maintaining a 1.5 inch height on the rails. > I then attached the fence fabric one section at a time by taking some of the fabric "threads" and tying the fence fabric to the posts and rails. If you take a look at real chain link fence you can see how it is done. This is tedious work and you must be extremely careful not to catch any of the cut ends of the fence fabric or it will unravel and you are back to square one. > The last step was to glue the ballast stone to the berm. The ballst stone was used to help keep the posts and the fencing in a nice, straight line. > Just like real chain link fencing, the fabric does not turn corners. It is stopped at the end of each run and a new section begins around the corner. I thought about inserting rods at the end of each run just like on real chain link fencing, but you've got to stop somewhere . > I have looked at the hobby shop kits that use wedding veil type fabric for the fence material. The fabric is white and must be attached to the rails/posts, then stretched, then painted. I think my system is about the same amount of work but the end result is, IMHO, far superior to the kits. Not only that - you can make tons of fence with a $6 roll of screen versus $12 for a few feet with the kits! > Good luck with your fencing projects! > BG1 > Howell S Jobbins wrote:BG1, > > Nice work, I left a note asking about your technique for constructing the > wire fencing. I note in a previous picture you had two runs, and turned > the corner. Would like info on it's construction. Thanks, SteveJay. > > PS: You guys should add some pictures too. See ya' > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com > All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
