02-14-2010, 03:17 PM
I think that an even better method of mounting metal details is to "pin" it in place, as on these boxcars:
![[Image: X-29boxcars018.jpg]](http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/X-29%20boxcars/X-29boxcars018.jpg)
The brass mounting strips for the tackboards were drilled for .012" brass wire at the locations where there was a bolt on the prototype. A length of wire was then soldered in each hole, with a small amount protruding on the visible face of the strap and a longer length sticking out from the rear. After using a cut-off disc to trim the simulated "bolt heads" to length, the wire was inserted through holes in the car's end, and, while holding the assembly tightly in place, the protruding ends were bent-over inside the car. As before, ca was applied, from the inside, to all such joints.
Wayne
The brass mounting strips for the tackboards were drilled for .012" brass wire at the locations where there was a bolt on the prototype. A length of wire was then soldered in each hole, with a small amount protruding on the visible face of the strap and a longer length sticking out from the rear. After using a cut-off disc to trim the simulated "bolt heads" to length, the wire was inserted through holes in the car's end, and, while holding the assembly tightly in place, the protruding ends were bent-over inside the car. As before, ca was applied, from the inside, to all such joints.
Wayne