BUILDING A BOBBER CABOOSE - Page 3 MARCH 9-14, 2010

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HANDRAILS AND SMOKESTACK - I used 3/16 steel rod for the handrails, 1 1/2 inch PVC for the stack, and aluminum flashing for the rain shield.  The stack goes through to the floor to keep it straight.  Later I'll make a potbelly stove.

THINNER STACK AND NEW COUPLER - I thought the original smokestack was a little too thick so I made a new one out of 1 1/4 inch PVC.  Today a pair of solid couplers arrived from Tom Bee, so I installed one temporarily for the picture.

NEW HANDRAIL MATERIAL - I found 3 gauge copper wire at Home Depot for 90 cents a foot, and it's much easier to bend than the 3/16 steel rod I used last time.

JOURNAL BOXES - The pedestals were kind of plain, so I fashioned journal boxes out of 3/8 plywood and attached them to each pedestal, centered on the axle.