Dolly Village

Post by **PutzinVT** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 5:42 pm

Thanks for the pics of the cleats.

Any chance to see one still in the cardboard from the back side.
I think I can reproduce something pretty close.
Getting a tool to set it to the cardboard will be a bit of research.

The start you have on the windows look great.
What kind of design software do you use to lay them up.
A few dollars would be effort would be well worth it.

Steve

Post by **Howard** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 6:21 pm

PutzinVT wrote:Thanks for the pics of the cleats.

Any chance to see one still in the cardboard from the back side.
I think I can reproduce something pretty close.
Getting a tool to set it to the cardboard will be a bit of research.

The start you have on the windows look great.
What kind of design software do you use to lay them up.
A few dollars would be effort would be well worth it.

Steve

Steve...do a google search..."eyelet setter tool"...Howard...

Post by **PutzinVT** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 7:40 pm

I was heading that way. Great minds think alike.

At this point I need to know the diameter of the eyelet part of the cleat.

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:40 pm

No problem Steve,

I will take some more pics and post them here. The program I used was Paint (installed on every PC). Here are the shots of the pasteboard connected to the cleat for you-- Also, I read also that you're needing the diameter of the hole (?) I measured it, and it's exactly 1/8 inch wide.

Post by **PutzinVT** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:49 pm

my guess is the cleat has teeth that go thru the hole and are crimped back to secure the inside of the cardboard?

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:06 pm

Yes, that's correct Steve. Kinda like it's been "punched" into the cardboard.

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:32 pm

Here's some sheets I printed off at my local Office Depot. I will mount them in a dolly I have here and post a pic or 2! Please comment and let me know what you think my friends. Criticism is welcome!

Post by **maria** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:11 pm

those are great windows

Post by **PutzinVT** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:22 pm

I had no idea there were that many houses to use that many styles of windows.

Cool.

Clinton · Post by **Clinton** » Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:21 pm

Thanks Maria! An old dog like me learned a new trick (skill)! Making them was fun. Yes Steve, there's actually (at least of my style/era) more to the "set" that I don't have as of yet. I'll probably just build them when I have some time and collect the rest as funds/availability exists.

These putzies were the very 1st of my collection that I ever purchased...