1/2"-Scale Lumber Stacker

[NORCALLOGGER]

Ken,
That is just breathtaking!   
As well as everything that everybody else has already said.
I thank you for allowing me a small part in it's developement,
I'm honored.
Rick.

[Ken Hamilton]

I thank you for allowing me a small part in it's developement,

Heck, Rick.....I should be thanking YOU.  This project wouldn't have been anywhere near
as much fun without your photos.  And the fact you went so far out of your way to get
them is appreciated more than you can imagine.  I owe you one.........BIG time!!

[Malachi Constant]

Objects in rear view mirror may be larger (or taller) than they appear! 

Truly outstanding, amazing, unusual, fascinating and inspiring ... terrific choice of project and execution.

[Philip Smith]

Your elevator is standing tall!

Hellofajob

[Frederic Testard]

Ken, besides the great modelling, this is really one of the most unusual models I've ever seen. Thanks for showing us unexpected places.

[Ken Hamilton]

Thanks, guys. 
Again, Rick is directly responsible for the Excessive Fun Factor associated with this project.

I'm currently building the lumber stacks for the diorama (4,000 coffee stirrers down; 6,000 to go)
and I'll be posting that phase of the project ASAP.

[Ken Hamilton]

I still have three more boxes of stirrers to go through, but for a change of pace I started
to make the wood stacks.  Earlier I showed the jig that was being used to make the layers....



...that are now being glued into stacks in a cardborad cradle that has the proper forward pitch:



The indivdual layers are glued into place against the front edge of the jig.....



...so the pile mirrors the angle of the stacker boom.



Quite a few more to go (this is only about half the lumber), but we're getting there.......................

[finescalerr]

You don't find the stack construction wearisome? -- Russ

[Gordon Ferguson]

Don't forget the "steps" 

[chester]

You don't find the stack construction wearisome? -- Russ

Truly, I know I would be 'board' in short time.
(very sorry all, I had to.... off to the corner)

[Malachi Constant]

Definitely time for Wapner ...

[RoughboyModelworks]

Incredible work Ken... trust you to parallel the stacks to the angle of the boom. I missed that in the photos of the original at the beginning of the thread... went back to have another look and sure enough. It also explains the angled platform at the base of each stack. Very clever...

Paul

[Ken Hamilton]

Russ:  "Wearisome" doesn't even begin to describe it;
Gordon:  Steps are forthcoming;
Chester:........(oh, nevermind)......
Malachi: Definitely;
Paul: Before ever seeing a Lumber Stacker, I thought some early
photos of tilted stacks were simply camera distortion, but a closer
look proved they were done that way on purpose!

Thanks, all............

[Ken Hamilton]

"That's all I can stands, I can't stands n'more" - Popeye the Sailor

I've got about half a box of coffee stirrers left but can't stand the thought of gluing even one more stick.
With approx. 10% waste and a few left for other projects, this represents about 8500 sticks, give or take.



Now I can at least lay out the diorama and play with some compositions.
Here's another view.



I don't think the stacks are this crooked in person.  I think it's just the camera angle, but I'll
go check.  Too late to fix it now, though.............

[jacq01]

  I am speechless.....
This persistence ........I don't believe you haven't reached the limit yet.....you have with the Davenport entered a very dangerous episode of this diorama......
  Look what such a small loco has been able to do with Mr Reusser.......

  Jacq