02-16-2010, 12:23 PM
Geez, you guys are makin' me blush. :oops: 
For a long time I was too lazy to make jigs, instead "making-do". Most jigs are simple constructions that usually take more time to dream up than they do to build. In the end, they'll save you tons of time (that you can waste elsewhere) and, if they're carefully constructed, will ensure more consistent results. (I still intend to post some pictures of a few, although most will require an in-progress demonstration to make them understandable.)
Actually, I believe that you're correct, Gary. I have no special skills beyond what anyone else has, and no "secret" techniques. There are many here who can do stuff that I wouldn't even dream of attempting. The key, in part, is the degree to which you want to accomplish something. If you're really interested in a subject, your projects related to it will likely be of a higher calibre that those that hold less interest. Some stuff we do because we "have to", and we often settle for our own personal version of "good enough" for those scenarios.
Of course, "good enough" can vary for each project (as well it should), although I find that if I "up" the value of good enough for one project, it tends to elevate it for most subsequent projects, too.
This can make it difficult to get projects done, as each becomes more involved, so it's a double-edged sword. Personally, I'll be glad to have all of the current freight car and locomotive projects done, so I can get back to working on the layout.
Wayne
For a long time I was too lazy to make jigs, instead "making-do". Most jigs are simple constructions that usually take more time to dream up than they do to build. In the end, they'll save you tons of time (that you can waste elsewhere)
and, if they're carefully constructed, will ensure more consistent results. (I still intend to post some pictures of a few, although most will require an in-progress demonstration to make them understandable.)Gary S Wrote:Sumpter, thanks for the wise words.
Like you said, if docwayne can do it, anyone can do it!
Just kidding Wayne!
Actually, I believe that you're correct, Gary. I have no special skills beyond what anyone else has, and no "secret" techniques. There are many here who can do stuff that I wouldn't even dream of attempting. The key, in part, is the degree to which you want to accomplish something. If you're really interested in a subject, your projects related to it will likely be of a higher calibre that those that hold less interest. Some stuff we do because we "have to", and we often settle for our own personal version of "good enough" for those scenarios.
Of course, "good enough" can vary for each project (as well it should), although I find that if I "up" the value of good enough for one project, it tends to elevate it for most subsequent projects, too.
This can make it difficult to get projects done, as each becomes more involved, so it's a double-edged sword. Personally, I'll be glad to have all of the current freight car and locomotive projects done, so I can get back to working on the layout.
Wayne